![]() "We did a great job of crashing the glass, then getting back on defense," Terry said. More: Fresh approach helping Texas men's basketball team down the stretch Texas also outrebounded the Cyclones behind eight boards from Timmy Allen and six from Christian Bishop. Iowa State shot just 42.6% from the floor and didn't have a single player top 12 points. ![]() Hunter scored 15 points against his former team, and teammate Jabari Rice tied him for game-high honors. "That's what will determine who wins the (Big 12) championship." "It will come down to defense," said Hunter, a sophomore who transferred from Iowa State in the offseason. That ability to defend will also prove especially crucial in the Longhorns' grueling stretch to close out the regular season. The Longhorns' ability to string together stops proved more critical than any scoring spurts against Iowa State, point guard Tyrese Hunter said. The offense hit the skids in the second half after a dynamic performance before the break, but the Longhorns’ defense never let the Cyclones close to within single digits in the second half. The Longhorns (22-6, 11-4 Big 12) kept pace with Kansas with one of its most balanced displays of the season against the Cyclones (17-10, 8-7). "This group of (Texas) players does a great job of attacking what's in front of us, and that's what we have to do against an elite team on Saturday." "Kansas has had a great year, but last time I checked, we're playing Baylor Saturday," Terry said. More: Sunsets, schedules and natural grass: Chris Del Conte discusses state of Texas athletics If the Longhorns can split a pair of challenging road games at Baylor on Saturday and at TCU March 1, they’ll host Kansas in the regular-season finale March 4 with a chance to claim at least a share of the conference crown for the first time since 2008.īut interim Texas head coach Rodney Terry wasn't in a mood to talk about Kansas or any other team not immediately next on the schedule. 23 Iowa State 72-54 Tuesday at Moody Center to stay tied atop the Big 12 with the defending national champion Jayhawks. 8 in the latest poll by The Associated Press, held off No. Outfielder Jonah Advincula also hit 2-for-4 with a double.A day after Kansas delivered a gritty performance in a road win at TCU and retained a share of the Big 12 lead, Texas responded with its own display of determination. ![]() He went 2-for-4 on the day with three RBI. The Cougs used a two-run third inning to gain some separation, then went ahead by a comfortable margin in the fifth inning when slugger Sam Brown hit a two-run home run – the junior’s second homer of the game and 10th of the year.īrown sent a solo home run to left field in the first inning. The Golden Bears hit 5-for-32 as a team and struck out nine times. For him to come out and do what he did … was beyond impressive.”Ĭloser Caden Kaelber shut the door with two hitless innings. ![]() He was a big recruit for us in terms of expecting him to be one of our starters, and he’s had some adversity. “He hasn’t gotten a start in probably six weeks. “What a performance by Shane,” WSU coach Brian Green said of the Central Arizona College transfer. Spencer worked seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and one walk against six strikeouts. The right-hander was called upon to make a spot start, and he had his best outing of the season. Starting pitcher Shane Spencer (2-0) led the way Sunday for WSU, which avenged a 16-10 loss from the night before. 6 Stanford – which has already clinched the Pac-12’s regular-season title – for a three-game series, beginning Thursday at 7 p.m. WSU will need a strong finish to the regular season if it hopes to earn a postseason berth. Washington State’s baseball team topped Cal 7-1 on Sunday in the rubber game of a crucial Pac-12 series in Berkeley, California.Īfter winning their first Pac-12 series in a month, the Cougars (29-20, 10-16 Pac-12) moved into eighth place in the conference standings – half a game ahead of the Golden Bears (22-25, 10-17). The top nine teams in the Pac-12 qualify for the conference tournament, which will begin May 23 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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