No. 7 Iowa State Holds Off Missouri

Tracy Gahan scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute and sank a key free throw with 12 seconds left as No. 7 Iowa State overcame Missouri, 68-67, in a Big 12 Conference women’s basketball game at Ames, Iowa. The Tigers (11-5, 2-3) put together a 13-0 run to lead the Cyclones (14-1, 5-0), 65-64, with 42 seconds left.

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Amber Tarr scored 18 points, and No. 9 Texas Tech (14-2, 5-0 Big 12) took advantage of 33 turnovers for a 66-50 victory over host Nebraska (9-8, 1-3) at Lincoln. . . . Tammy Sutton-Brown had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 11 Rutgers (11-4, 4-1 Big East) to a 74-50 victory over West Virginia (4-12, 2-3) at Piscataway, N.J. . . . Jen Cunningham scored 18 points, including 10 in the first half, to lead No. 13 Oklahoma (12-4, 4-1) to a 97-84 victory over Texas A&M; (11-5, 1-4), which got a career-high 35 points from Jaynetta Saunders. . . . Kristin Rethman made five three-point shots and finished with 24 points as Kansas State (11-5, 1-4 Big 12) upset No. 17 Texas (14-5, 2-3), 72-63, at Manhattan, Kan.