Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules
Stillwater, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Phil Forte scored a game-high 20 points off the bench as the sixth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys took care of Robert Morris with a 92-66 win. Markel Brown scored 18 points, Brian Williams had 12, and Kamari Murphy added 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench in the win. Marcus Smart was in foul trouble early in the first half and finished with just seven points, but did contribute eight assists for the Cowboys (12-1). Karvel Anderson deposited 16 points for Robert Morris (5-9), while Anthony Myers-Pate was the only other scorer for the Colonials to finish in double figures with 10 points.
Final Score: (9) Baylor 81, Oral Roberts 55
Waco, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Cory Jefferson scored all 17 of his points in the second half as the ninth-ranked Baylor Bears capped 2013 with an 81-55 rout of Oral Roberts from Ferrell Center. Taurean Prince and Isaiah Austin carried the scoring load in the first half, combining for 25 of Baylor’s 36 points in the opening 20 minutes. Prince finished with 16 off the bench and Austin had 15 as Baylor (11-1) finished December unbeaten for the fifth time in the last seven years. Shawn Glover led all scorers with 22 points for Oral Roberts (6-7), which has lost four of five. Denell Henderson contributed 16 points with a team-high eight rebounds, while the rest of the Golden Eagles scored just 17 points on 6-of-32 shooting.
Final Score: (16) Kansas 93, Toledo 83
Lawrence, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Perry Ellis had 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 16 Kansas defeated Toledo 93-83 on Monday night. Naadir Tharpe registered 20 points and eight assists, while Andrew Wiggins tallied 20 points and five boards for the Jayhawks (9-3), who have won three in a row since a 1-3 stretch. Joel Embiid added 14 points and 10 rebounds in the triumph. Nathan Boothe had 15 points and five assists for Toledo (12-1), which suffered its first defeat of the season.
Final Score: (24) Gonzaga 69, San Francisco 41
Spokane, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – Drew Barham made five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and nine rebounds as the 24th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs downed overmatched San Francisco, 69-41, in West Coast Conference action. Kevin Pangos shook off a toe injury and recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Bulldogs (12-2, 2-0 WCC), who have won 25 straight at home against the Dons and 20 consecutive conference games overall. Przemek Karnowski nearly recorded a double-double with 11 points and eight boards while David Stockton chipped in with 10 points and seven assists in the wire-to-wire rout.
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