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lowa State beats OK-State in last-minute win at home
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AMES, Iowa — Senior Will Clyburn scored 20 points and Iowa State beat No.13 Oklahoma State 87-76 on Wednesday night to bolster its NCAA tournament hopes.
Georges Niang added 18 points for the Cyclones (20-10, 10-7 Big 12), who notched just their second victory over a ranked opponent.
Oklahoma State trailed by as many as 15 points, but Marcus Smart's reverse dunk made it 70-68 with 42.8 left. Clyburn answered with a 3 and Tyrus McGee's 3 a minute later put the Cyclones ahead 78-68.
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Smart was brilliant for Oklahoma State (22-7, 12-5), scoring 24 points with eight rebounds and five steals. But it wasn't enough as the Cowboys lost for just the second time in 12 games.
Oklahoma State's last three wins were by an average of double digits and the Cowboys were rolling ahead of a key final league week against the Cyclones and No. 9 Kansas State.
There were only glimpses on Wednesday of the team that's spent the last six weeks plowing through the Big 12.
The Cowbys got within 67-64 after two steals by Smart led to two baskets. Smart made it a two-point game with his reverse in transition, but Clyburn's response gave the Cyclones the school record for 3s in a season.
Reserve senior Anthony Booker followed by drawing a crucial charge, which Korie Lucious converted into a tough layup.
Le Bryan Nash and Markel Brown both had 14 points for the Cowboys, who shot an abysmal 4 of 23 from 3-point range.
Oklahoma State was just one of four teams to rally from behind and beat Iowa State in the final minute this season.
The Cyclones did their best to ensure they wouldn't be in such a position again.
Iowa State, which blew a lead in the final minute and lost on Smart's buzzer-beater on Jan. 30, started the game on a 30-15 run. Niang buoyed the early spurt with 12 points, and Iowa State held the Cowboys scoreless on nine tries from 3-point range in building a 10-point halftime lead.
lowa State forward George Niang pounds on his ankle after hitting a 3-pointer against Oklahoma State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game.
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iowa State forward Anthony Booker tries to knock the ball away from Oklahoma State guard Marken Brown (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Ames, Iowa.
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Jayhawks face Sooners for first conference game
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Junior Haley Fournier returns the ball to the other side of the court. The Jayhawks were victorious against the Denver Pioneers winning 4-3.
TENNIS
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There are many clichés in college sports, but none more true than "you win your conference on the road." This saying is relevant at the moment because the Kansas women's tennis team is getting ready to start conference play on the road against two highly ranked teams.
The Jayhawks will play No. 40 Oklahoma on Friday and then turn around and play No. 28 Oklahoma State on Sunday.
Kansas was ranked in the International Tennis Associations' top-75 last week, but after clubbing the UMKC Kangaroos 7-0 last week, the Jayhawks were left off this week's list. This road trip
will be an excellent opportunity to see how the Jayhawks match-up with top teams, and climb back up the rankings.
For Kansas, the key to success for most of the year has been doubles play, but as of late, the singles play has played a major role in winning. This spring Paulina Los and Anastasija Trubica have been nearly unbeatable in singles play with the only loss between the two coming from Los against the Tulsa squad.
In store for Kansas on Friday is a Sooner team boasting a 6-3 record and having the No. 105 ranked singles player in Hermon Brhane, and the No. 49 doubles combo with Bhane and Whitney Ritchie.
tinue their remarkable play from last Thursday in order to leave Norman, Okla., with a win.
On the menu for Sunday is a Cow Poke team that has a 6-2 record along with the No. 58 ranked singles player in the country in Malika Rose.
The Jayhawks will need to con-
These matches will be familiar to the jayhawks as the team has tangued with both foes in this fall's ITA Regional Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Kansas did not win any of those matches, and there is no time like the present to even the score.
Friday's match is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. and Sunday's match is slated for a noon start.
Edited by Kyle Crane
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