CHRIS BEARD

AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Every game the Texas Longhorns play feels like an audition for interim coach Rodney Terry. A Big 12 championship? But the AD can see what everyone else can: Texas (17-3, 6-2 Big 12) is ranked No. Texas players have described the confusion that surrounded Beard's arrest, suspension and ultimate firing. 12 Iowa State, the two teams at the top of the Big 12 with the Longhorns.

Three teams received first-place votes in The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll while Kansas State continued its stunning climb.

1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the second time this season, while Kansas State continued its unexpectedly strong start by leaping from unranked to the verge of the top 10. Kansas State jumped to No. That helped Kansas State (14-1) match its best start since the 1958-59 season, while bringing the Wildcats back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2018-19 season. In all, 10 teams climbed from last week's poll. WELCOMEWhile Kansas State grabbed the spotlight for the week’s new additions, the Big East added two teams with No.

Houston is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the second time this season, while Kansas State continued its unexpectedly strong start by leaping from unranked to the verge of the top 10. The Cougars received 34 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to return to the top after a two-week stay there earlier this season. Kansas was second and had 22 first-place votes, while Purdue fell from No. 1 to No. 3 and got the other four first-place votes after suffering its first loss at Rutgers last week.

STILLWATER, Okla. — (AP) — Marcus Carr scored 12 points to help No. 6 Texas defeat Oklahoma State 56-46 on Saturday in the Longhorns' first game since coach Chris Beard was fired. Kalib Boone had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma State (9-6, 1-2), which narrowly lost to No. Texas held Oklahoma State to 33.3% shooting and outscored the Cowboys 12-7 from the free-throw line in the first 20 minutes. Oklahoma State: Visits Kansas State on Tuesday.

Marcus Carr scored 12 points to help No. 6 Texas defeat Oklahoma State 56-46 in the Longhorns' first game since coach Chris Beard was fired.

After the fall of Chris Beard, Texas faces an extremely critical hire, and it will be among the most coveted jobs in America.

Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident.

AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée. “Chris did not strangle me, and I told that to law enforcement that evening," Trew said in her statement. Beard led Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA Tournament championship game and was hired at Texas in 2021 with the expectation that he would lift his alma mater to the same elite level. A Texas graduate, Beard spent 10 seasons at Texas Tech as an assistant under Bob Knight from 2001-2011, then returned there as head coach in 2016. His departure for Texas — a deal reached after a meeting with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte that included a McDonald’s breakfast an hour’s drive north of Lubbock — left Texas Tech officials frustrated.

Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge after his fiancée told police he strangled and bit her.

Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée, with the school telling his attorney on Thursday that Beard is “unfit" for the position. The charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation family violence carries a possible prison sentence of two to 10 years if convicted; the woman told police Beard strangled and bit her, but later denied he choked her. The university's vice president of legal affairs, Jim Davis, wrote in a letter to Beard's attorney Thursday that Beard engaged in “unacceptable behavior that makes him unfit to serve as head coach at our university.”

Here’s everything you missed in Week 8 of the season, and the latest Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. UConn finally goes down, leaving 2 undefeated teamsThere are just two undefeated teams left in college basketball. Though UConn’s loss isn’t detrimental by any means, it does stop the Huskies from overtaking Purdue in this week’s rankings. The only other undefeated team in college basketball is New Mexico, which narrowly survived a one-point battle with Wyoming on Saturday. The Hurricanes are undefeated so far in conference play, with that win over Virginia under their belt, and have proven they can run with anyone.

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Chris Beard's fiancee said in a statement the Texas men's basketball coach did not strangle her, less than two weeks after he was arrested on an assault charge.

AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The woman who called police to report a family violence assault by Texas basketball coach Chris Beard said Friday that Beard did not strangle her and she never wanted him arrested or prosecuted. “Chris and I are deeply saddened that we have brought negative attention upon our family, friends, and the University of Texas, among others. As Chris’ fiancée and biggest supporter, I apologize for the role I played in this unfortunate event. When asked if any punches were landed, Beard told police, “I think she was trying to hit my private parts,” according to the incident report. The Longhorns play Texas A&M-Commerce on Dec. 27 before starting Big 12 play at Oklahoma on Dec. 31.

DALLAS — (AP) — Marcus Carr had 17 points and five assists as seventh-ranked Texas, playing again without suspended coach Chris Beard, beat Stanford 72-62 on Sunday. It was the second game the Longhorns played without Beard, who was arrested and spent nearly 11 hours in jail Monday on a felony domestic violence charge. The only mention of Beard in the team’s game notes for the Stanford game was on the third page, a copy of the university’s one-paragraph statement from Monday announcing the suspension. The Longhorns started slow against Stanford, just like they did Monday night when they trailed at halftime and needed overtime to beat Rice 87-81. Carr made a second-chance, tiebreaking 3-pointer after Allen had a layup blocked to put Texas up 34-31 right after halftime.

The school suspended Beard without pay “until further notice" and said assistant Rodney Terry would coach the No. The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison. According to the arrest affidavit first reported by the Austin American-Statesman, the woman told police she is his fiance and they have been in a relationship for six years. His departure for Texas — a deal reached after a meeting with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte that included a McDonald’s breakfast an hour's drive north of Lubbock — left Texas Tech officials frustrated. Texas freshman guard Arterio Morris faces a misdemeanor family violence charge stemming from a June arrest after an incident with a former girlfriend.

Announcement comes in the wake of coach's arrest on a charge of felony family violence.

The charge against Chris Beard is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison.

Texas has suspended men’s basketball coach Chris Beard after he was charged with felony family violence.

Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 points, Marcus Carr had 18 and Tyrese Hunter 17 to lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday.

Michigan State was underrated, Houston is stacked and Texas is a contender. All this and more in Andy Katz's weekly college hoops notebook.

The No. 12 Texas Longhorns honored slain Houston Christian star Darius Lee before the teams played Thursday night, a tribute planned by the players.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his final season on the bench.

But if Duke's comfortable 78-61 first-round win over Cal State-Fullerton is any indication, that won't be anytime soon. The second-seeded Blue Devils came out red-hot and played defense the way Krzyzewski has been begging them to for weeks. And if it looks like the rest of this tournament sets up nicely for Coach K after a rocky close to the regular season, well, you're not alone, either. Texas coach Chris Beard, a rising star in the profession, improved to 5-0 in first-round games as his No. “We knew we were in for a rock fight, and that’s very much what it was,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said afterward.

Mike Krzyzewski won his first NCAA Tournament game as Duke’s coach in 1985 and his 98th on Friday night.

APTOPIX Texas Virginia Tech Basketball Texas's Marcus Carr reacts after making the final shot on the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Virginia Tech Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Beard improved to 5-0 in NCAA Tournament first-round games. Keve Aluma had 15 and Cattoor added 12 as Virginia Tech lost for just the third time in 16 games. Virginia Tech led for much of the first half but couldn't keep pace with the Longhorns after Carr's big basket. Virginia Tech: This marks the second straight first-round NCAA Tournament loss for the Hokies, who fell to Florida in overtime last season.

Andrew Jones scored 21 points, Marcus Carr beat the halftime buzzer with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to put Texas ahead for good, and the Longhorns beat Virginia Tech 81-73 for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.

Last season’s NCAA Tournament ultimately unfolded in familiar fashion.

Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year.

APTOPIX Texas Tech Texas Basketball Texas Tech guard Clarence Nadolny (3) celebrates the team's win over Texas in an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Austin, Texas. 11 Texas Tech held off a late charge by No. And Texas Tech simply out-muscled one of the toughest defensive teams in the country. Texas Tech twice built the lead to seven early in the second half only to see Texas claw back with 3-pointers from Jones and Jase Febres. Free throws from Williams and Nadolny pushed the Red Raiders' lead to 56-46 with just over 3 minutes to play before Texas rallied.

Bryson Williams scored 17 points and No. 11 Texas Tech held off a late charge by No. 20 Texas to win 61-55 and earn a sweep of the regular-season series.

Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week.

Texas Texas Tech Basketball Texas coach Chris Beard yells out to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson) (Brad Tollefson)LUBBOCK, Texas — (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. Obanor, Williams and Warren are all senior transfers, and among eight newcomers this season for first-year Red Raiders head coach Mark Adams. Texas Tech had already reached 55 on another 3 by Obanor that hit the rim multiple ties before falling with 10:49 left. Texas Tech: At West Virginia on Saturday.

Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 23 Texas 77-64 in Chris Beard’s return.

No. 19 Texas Tech has now beaten consecutive top-10 opponents in the Big 12.

Fans started filing into Indiana’s Assembly Hall as soon as the doors swung open.

Gonzaga is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Texas School Song In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center, joins players in singing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football against Louisiana-Lafayette, in Austin, Texas. The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of UT students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of “The Eyes of Texas” school song, tune with racist elements in its past. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song “The Eyes of Texas," which has racist elements in its past. The NAACP and the students want the federal government to withhold funding from the university. “The Eyes of Texas” was written in 1903 and has a history of performances in minstrel shows with musicians often in blackface.

The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song “The Eyes of Texas.”.

Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.

Texas Tech won 79-77. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No. “I've got a lot of confidence in Mac,” Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. Texas Tech has roughed up the Longhorns in recent years with six wins in seven matchups, including three in a row in Austin. After drawing an offensive foul on Texas Tech with 45 seconds left, Texas had the ball and the lead.

14 Texas Tech 58-57 on Thursday night, giving the Jayhawks a win in their conference opener for the 30th season in a row. Texas Tech (6-2, 0-1) had one more opportunity, with coach Chris Beard calling a timeout with 6.2 seconds left to set up a final play. Mac McClung led Texas Tech with a season-high 21 points, the third 20-point game this season for the transfer from Georgetown. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders had only seven turnovers and forced 16 Kansas turnovers, and had 16 second-chance points off 13 offensive rebounds. Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma on Tuesday night.

Juwan Howard's coaching acumen was never in doubt when he took over as Michigan's coach in 2019. Howard's 2021 class, rated No. The first day of the early signing period was Wednesday, but Michigan won't officially announce its 2021 recruiting class until the last player in it has signed on Friday. 4 overall recruiting class, topped by Trey Patterson, a 6-7 forward from Somerset, New Jersey, rated No. Coach Leonard Hamilton and the Seminoles still have three more commits expected to sign soon, including five-star players Matthew Cleveland and Jalen Warley, in a class rated No.