LUBBOCK, Texas — Keenan Evans scored 23 points, Niem Stevenson had 21 and Texas Tech toppled fourth-ranked Baylor 84-78 on Monday night.
The Red Raiders rallied in the second half after blowing an early 12-point lead. Texas Tech opened the game with an 11-0 run and used an identical spurt late in the game to go ahead to stay.
Devon Thomas converted a tying three-point play with 7:09 left, his only points of the game coming after he was originally whistled for charging while making a layup. Officials reviewed the play and the call was overturned after it was determined Jake Lindsey was in the restricted area when he drew contact, and he instead was given the foul.
Aaron Ross then hit a 3-pointer, and his layup with five minutes left put Texas Tech (17-9, 5-8 Big 12) up 69-61.
Justin Gray added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Red Raiders, who were coming off consecutive one-point losses. They were beaten 80-79 at home by third-ranked Kansas on Saturday.
Terry Maston led Baylor (22-4, 9-4) with a career-high 22 points. Manu Lecomte, who fouled out after a technical in the second half, finished with 16.
No. 2 Villanova 75, DePaul 62: Jalen Brunson scored 18 points, Josh Hart had 16 and No. 2 Villanova beat lowly DePaul in Rosemont, Ill.
Brunson, a former Illinois prep star from nearby Lincolnshire, went 4 for 8 from the field and 8 for 9 at the free throw line in the Wildcats’ sixth straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 15 points, and Kris Jenkins finished with 13.
No. 3 Kansas 84, No. 9 West Virginia 80, OT: In Lawrence, Kan., Frank Mason III had 24 points, including two free throws to cap a frantic comeback from 14 down in the final three minutes of regulation, and Kansas stunned West Virginia in overtime Monday night to assume control of the Big 12 race.
Devonte Graham added 18 points, hitting two of his five 3-pointers in the extra period, and Josh Jackson added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Jayhawks avenged a loss in Morgantown while extending their lead over fourth-ranked Baylor to two games in the league standings.
Esa Ahmad scored 20 points and Tarik Phillip had 18 for the Mountaineers.
No. 8 Louisville 76, Syracuse 72, OT: Louisville scored 10 consecutive points in overtime, including five straight by Anas Mahmoud, to outlast host Syracuse.
John Gillon sent the game to overtime for Syracuse by hitting a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go in regulation that tied the score at 58. The Orange took a 63-61 lead on two free throws by Andrew White, but Louisville scored the next 10 points to take control and hold on.
Women
No. 8 Texas 92, No. 4 Florida State 88, 2OT: Brooke McCarty scored a career-high 29 points as Texas won its 19th straight Monday night, beating Florida State in double overtime.
The junior guard, who shot 11 for 16 from the field and 5 for 8 on 3-pointers, scored three points in the second extra period. Ariel Atkins added 21 points as the Longhorns got their second road win against a top-five team in eight days. They won at then-No. 2 Baylor on Feb. 6.
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