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Baylor upends Texas A&M in 5-OT thriller

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Baylor waited 39 years to get back into the Top 25. Then the Bears had to wait some more, enduring five overtimes to get their first win as a ranked team.

Curtis Jerrells scored a career-high 36 points, including 11 in the fifth overtime to lead No. 25 Baylor to a 116-110 win over No. 18 Texas A&M on Wednesday night at College Station, Texas.

Baylor (16-2, 4-0 Big 12) won its fifth in a row and first since entering the rankings for the first time since 1969 on Monday. It broke a 15-game home winning streak for Texas A&M and is the Aggies’ third straight loss.

Three free throws by Jerrells gave Baylor a 106-103 lead in the fifth overtime. Dominique Kirk got A&M (15-4, 1-3) within a point with a layup on the next possession.

Jerrells pushed the lead back to 3 with his steal and layup with about a minute left. Aaron Bruce added a pair of free throws before a layup by Bryan Davis made it 110-107 with less than 30 seconds remaining.

Jerrells added four more free throws and LaceDarius Dunn chipped in a pair to ensure the win.

The small but vocal group of Baylor fans chanted “B-U!” incessantly as time ticked down in the final overtime and players jumped around wildly and hugged after the clock ran out.

(1) Memphis 56, Tulsa 41: At Tulsa, Okla., Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 20 points, Derrick Rose added 19 and the Tigers (18-0, 5-0 Conference USA) beat the Golden Hurricane (9-7, 1-3) in their first game as No. 1 since 1983.

(2) Kansas 83, Iowa St. 59: At Lawrence, Kan., Darnell Jackson had 21 points and 11 rebounds to help the Jayhawks (19-0, 4-0 Big 12) punish the Cyclones (12-7, 2-2).

(5) North Carolina 98, Miami 82: At Coral Gables, Fla., Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 of his season-high 35 points after halftime, Ty Lawson scored 15 of his 23 points in the opening 20 minutes, and the Tar Heels (19-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat the Hurricanes (14-4, 1-3).

(7) Indiana 65, Iowa 43: At Bloomington, Ind., D.J. White scored 19 points and Eric Gordon added 17 as the Hoosiers (17-1, 6-0) extended their winning streak to 13 with a victory over the Hawkeyes (9-11, 2-5).

(13) Pittsburgh 81, St. John’s 57: At New York, Sam Young scored 26 points and the Panthers (16-3, 4-2 Big East) beat the Red Storm (7-10, 1-5).

Rutgers 80, (18) Villanova 68: At Piscataway, N.J., Anthony Farmer and Mike Coburn each scored 23 points to help the Scarlet Knights (9-11, 1-6 Big East) upset the Wildcats (13-4, 3-3).

Women

(6) Baylor 72, Missouri 57: At Columbia, Mo., Jhasmin Player scored 18 points, Danielle Wilson had 16 and the Bears (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) beat the Tigers (8-10, 1-4) to give coach Kim Mulkey her 200th win.