No. 6 Baylor holds off Oklahoma St., stops 2-game slide
Johnathan Motley scored 24 points to help No. 6 Baylor hold off host Oklahoma State 72-69 on Wednesday night
The Cowboys could have taken the lead in the final minute, but Baylor’s Jo Lual-Acuil blocked Jawun Evans’ layup.
Kyle Washington scored 14 points and the Bearcats (22-2, 11-0 American Athletic) extended their win streaks to 15 overall, 23 at home.
Freshman guard James Bolden scored 17 points in 10 minutes for the Mountaineers (19-5, 7-4 Big 12), who earned their first-ever win in Norman.
Player faces charges: A Bellarmine alum who’s a sophomore guard at Stony Brook University (Long Island), is accused of raping a minor.
Campus Police Chief Robert J. Lenahan tells Newsday that Blair Mendy faces charges of rape, sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child Mendy, who transferred to Stony Brook from Loyola Marymount, is expected to be arraigned Thursday.
