STILLWATER, Okla. -- Cade Cunningham persevered through a rough game before coming up with the big plays at the end.
Cunningham, one of the nation's top freshmen, scored five of his 19 points in the second overtime, including a contested three-pointer with 1:33 left, to help No. 24 Oklahoma State beat sixth-ranked Texas 75-67 on Saturday.
Kalib Boone led OSU with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks, including two in the second overtime after Cunningham had staked the Cowboys to a 74-67 lead with the three-pointer and two free throws.
"I knew watching Kalib last year that he had great potential," Cunningham said. "Now he's not thinking as much and just playing. He's one of the best big men in the Big 12 now. He really is."
Avery Anderson added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Cowboys (12-5, 5-5 Big 12).
"We didn't shoot it great, but we played with a lot of determination and fire which we didn't do the other night at TCU," Oklahoma State Coach Mike Boynton said.
Andrew Jones had 17 points and Courtney Ramey 13 for the Longhorns (11-5, 5-4), who shot just 25% from the floor (20 of 79) and had 21 turnovers. They hung around by forcing Oklahoma State into 35% shooting, grabbing 22 offensive rebounds and coming up with 18 steals and 6 blocks.
Cunningham scored the final basket in regulation, a three-pointer with 52 seconds left to tie the score at 59. He had two turnovers in the final minute of the first overtime, but also swiped a Texas inbounds pass with four seconds left. But he missed a short floater in the lane, and the game went to a second extra period.
Cunningham made just 5 of 22 shots from the floor and committed 6 turnovers in the physical contest. He finished with eight rebounds and two assists.
"He's a 19-year-old and still figuring it out," Boynton said. "I'd love for him to make the right play every time. Texas' length bothered him some but he stuck with it."
Texas trailed 35-29 at the half, but held OSU to just 24 points in the second half and led most of the final 10 minutes, including a 51-46 advantage after a putback by Greg Brown with 6:42 to play. The Cowboys knotted the score just over a minute later.
"We played hard and for the most part got pretty decent shots," Texas Coach Shaka Smart said. "We obviously didn't make many. Give OSU credit but we had 21 turnovers. That's 21 possessions where you don't even have a chance to get a shot up."
NO. 5 HOUSTON 112,
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE 46
HOUSTON -- Cameron Tyson made a school-record 10 three-pointers on his way to a career-high 32 points to lead No. 5 Houston over the NAIA's Our Lady of the Lake.
Coming off an 82-73 loss to East Carolina on Wednesday, the Cougars (16-2) left little doubt against the overmatched Saints, jumping to a big lead by halftime. Tyson, who scored 20 in the first half, beat his previous career-high of 31 points against Tulane on Jan. 28.
Houston shot 55%, including 15 of 31 on three-pointers. Tramon Mark added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Jamal Shead had 20 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds and 8 steals.
The margin of victory was Houston's largest since a 131-62 win over Florida Tech in November 2005.
NO. 9 OKLAHOMA 79,
IOWA STATE 72
NORMAN, Okla. -- Elijah Harkless scored a season-high 19 points, and No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State to send the Cyclones to their seventh consecutive loss.
Austin Reaves, Oklahoma's scoring leader this season, missed the previous two games while in covid-19 protocols. Reaves (Cedar Ridge) started and had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Brady Manek, who returned to the starting lineup for the first time since being out with covid-19, had nine points and a career-high 15 rebounds for the Sooners (12-5, 7-4 Big 12). Umoja Gibson added 18 points for Oklahoma, which bounced back from a close loss at No. 10 Texas Tech.
Rasir Bolton scored 21 points and surpassed 1,000 career points for the Cyclones (2-11, 0-8), who haven't won since Dec. 20. Iowa State made 16 of 31 three-pointers, but just 11 of 40 shots inside the arc.
The Sooners led 40-36 at halftime. Reaves and Gibson each scored 10 points before the break.
NO. 12 ILLINOIS 75,
NO. 19 WISCONSIN 60
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Kofi Cockburn scored 23 points, Ayo Dosunmu added 21 and No. 12 Illinois beat No. 19 Wisconsin in a key Big Ten Conference matchup.
Dosunmu also had 12 rebounds and 12 assists for the third triple-double in school history. Cockburn had 14 rebounds for Illinois (13-5, 9-3).
D'Mitrik Trice scored 19 points and Nate Reuvers added 11 for Wisconsin (14-6, 8-5).
Illinois outrebounded the Badgers 46-18. The Illini shot 54% (28 of 52) from the floor to Wisconsin's 41% (24 of 58).
NO. 13 TEXAS TECH 73,
KANSAS STATE 62
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Mac McClung scored 23 points as No. 13 Texas Tech handed the Wildcats their 10th consecutive loss.
McClung, the Big 12 leading scorer, is averaging 25 points in his last four road games.
Kevin McCullar added 15 points and Kyler Edwards had 13 for the Red Raiders (14-5, 6-4 Big 12).
Texas Tech made its final seven field goals and went 24 for 51 (51%) from the floor.
Mike McGuirl and Nijel Pack led the way for Kansas State (5-15, 1-10) with 16 points each, and Kaosi Ezeagu had 10.
NO. 14 VIRGINIA 73,
PITTSBURGH 65
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Sam Hauser scored 10 of his 23 points during a key second-half stretch for No. 14 Virginia.
Hauser, Jay Huff and Tomas Woldetensae all hit back-to-back three-pointers in a 23-9 surge that turned a 36-36 game into a 59-45 lead for the Cavaliers (13-3, 9-1 ACC).
Woldetensae had 14 points, and Huff finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Virginia has won nine of its last 10, all against ACC competition.
Justin Champagnie led the Panthers (9-6, 5-5) with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ithiel Horton had 15 points.
NO. 16 VIRGINIA TECH 80,
MIAMI 76, OT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Nahiem Alleyne hit a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds remaining in overtime and Hunter Cattoor added two late free throws for the No. 16 Hokies.
Justyn Mutts scored 22 points and Keve Aluma finished with 16 points for the Hokies (14-4, 8-3 ACC).
Cattoor, who had 14 points, forced the overtime with a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game at 74. The basket erased Isaiah Wong's go-ahead three-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining for Miami.
Wong and Elija Olaniyi scored 19 points each for the Hurricanes (7-11, 3-10). Kameron McGusty added 18 points.
NO. 17 WEST VIRGINIA 91,
NO. 23 KANSAS 79
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Miles McBride scored a career-high 29 points and Taz Sherman added a career-best 25 for No. 17 West Virginia.
The Mountaineers (13-5, 6-3 Big 12) never trailed and got off to a good start in a challenging stretch where they will play six consecutive opponents who are currently ranked.
Kansas (12-7, 6-5) lost its fifth consecutive road game. The Jayhawks couldn't rely on a barrage of three-pointers as they did in beating West Virginia at home on Dec. 22 -- they were 7 of 20 from long distance on Saturday.
McBride also had seven rebounds and eight assists. Derek Culver had 19 points and nine rebounds.
Marcus Garrett led the Jayhawks with 18 points. David McCormack added 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Jalen Wilson had 16 points and 14 rebounds.
NO. 24 PURDUE 75,
NORTHWESTERN 70
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds ro provide the energy for No. 24 Purdue.
Zach Edey had 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Boilermakers won for the sixth time in eight games. Purdue (13-7, 8-5 Big Ten) also has won nine in a row in the series for the first time since 1994-98.
Boilermakers Coach Matt Painter celebrated his 350th career win and victory No. 175 in Big Ten play.
Pete Nance finished with 20 points and Chase Audige had 18 points to lead the Wildcats (6-10, 3-9).
NO. 25 DRAKE 80,
VALPARAISO 77
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- ShanQuan Hemphill scored 18 points, including a dunk that jump-started a late 11-0 run, as No. 25 Drake held off Valparaiso.
The Bulldogs (18-0, 9-0 Missouri Valley), who trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half, are one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the country.
Drake's 11-0 run turned a four-point deficit into a 76-69 lead with less than a minute remaining.
Valparaiso (6-12, 3-6) was held scoreless for more than four minutes during the run.
