Cowboys handle UAB

John Lucas III scored nine of his 18 points in a 14-0 second-half run Friday night to lead the fifth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0) to an 86-73 victory over the University of Alabama-Birmingham in Stillwater, Okla.

Donell Taylor scored 17 points for UAB (4-1), which controlled the tempo for much of the game with full-court pressure that forced the Cowboys to take quick and often ill-advised shots. Taylor’s twin brother, Ronell, scored five straight points to pull the Blazers within 46-40 early in the second half. But Lucas’ 3-pointer from the left wing sparked the key run and the Cowboys were up by 20 points with 15 minutes left.

(17) Iowa 70, Iowa State 63: At Iowa City, Iowa, Adam Haluska scored 20 points against his former team, and the Hawkeyes (8-1) held off a late run by the Cyclones (4-2).

Women

(2) Stanford 85, Pepperdine 49: At Stanford, Calif., freshman Candice Wiggins helped Stanford usher in a new era with 21 points. Kristen Newlin added a season-high 16 points as the Cardinal (6-0) played their first game in the newly renovated Maples Pavilion. Brooke Smith added 13 points. Jennifer Lacy scored 15 points for the Waves (2-7), who lost their fifth in six games. … (11) Georgia 93, Augusta State 47: At Athens, Ga., Tasha Humphrey had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Bulldogs (6-3) ended a two-game losing streak with a victory over the Jaguars (6-3).