Texas Has Right Shot at Right Time in Win

Brandon Mouton made a three-point shot at the buzzer to force overtime, and Royal Ivey provided two free throws with 17 seconds left in the extra period to lift No. 16-ranked Texas over No. 13 Texas Tech, 62-61, Monday in a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball game at Lubbock, Texas.

Mouton made his 22-foot shot off a cross-court inbounds pass with 2.6 seconds left and tied the score, at 55-55. Texas Tech Coach Bob Knight said he took the “whole responsibility” for giving up Mouton’s shot.

“They made a terrific play,” Knight said. “But I’m at fault for not calling a timeout.... I took one, but I should have taken another one, but I liked our setup and the kid hit a great shot.”

Texas Tech had a chance to win it with 1.9 seconds left in overtime after Kenny Taylor of Texas missed a free throw, and the Red Raiders got the rebound. But Jarius Jackson missed a long three-point shot at the buzzer.

The win was the seventh consecutive in Lubbock for the Longhorns (13-3, 4-1 Big 12). Jackson scored 17 points for the Red Raiders (16-3, 4-1).

No. 23 Providence 65, Georgetown 50 -- Donnie McGrath scored 18 points at Providence, R.I., to lead the Friars to their sixth consecutive win. Providence (14-3, 5-1 Big East) has won five in a row in the conference and moved into a tie for first place with No. 7 Pittsburgh. Gerald Riley had 22 points for the Hoyas (11-5, 2-4). Sheiku Kabba had 15 points for the Friars.

Air Force 62, Utah 49 -- The Falcons (14-2, 4-0) stayed atop the Mountain West Conference with the victory at Colorado Springs, Colo. The Utes (15-5, 3-2) pulled within three, at 49-46, with 4:22 left, but a layup by Joel Gerlach put the Falcons ahead, 51-46, to stay.

WOMEN

Wake Forest 69, No. 10 North Carolina 67 -- At Winston-Salem, N.C., the Demon Deacons (9-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) recorded their fourth victory over the Tar Heels at home in the last five years. North Carolina’s record slipped to 15-3 and 5-2.

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In other news, Pat Summitt will keep coaching at Tennessee for at least four more seasons. Summitt’s new contract extension, obtained by Associated Press on Monday but signed in November, calls for an annual salary of $824,500, an increase of $74,500 from her previous deal. Summitt, 51, also received an additional $70,000 last year for leading the team to the Final Four. The contract extended Summitt’s previous one by two years through the end of the 2007-08 season.