— Freshmen Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Rondel Walker had career games in the absence of star classmate Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State pulled away from short-handed Iowa State for an 81-60 win on Monday night.
A postponed game between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma has been rescheduled to Feb. 25.
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
— Cade Cunningham scored 18 points, and Oklahoma State held off a late rally to beat No. 6 Kansas 75-70 on Tuesday night.
— Isaac Likekele had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 70-54 on Saturday night.
— Derek Culver had 22 points and 19 rebounds to help No. 14 West Virginia come all the way back from 19 down in the second half to beat Oklahoma State 87-84 on Monday night.
— Bryce Williams scored 15 points in his first start for Oklahoma State, including a steal and breakaway dunk in overtime as the Cowboys held on to beat No. 13 Texas Tech 82-77 on Saturday.
— For five games, Greg Brown showed glimpses of tremendous talent. In the next three, the Texas freshman dispatched it more properly and consistently.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 7-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Texas | 5-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Oklahoma | 6-3 | 2 | 10-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 11-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 10-4 |
| Texas Tech | 4-4 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Kansas | 4-4 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-5 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-11 |
| Iowa State | 0-6 | 6.5 | 2-8 |
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 38-27 |
| Championship Seasons | 1945, 1946 |
| Tournament Appearances | 28 |
