As the college basketball rankings rolled out on Monday, the world is starting to wake up to the reality of Big 12 basketball. The conference is very good, and very deep. A 7-1 record from Friday through Sunday helped propel half of the conference into the Top 25, including four Big 12 schools in the top five.
TCU got the weekend started with a 73-55 win over Prairie View A&M. Sophomore forward Vladimir Brodzainsky paced the Frogs with 16 points and 5 boards.
Oklahoma State escaped Minnesota with a 62-60 win over the Gophers thanks to a 12-point performance from Jeffrey Carroll.
Buddy Hield's 30 points boosted Oklahoma past ORU and into a top three ranking. The Sooners outscored the Golden Eagles 53-35 over the final twenty minutes of the game.
After getting outscored by eleven points in the first half, the Kansas Jayhawks bounced back for an 82-67 win over Oregon State. Wayne Selden led all scorers with 22 points and KU forced 18 OSU turnovers.
By far, the most impressive win for a Big 12 team this weekend came from the Texas Longhorns who used a last second rebound and buzzer-beater from Javan Felix to beat #3 North Carolina 84-82. Yup, things just got interesting in the conference race.
Texas 'Shaka'-s No. 3 UNC on a last-second game-winner. Javan Felix dropped 25 Pts. ►https://t.co/W0wxQtyiRM pic.twitter.com/jgnPPYDSCf
— 120 Sports (@120Sports) December 13, 2015
The only loss for the Big 12 this weekend also game on Saturday as Kansas State lost 78-68 to Texas A&M in College Station.
On Sunday, Iowa State improved their season record to 9-0 with a 78-64 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Jameel McKay scored 18 points for the Cyclones, and Matt Thomas added another 17.
West Virginia impressed with a 100-58 win over Louisiana Monroe. It was the third game this season that the Mountaineers scored 100 points or more.
Big 12 Conference Basketnall Standings |
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Big 12 |
W-L |
PCT |
STRK |
#5 Iowa State |
9-0 |
1.000 |
W9 |
#3 Oklahoma |
7-0 |
1.000 |
W7 |
#2 Kansas |
8-1 |
.889 |
W7 |
#16 Baylor |
7-1 |
.875 |
W6 |
#20 West Virginia |
8-1 |
.889 |
W1 |
Texas Tech |
6-1 |
.857 |
W5 |
Kansas State |
7-2 |
.778 |
L1 |
Oklahoma State |
6-3 |
.667 |
W1 |
Texas |
6-3 |
.667 |
W4 |
TCU |
5-4 |
.556 |
W1 |