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Austin, Texas • Eric Davis Jr. scored 15 points and sparked a flurry of first-half 3-pointers for No. 24 Texas as the Longhorns held off a late rally to beat No. 10 West Virginia 85-78 on Tuesday night.
Davis made four 3-pointers in the first half and Texas (17-9, 8-5 Big 12) had 10 in the game in capping a regular-season sweep of the Mountaineers.
Texas also broke a two-game losing streak.
Tarik Phillip scored 19 points for West Virginia (20-6, 9-4), which dropped one game behind No. 2 Kansas in the Big 12.
No. 25 Baylor 100, No. 13 Iowa St. 91, OT • At Waco, Texas, Johnathan Motley scored seven of his 27 points in overtime and Baylor ended a three-game home losing streak.
No. 17 Purdue 71, Northwester 61 • At West Lafayette, Ind., A.J. Hammons had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Johnny Hill added a season-high 15 points for Purdue. —
Top 25 results
• No. 24 Texas 85, No. 10 West Virginia 78
• 25. Baylor 100, No. 13 Iowa State 91, OT
• No. 17 Purdue 71, Northwestern 61