AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Longhorns had just gone ahead of Baylor in overtime, and Bears' guard Kenny Chery had less than 5 seconds to bring the 14th-ranked Bears back.
Chery drove up court but missed a shot at the rim -- Texas' Myles Turner was credited with a block -- and the Bears lost 61-59 Monday, snapping their four-game winning streak and the Longhorns' four-game losing streak.
"They're a good defensive team," Chery said. "They are going to contest every shot."
Texas (18-12) improved to 7-10 in the Big 12 with one game remaining, keeping its hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid alive. Last season, Oklahoma State became the first Big 12 team to get an at-large bid with a losing conference record (8-10).
"Coach [Rick Barnes] said this gives us another breath," Texas guard Javan Felix said.
The Longhorns took the lead when Isaiah Taylor made a tear-drop shot in the lane with 4.8 seconds remaining.
Taylor, the point guard, played only 6 minutes in the first half because of foul trouble. He was on the bench for all but 5 minutes in the second half and that was Barnes' choice.
"He wasn't doing what we needed him to do defensively," said Barnes, who won his 400th game at Texas.
But Taylor was back for the overtime, making another tear-drop shot early in the overtime before the game-winner.
Seven players from both teams were ejected in the overtime for leaving the bench during a brief skirmish between Taylor and Baylor's Royce O'Neale.
Demarcus Holland led Texas with 12 points. Kendal Yancy scored 11, one more than Felix, who began the overtime with a three-pointer.
Taurean Prince led Baylor (22-8, 10-7) with 17 points. Rico Gathers had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
After an exchange of turnovers in the overtime, Taylor and O'Neale fell to the court, prompting the brief skirmish. Four Longhorns, including starters Yancy and Cam Ridley, were ejected along with key reserves Prince Ibeh and Connor Lammert. Three Baylor players, starter Johnathan Motley and subs Ishmail Wainright and John Heard, were tossed.
Barnes and Baylor Coach Scott Drew said they expected that none of the players would be suspended by the Big 12.
NO. 17 IOWA STATE 77, NO. 15 OKLAHOMA 70
AMES, Iowa -- Georges Niang had 20 of his 23 points in the second half and Iowa State rallied from a 21-point deficit to snap a two-game losing streak.
Monte Morris had 19 points for the Cyclones (21-8, 11-6 Big 12), who maintained their shot at a share of the conference title following one of the wilder league games in years.
Oklahoma raced to a 19-point halftime lead. But Iowa State scored 22 consecutive points in just over 5 minutes and outscored the Sooners 59-33 in the second half.
Buddy Hield had 26 points for the Sooners (20-9, 11-6), who shot just 32 percent in the second half in losing for just the second time in 10 games.
The Cyclones' furious run was capped by a three-pointer from Dustin Hogue that put Iowa State ahead 50-48 with 9:33 left.
Sports on 03/03/2015