It wasn’t easy, but top five teams Syracuse and Kansas each notched solid road victories on Big Monday.Check out the full college basketball scoreboard from the evening.
No. 4 Kansas Vs. Kansas State: Tyshawn Taylor, Jeff Withey Lead Jayhawks To 59-53 Win
Withey finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks, just barely missing a triple-double. He was a force on the interior all night, disrupting shots on the defensive end and scoring with efficiency -- six-of-eight from the floor and six-of-seven from the line -- on the offensive end of the floor.
For more on this game, visit Rock Chalk Talk, for Kansas News, and Bring on the Cats, for Kansas State news.
Read Article >No. 2 Syracuse Vs. No. 19 Louisville: Orange Force Key Turnover On Peyton Siva, Edge Cardinals
For more on these two teams, visit Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and Louisville blog Card Chronicle. For news and updates on the Big East, visit Big East Coast Bias.
Read Article >No. 9 Baylor Vs. Iowa State: Bears Handle Cyclones, Win 79-64
The Cyclones (18-8, 8-5) got another terrific all-around game from White, who scored 14 points, had five rebounds and four assists, but he committed seven turnovers, a severe mitigating factor in a game the Cyclones could ill afford any mistakes. Mevlin Ejim was the Cyclone’s best player, scoring 17 points, grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out four assists without turning the ball over once in the loss.
For more on these two teams, visit Baylor blog Our Daily Bears and Iowa State blog Wide Right and Natty Light.
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