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Big 12 power rankings: Conference games becoming more important
1. Texas
National Ranking:
3 AP
3 Coaches Poll
Record:
(19-3) Overall (7-0) Conference
Texas put itself into national contender talks with its current No. 3 ranking in the country. Rick Barnes did a good job with the club compared to last year's midseason meltdown.
Last Week:
Last Week:
Def. Oklahoma State 61-46 (1/26),
Def. No. 11 Missouri 71-58 (1/29)
This Week:
Def. Texas A&M 69-49 (1/31), 2/5 vs.
Texas Tech
2. Kansas Record:
(20-1) Overall (5-1) Confe
National Ranking
2 AP
2 Coaches Poll
The Jayhawks celebrated the state's 150th birthday with a thrashing of in-state rival Kansas State. The team also picked up a nice win on the road against Colorado.
Last Week: Def. Colorado 82-78 (1/25), Def. Kansas State 90-66 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 at Texas Tech, 2/5 at Nebraska
3. Missouri Record:
(17-4) Overall (3-3) Conference
National Ranking:
14 AP
15 Coaches Poll Missouri lost this week to Texas. A win would have put them in the thick of the Big 12 race. Now, three games back, the Tigers need a miracle.
Last Week: Lost to Texas 71-58 (1/29)
This Week: 2/2 at Oklahoma State, 2/5 vs. Colorado
4. Texas A&M Record:
(17-4) Overall (4-3) Conference
National Ranking:
16 AP
16 Coaches Poll
The Aggies had a bad loss at Nebraska. The loss to Texas is just salt in the wound after losing to them by 21 two weeks ago.
Last Week: Lost to Nebraska 57-48 (1/25)
This Week: Lost to Texas 69-49 (1/31), 2/5 vs. Baylor
Record:
(14-6) Overall (4-3) Conference
5. Baylor
Unranked
A tough loss to Kansas State on Big Monday stings a bit,but the Bears had an excellent 14-point comeback victory over Colorado.
Last Week: Lost to Kansas State 69-61 (1/24), Def. Colorado 70-66 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 at Oklahoma, 2/5 at Texas A&M
6. Nebraska
Record:
(14-6) Overall (4-3) Conference
Unranked
Doc Sadler and the Cornhuskers picked up an excellent resume builder at home against Texas A&M on Saturday.
Last Week: Def. Texas A&M 57-48 (1/29)
This Week: 1/29 at Kansas State, 2/5 vs. Kansas
7. Colorado
Record:
(14-8) Overall
(3-4) Conference
Unranked
The Buffaloes have lost four straight games. Colorado will try to right the ship this week against Iowa State and Missouri.
Last Week: Lost to Kansas 82-78 (1/25)
Lost to Baylor 70-66 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 vs. Iowa
State: 2/5 at Missouri
8. Texas Tech
Record:
(11-11) Overall (3-4) Conference
Unranked
The Red Raiders have now won three games in a row and they now have a date with Kansas on Tuesday. Texas Tech is undefeated against Kansas in Bill Self's tenure with the Jayhawks.
Last Week: Def. Iowa State 92-83 (1/26)
Def. Oklahoma State 75-74 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 vs. Kansas, 2/5 at Texas
Unranked
9. Oklahoma Record:
(11-9) Overall (3-3) Conference
The win against Iowa State doesn't help Oklahoma, but it doesn't hurt it either.
Last Week: Def. Iowa State 82-76 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 vs. Baylor, 2/5 at Oklahoma State
10. Oklahoma State
Unranked
Record:
(14-7) Overall (2-5) Conference
The Cowboy's woes continue. A bad beat at home against Texas Tech rounded out the week after a thumping by Texas.
Last Week: Lost to Texas 61-46 (1/26)
Lost to Texas Tech 75-74 (1/29)
This Week: 2/2 vs. Missouri, 2/5 vs. Oklahoma
Last Week: Def. Baylor 69-61 (1/24), Lost to Kansas 90-66 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 vs. Nebraska, 2/5 at Nebraska
12. Iowa State
Unranked
Record:
(14-8) Overall
(1-6) Conference
The Cyclones finish up the easy stretch of their schedule this weak until they play the four ranked teams in Big 12 consecutively; three of those games are on the road.
Last Week: Lost to Texas Tech 92-83 (1/26), Lost to Oklahoma 82-76 (1/29)
This Week: 2/1 at Colorado, 2/5 vs. Kansas State
Mike Lavieri
BIG 12 BASKETBALL
Longhorns take easy victory from Aggies
No.3 Texas tramples No.16 A&M
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Jordan Hamilton scored 20 points and No.3 Texas rolled to an easy 69-49 win over No.16 Texas A&M on Monday night, the Longhorns first victory in College Station since 2004.
B. J. Holmes had 19 points for Texas A&M.
Texas made it look easy in this one and even some Texas A&M fans looked to be in awe when Hamilton hit a nifty hook shot from a tough angle that made it 60-36 with about 8 minutes left.
Texas never trailed and built a 25-point lead by halftime thanks to hot shooting and their trademark stifling defense. The Aggies outscored the Longhorns by five points in the second half, but the dominant first half kept Texas (19-3, 7-0) undefeated in the Big 12.
Texas harassed the Aggies into their worst shooting performance of the season at just under 31 percent and their 17 field goals were one off their season low. The Longhorns have held each of their Bip 12 opponents to 63 points or fewer and two of the last three haven't reached 50.
Khris Middleton, who entered the game leading the Aggies in scoring at almost 16 points a game was held scoreless on 0-of-9 shooting with Hamilton guarding him.
Texas A&M had trouble on of fense all night, but never was it more pronounced than when Kourtney Roberson tried for a dunk only to see it fall into the net and then pop back out.
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