James Akinjo shrugged off a ragged game by nailing the deciding pullup jumper with 14 seconds left in overtime as short-handed No. 10 Baylor outlasted Oklahoma State 66-64 on Monday in Stillwater, Okla.
Adam Flagler’s 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining in regulation gave the Bears (23-5, 11-4 Big 12) a two-point lead, but Isaac Likekele responded with the tying layup for Oklahoma State with 42 seconds left. After a miss by Flagler, the Cowboys called a timeout to set up for a winning shot but could not get a good look, sending the game to overtime.
Likekele’s 3-point attempt with one second left in overtime bounced off the rim, sealing the outcome.
Flagler led the way for Baylor with a career-high-tying 29 points, and Matthew Mayer added 12. Akinjo scored just six points of 2-of-9 shooting but was clutch when it counted the most, helping the Bears win for the fourth time in five games.
Thompson paced Oklahoma State (13-14, 6-9) with 15 points. Likekele and Moussa Cisse had 12 each while Avery Anderson III scored 10 points for the Cowboys, who have alternated losses and wins over their past seven games.
No. 12 UCLA 66, Arizona State 52
Jules Bernard and Jaylen Clark each finished with 16 points to lead the Bruins past the Sun Devils in Los Angeles.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Clark also had nine rebounds to help UCLA (20-5, 12-4 Pac-12) post a 37-30 rebounding edge. The Bruins played without Tyger Campbell (left shoulder) and Peyton Watson (left knee) but got back Johnny Juzang (hip) and Cody Riley (rest).
Arizona State (10-16, 6-10) had its three-game winning streak snapped as UCLA avenged a triple-overtime loss to the Sun Devils on Feb. 5 at Tempe, Ariz. The Sun Devils got nine points apiece from DJ Horne, Marreon Jackson and Jay Heath.
No. 22 Ohio State 80, Indiana 69 (OT)
Jamari Wheeler scored five of his eight points in overtime as the No. 22 Buckeyes held off the Hoosiers for a victory in Columbus, Ohio.
Malaki Branham led the Buckeyes (17-7, 10-5 Big Ten) with 27 points and E.J. Liddell added 16. Liddell’s dunk with 6 seconds to play in regulation sent the game to overtime at 63-63.
Xavier Johnson scored 16 points while Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson each chipped in with 13 for the Hoosiers (16-10, 7-9), who have lost five straight.
–Field Level Media
