Hield lifts No. 3 Oklahoma over Texas

NORMAN, Okla. -- Buddy Hield's three-pointer from the corner with 1.3 seconds remaining lifted No. 3 Oklahoma to a 63-60 victory over No. 24 Texas on Monday night.

Hield struggled early, but scored 12 points in the final 3:11. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half.

Isaiah Cousins added 17 points for the Sooners (20-3, 8-3 Big 12 Conference), who trailed for most of the game. Oklahoma bounced back from a loss at Kansas State on Saturday that cost it the No. 1 ranking. The Sooners beat the Longhorns for the sixth consecutive time and increased their home winning streak to 19 games.

Isaiah Taylor scored 19 points and Kendal Yancy added a season-high 13 points for Texas (16-8, 7-4), which had won four consecutive and seven of eight. The Longhorns entered the Top 25 for the first time this season earlier Monday.

Both teams shot 40 percent from the field, but the Sooners outscored the Longhorns 14-6 from the free throw line.

DUKE 72, No. 13 LOUISVILLE 65

DURHAM, N.C. -- Freshman Brandon Ingram had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Grayson Allen scored 19 points for Duke.

Luke Kennard had 11 points for the Blue Devils (18-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot 50 percent in the second half and hit 10 of 12 free throws in the final 3:14 while beating a ranked opponent for the first time this season.

Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points and Quentin Snider, who fouled out with 2:01 left, added 12 for the Cardinals (19-5, 8-3).

SWAC MEN

UAPB 75, ALABAMA STATE 70, OT

Trent Whiting scored 18 points and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-19, 4-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference) overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Alabama State (8-15, 3-8) on Monday night at the H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff.

The Golden Lions trailed 35-17 with 2:56 left in the first half, but cut the Hornets' lead to 37-27 before halftime. UAPB tied the game at 66-66 with 1:00 left in regulation on JoVaughn Love's two free throws.

In overtime, UAPB took its first lead since 11-10 at the 13:43 mark of the first half, 68-66, with Marquis Cunningham's layup. Love's three-pointer extended the lead to 73-68 with 2:41 to play.

Love finished with 14 points while Austin Cox added 13 points.

Tony Armstrong had a game-high 19 points for Alabama State.

Sports on 02/09/2016

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