Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Talen Horton-Tucker scored 23 points, Lindell Wigginton had 18 and No. 24 Iowa State cruised over No. 20 Mississippi 87-73 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Iowa State put on an offensive show, making 13 straight shots during the second half to turn a tight game into a relatively easy victory. The Cyclones shot 69 percent from the field, including nearly 77 percent in the second half.

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Freshman D.J. Wilkins had a season-high 20 points _ his 10th consecutive game scoring in double figures _ to help Drake beat Valparaiso 70-59 and extend its win streak to four games. Wilkins hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — PJ Washington scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, and No. 8 Kentucky beat No. 9 Kansas 71-63 in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Washington also had 13 rebounds, helping the Wildcats to a 49-36 advantage on the glass. Reid Travis had 18 points and 12 boards, and Keldon Johnson also posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Skylar Mays scored 11 points of his 24 points in the last three minutes of regulation and No. 25 LSU overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 2:08 to force overtime in an 86-80 victory over Missouri. Ja’Vonte Smart made two 3-pointers in overtime and scored 14 points for the Tigers (16-3, 6-0 Southeastern Conference).

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Christian Vital scored 21 points Jalen Adams added 19 as UConn beat Wichita State 80-60 on Saturday night in the American Athletic Conference. Tyler Polley added 12 points and Josh Carlton 11 and four blocks for the Huskies, who never trailed. Jamarius Burton had 16 points for Wichita State, which has lost three in a row.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Florence Dalby loves Nebraska as much today as she did when she first started going to games in 1939. The Cornhuskers honored her during their Coaches Vs. Cancer game against Ohio State. It’s wasn’t just because she’s been a breast cancer survivor for nearly 25 years but also because she’s been a season ticket holder for 80.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Luther Muhammad scored 18 of his career-high 24 points in the second half and Ohio State ended its longest losing streak in 21 years with a 70-60 win over struggling Nebraska. Muhammad made three 3-pointers in the middle of the second half to spark a 20-5 run that propelled the Buckeyes to their first win in six games. James Palmer and Glynn Watson Jr. combined for 37 points for the Huskers.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wendell Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points, all in the second half, and Texas A&M ran past Kansas State 65-53 in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Wildcats (15-5) led 30-26 at halftime before the Aggies (8-10), in snapping a three-game losing streak, outscored their former Big 12 brethren 39-23 over the final 20 minutes.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 49, Western Christian 47

Earlham 59, Nodaway Valley 50

East Sac County 55, Ruthven-Ayrshire 39

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 61, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 47

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 58, Des Moines Christian 49

Sidney 64, Essex 37

Sioux City, East 78, LeMars 73

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Ar-We-Va, Westside 64, Ridge View 54

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 52, Western Christian 35

Des Moines Christian 61, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 53

Earlham 35, Nodaway Valley 23

East Sac County 58, Ruthven-Ayrshire 55, OT

Glenwood 70, Harlan 42

LeMars 66, Sioux City, East 60

Sidney 64, Essex 16

Bluegrass Conference Tournament Semifinal

Lamoni 57, Diagonal 33

Seymour 59, Murray 38

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Freshman D.J. Wilkins had a season-high 20 points — his 10th consecutive game scoring in double figures — to help Drake beat Valparaiso 70-59 on Saturday night and extend its win streak to four games. Wilkins hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists. Nick McGlynn and Tremell Murphy added 11 points apiece and Brady Ellingson scored 10 for Drake (16-5, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference).

Murphy’s dunk midway through the second half capped a 9-2 spurt that gave the Bulldogs a 50-41 lead and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way. Wilkins converted a 3-point play and then hit a jumper to spark a 7-0 run that made it 67-55 with 1:36 to play.

Sackey and Jaume Sorolla led the short-handed Crusaders (12-9, 5-3) with 13 points apiece. Ryan Fazekas, Valpo’s leading scorer, missed his fifth consecutive game due to an ankle injury and it was announced before the game that starting center, and second-leading scorer, Derrik Smits wouldn’t play due to an undisclosed injury. Marcus Golder, who came in third on the team at 10.9 points per game, left the game with an apparent injury to his left leg less than five minutes in.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Haldeman scored 24 points off the bench and Northern Iowa beat Evansville 81-74 on Saturday night, snapping a two-game skid. Trae Berhow added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers (9-12, 4-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Brown had 12 points and Luke McDonnell had 10 points and led the team with a career-best 14 rebounds.

Northern Iowa trailed 36-31 at the break and was down 48-40 early in the second half when Haldeman sank a layup and 3-pointer to spark a 16-4 run capped by a Brown 3 to go ahead 56-52 with 8:26 to go. Haldeman hit two more 3-pointers back-to-back to push it to 66-60 with 5:33 left and Evansville never threatened after that.

John Hall scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Purple Aces (9-12, 3-5), who are on a three-game skid. K.J. Riley added 19 points.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Iowa State whipped the basketball around and through Mississippi’s zone with precision and purpose, finding open players on nearly every possession during the second half.
By the time the Rebels figured out where the ball was, one of the Cyclones was usually slamming it through the hoop or making another open jumper.

The result was No. 24 Iowa State’s impressive 87-73 victory over No. 20 Ole Miss in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday. Freshman Talen Horton-Tucker scored 23 points and sophomore Lindell Wigginton added 18. The 6-foot-4 Horton-Tucker, who leads all Big 12 freshmen in scoring, made 11 of 18 shots from the field and added eight rebounds and five assists. Marial Shayok added 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range.

Ole Miss was led by Breein Tyree with 22 points and Davis with 16. Iowa State’s streak of 13 straight made shots was a clinic on offensive efficiency. The Cyclones made a few tough shots during the run, but several came at point-blank range, including six layups and a dunk. The Cyclones bounced back from a close loss to Kansas earlier in the week and looked very much like a quality NCAA Tournament team. Iowa State was a little sloppy with turnovers, but it didn’t matter because of the great shooting.
UP NEXT: Iowa State hosts West Virginia on Wednesday.