Tulsa breaks SMU's home winning streak

Tulsa guard Shaquille Harrison (3) looks to pass against SMU guard Nic Moore (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, in Dallas.
Tulsa guard Shaquille Harrison (3) looks to pass against SMU guard Nic Moore (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, in Dallas.

DALLAS-Shaquille Harrison had 21 points, Pat Birt hit a crucial 3-pointer and scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime and Tulsa rallied to beat SMU, 82-77.

Nic Moore scored 27 to lead the Mustangs (20-3, 9-3 American Athletic). They lost for the first time in 13 home games and dropped to 2-3 since their 18-0 start to a season that won't include postseason play because of NCAA sanctions.

The Golden Hurricane (16-8, 8-4) ended a four-game losing streak against SMU with their eighth win in 10 games since an 0-2 conference start.

MARQUETTE 96,
PROVIDENCE 91, 2OT

MILWAUKEE-Jajuan Johnson scored 16 points and hit a key 3-pointer with 1:16 left in double overtime, and Marquette outlasted Providence.

Henry Ellenson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the Golden Eagles (16-9, 5-7 Big East) overcame 42 points by Providence's Ben Bentil.

The conference scoring leader hit a 3-pointer from the corner off the glass to make it 92-88 with 33 seconds left. Another 3 by Bentil from the wing got the Friars (18-7, 6-6) within three with 16 seconds left.

BAYLOR 82,
KANSAS STATE 72

MANHATTAN, Kan.-Al Freeman scored 21 points, Taurean Prince had 18 and Baylor beat cold-shooting Kansas State to remain a game back of the leaders in the Big 12 race.

Playing without leading rebounder Rico Gathers due to illness, the Bears (18-6, 7-4) opened on an 8-2 run, led by as many as 14 in the first half and never trailed the rest of the way.

The Wildcats (14-10, 3-8) were 2 of 14 from beyond the arc, getting their only 3-pointers from Justin Edwards in the final minute. His first made it 72-65 with 58.3 seconds left, and his second after two free throws by Baylor's Ishmail Wainwright made it 74-68 with 47.4 seconds to go.

Edwards finished with 19 points, while D.J. Johnson had a career-high 19 points to go with eight rebounds for the Wildcats.

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