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Richard Carter scored 20 points, and Drake (9-10, 3-5 Missouri Valley) blew a 16-point lead before rallying to beat No. 17 Creighton, 74-69, handing the Bluejays (17-3, 6-2) their first consecutive losses of the season. … Cleanthony Early scored 17 points, Carl Hall added 15, and No. 20 Wichita State (18-2, 7-1 Missouri Valley Conference) rallied for a 62-52 victory over Missouri State (5-15, 3-5), which used a 19-1 run to take a 33-25 lead with 16:13 remaining in the game. … Jared Swopshire scored 16 points to lead Northwestern (12-8, 3-4 Big Ten) to a 55-48 victory over No. 12 Minnesota (15-4, 3-3) – the Gophers’ third straight loss.
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Brittany Chambers scored 26 points – including six 3-pointers – and Kansas State rode its outside shooting to a 76-70 overtime upset of No. 12 Oklahoma State. The Wildcats (12-7, 3-4 Big 12) made 16 3-pointers but converted just seven shots from inside the arc. Toni Young scored 22 points for the Cowgirls (14-3, 3-3). … Brittney Griner scored 22 points, blocked six shots and dunked for the 11th time in her career in leading top-ranked Baylor past No. 24 Iowa State, 66-51. The Bears (17-1, 7-0 Big 12) took control early, running off 17 straight points in the first half while holding the Cyclones (13-4, 4-3) scoreless for 111/2 minutes.
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