STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Abou Ousmane scored 25 points and Oklahoma State defeated No. 9 Iowa State 74-68. Arturo Dean had 14 points and seven steals, and Bryce Thompson added 11 points for the Cowboys. Oklahoma State had no previous wins over AP Top 25 teams this season under first-year coach Steve Lutz. The Cowboys lost their previous two games against ranked opponents Texas Tech and Kansas by a combined 70 points. Josh Jefferson scored 17 points and Nate Heise added 13 for Iowa State. The Cyclones were trying to bounce back from a loss at then-No. 5 Houston on Saturday. Keshon Gilbert, the team’s No. 2 scorer this season, sat out with a muscle strain.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jizzle James scored 18 points and Cincinnati held off Baylor for a 69-67 win strengthening its case for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. VJ Edgecombe scored 18 points for Baylor. Edgecombe made three 3-pointers in succession and Baylor led 57-56 with 8:13 to go. Aziz Bandaogo followed with a tip-in and Cincinnati led the rest of the way.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Javon Small scored 23 points and had 10 assists to lead West Virginia to a 73-55 victory over TCU. West Virginia (17-11, 8-9 Big 12) rebounded from a 73-51 loss at then-No. 9 Texas Tech and avenged a 65-60 loss at TCU. Small and Sencire Harris each scored 11 points in the first half to help West Virginia build a 42-27 halftime lead. Trazarien White scored 11 points and was the only player in double figures for TCU (15-13, 8-9).
DALLAS (AP) — Conference commissioners who are part of the College Football Playoff have put off any decisions on potential changes to the format, including how the 12-team field is seeded. Several commissioners said after a meeting in Dallas they needed more information before making any possible adjustments. The meeting came a week after the SEC and Big Ten commissioners met with their 34 athletic directors and came out in favor of seeding changes. Rich Clark, the executive director of the CFP, says much of Tuesday’s meeting included a review of the first 12-team playoff last season.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic hit deep 3-pointers and fearlessly drove for layups. He flung a ridiculous behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Doncic stared at the Dallas Mavericks’ bench a few times, yet also played with a smile on his face. In his first meeting with the Mavs since they traded him away, Doncic knew he was the center of attention, and the Slovenian superstar appeared ready to rise to the occasion. The 25-year-old Doncic was the face of the Mavericks franchise until general manager Nico Harrison suddenly decided he wasn’t. Lakers fans chanted “Thank you, Nico!” to celebrate the deal.
Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history. The WNBA’s career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday in an interview with Time magazine. The Phoenix Mercury — the only WNBA team she played for — also confirmed her decision. The 42-year-old won her sixth Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games and finishes her WNBA career with 10,646 points, nearly 3,000 more than second-place Tina Charles. She led UConn to three consecutive national titles and kept winning after the Mercury selected her No. 1 overall in the 2004 WNBA draft.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia fans showed it’s possible to storm the court for a postgame celebration — and to be polite at the same time. The Stegeman Coliseum public address announcer made repeated requests in the final minute of Georgia’s 88-83 upset of No. 3 Florida to wait 90 seconds after the game and give the Gators and officials time to leave the court. The message, delivered during late timeouts, included the addendum that fans then would be welcome to celebrate on the court. Perhaps the biggest surprise was fans followed the instructions.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta considers the mounting allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against kicker Justin Tucker “serious” and “concerning.” He said Tuesday the team will let the NFL's investigation play out before determining how to proceed. The Baltimore Banner reported that 16 massage therapists in the Baltimore area have accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior. DeCosta says he has met with Tucker but declined to provide specifics of the conversation. The Ravens have instituted a zero-tolerance policy but DeCosta says the team will apply that policy on a case-by-case basis.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni pushed back against the Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the tush push play his team has used so successfully in short-yardage situations, including during its victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed Tuesday that the Packers were the team that had made that proposal. The tush push is a modified quarterback sneak where teammates behind Jalen Hurts push him forward to help him try to gain the yardage necessary for a first down or touchdown.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals plan to make All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. Coach Zac Taylor added the team also wants to extend Tee Higgins’ contract and continue giving Joe Burrow the playmakers that help make one of the league’s most dynamic passing attacks. Chase led the league in receptions (127), yards receiving (1,708) and touchdown catches (17) this past season, becoming just the sixth wide receiver in the Super Bowl era to achieve the receiving triple crown. The Bengals picked up his fifth-year option of $21.816 million, but will give him a long-term deal in the range of $40 million per year. Higgins played last season on the $21.8 million franchise tag.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Howie Roseman’s forehead has healed from the beer can that left him bloodied at the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory parade, and the general manager is working on getting the team in position to repeat. Less than two weeks after the Eagles and their fans celebrated the franchise’s second Super Bowl title, Roseman and coach Nick Sirianni joined their peers at the NFL’s scouting combine as teams get set to evaluate college prospects ahead of the draft in April. Roseman says his roster “may look different” next season and he asked the fickle Philly fans for patience.
TUESDAY SCORES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Final Toronto 3 St. Louis 2
Final Atlanta 6 Boston 1
Final Houston 8 N.Y. Mets 5
Final Philadelphia 5 Tampa Bay 4
Final L.A. Angels 2 San Diego 1
Final Athletics 7 San Francisco 5
Final Colorado 14 Chicago White Sox 3
Final Seattle 11 L.A. Dodgers 5
Final Milwaukee 9 Cleveland 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Minnesota 5 N.Y. Yankees 4
Final Baltimore 8 Detroit 7
Final Kansas City 15 Texas 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Atlanta 2 Pittsburgh 1
Final Washington 14 Miami 7
Final Chicago Cubs 4 Arizona 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (2)Duke 97 Miami 60
Final Georgia 88 (3)Florida 83
Final (5)Tennessee 65 LSU 59
Final (6)Alabama 111 (24)Mississippi St. 73
Final Oklahoma St. 74 (9)Iowa St. 68
Final (11)Wisconsin 88 Washington 62
Final (14)Missouri 101 South Carolina 71
Final (19)Louisville 71 Virginia Tech 66
Final (21)Marquette 82 Providence 52
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Boston 111 Toronto 101
Final Cleveland 122 Orlando 82
Final Houston 100 Milwaukee 97
Final New Orleans 109 San Antonio 103
Final OT Memphis 151 Phoenix 148
Final Golden State 128 Charlotte 92
Final L.A. Lakers 107 Dallas 99
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Montreal 4 Carolina 0
Final Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 1
Final Columbus 6 Dallas 4
Final Calgary 3 Washington 1
Final Buffalo 3 Anaheim 2
Final OT Toronto 5 Boston 4
Final N-Y Rangers 5 N-Y Islanders 1
Final Tampa Bay 4 Edmonton 1
Final Detroit 3 Minnesota 2
Final St. Louis 7 Seattle 2
Final Florida 4 Nashville 1