Texas Tech 76, Baylor 74
JT Toppin delivered 26 points and 10 rebounds as ninth-ranked Texas Tech narrowly escaped seventh-seeded Baylor in a 76-74 quarterfinal victory. The Red Raiders went cold down the stretch, missing their final 10 shots from the floor, but survived after Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe saw his potential game-winning three-pointer rim out at the buzzer. Darrion Williams added 14 points for Texas Tech, who will face Arizona in the semifinals. Norchad Omier had an impressive 29 points and 15 rebounds for Baylor.
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Houston 77, Colorado 68
Top-seeded Houston rode Emanuel Sharp’s 19-point performance to a 77-68 win over 16th-seeded Colorado, advancing comfortably to Friday’s semifinals against BYU. Milos Uzan and LJ Cryer each contributed 14 points, while Joseph Tugler added 10. Andrej Jakimovski paced Colorado with 25 points and eight rebounds, but the Buffaloes couldn’t overcome the Cougars’ balanced attack.
BYU 96, Iowa State 92
Richie Saunders led the way with 23 points and five assists as fourth-seeded BYU outlasted fifth-seeded Iowa State, 96-92, in a high-scoring battle. Fousseyni Traore scored 15 points, and Trevin Knell hit all four of his 3-pointers to finish with 14, helping BYU earn its ninth straight win. Iowa State’s Curtis Jones scored a career-high 31 points, including seven threes, but it wasn’t enough to avenge an earlier loss to the Cougars.
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Arizona 88, Kansas 77
Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis each scored 19 points off the bench, powering third-seeded Arizona past sixth-seeded Kansas, 88-77. Arizona dominated inside, outscoring Kansas 46-20 in the paint. Trey Townsend added 16 points, and Caleb Love chipped in 11 for Arizona, setting up a semifinal clash against Texas Tech. Kansas was led by Zeke Mayo’s 20 points, while Hunter Dickinson added 19 in the defeat.
