LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 20 points and No. 6 Kansas saw all five starters score in double figures in a 76-62 victory over Oklahoma State Kansas, which wore throwback jerseys from the 1921-22 season, the year the Jayhawks won their first Helms Foundation national championship, pulled away late in the first half and never was threatened in the second half. Joining Agbaji in double figures for Kansas (21-4, 10-2 Big 12) was Christian Braun with 16 points, Dajuan Harris and David McCormack with 12 points each, and Jalen Wilson with 11. McCormack also had 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season. Avery Anderson scored 15 points and Bryce Thompson added 11 for Oklahoma State (12-13, 5-8 Big 12).
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, Mark Smith notched his seventh double-double and Kansas State rallied to beat West Virginia 78-73. Nowell sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and had three steals to help the Wildcats (14-11, 6-7 Big 12 Conference) win for the fourth time in five games and end a four-game skid against West Virginia (14-11, 3-9). Smith finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Taz Sherman finished with 23 points to pace West Virginia.
UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Bulldogs earned 56 of 60 first-place votes to swap places with Auburn, which had spent the past three weeks at No. 1. The Tigers fell to No. 2 after losing at Arkansas. This is the Zags' third stint at No. 1 this season. Providence climbed to No. 8 for its highest ranking since January 2016. Wyoming, Arkansas and Alabama were the week's new additions. The No. 22 Cowboys are in the poll for the first time since 2015.
UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State has climbed to No. 6 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. That is the best ranking for the program in 20 years and it comes with big games against No. 14 Texas and No. 15 Oklahoma this week. South Carolina remained a unanimous No 1 in the poll, followed by Stanford, Louisville, N.C. State and Indiana. No. 7 Baylor and No. 8 Arizona follow Iowa State while Michigan fell from fourth to ninth after two losses. UConn dropped two spots to No. 10.
BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and gold medal favorite says she’s happy but worn out after a grueling doping hearing ended with her being allowed to compete at the Beijing Games. The 15-year-old tells Russian state broadcaster Channel One that the past few days have been very difficult for her. Valieva’s lawyers say she failed a doping test before the Olympics because of contamination from medication her grandfather was taking.
MONDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (6)Kansas 76 Oklahoma St. 62
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Washington 103 Detroit 94
Final Brooklyn 109 Sacramento 85
Final OT Oklahoma City 127 New York 123
Final New Orleans 120 Toronto 90
Final Portland 122 Milwaukee 107
Final Chicago 120 San Antonio 109
Final Utah 135 Houston 101
Final Denver 121 Orlando 111
Final L.A. Clippers 119 Golden State 104
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Minnesota 7 Detroit 4
Final Chicago 3 Winnipeg 1
Final Toronto 6 Seattle 2
Final Edmonton 3 San Jose 0