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Xzayvier Brown scores 21 to lead Oklahoma over Baylor 82-69 in CBC semifinal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points to lead Oklahoma to an 82-69 victory over Baylor on Saturday in the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown.

Oklahoma (21-15) will play in the championship game on Sunday against the winner of the second semifinal between West Virginia and Creighton.

Brown made 7 of 15 shots with two 3-pointers and all five of his free throws for the Sooners, adding seven rebounds and six assists. Tae Davis had 18 points, Derrion Reid scored 17 and Nijel Pack added 15 as the quartet combined to make 25 of 49 shots and help Oklahoma shoot 50% overall.

Isaac Williams and Tounde Yessoufou led Baylor (17-17) with 15 points apiece. Cameron Carr had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Dan Skillings Jr. scored 12 off the bench.

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Stanford names Michigan transfer Davis Warren as starting quarterback

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Former Michigan quarterback Davis Warren has been named the starting quarterback for Stanford to begin the first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard. Warren started nine games for Michigan in 2024 before sitting out last season recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee. He joined the Cardinal after Pritchard was hired last December and won a competition to be the starter. “The things that stick out to me about Davis are he absolutely just loves football and he loves preparing,” Pritchard said Tuesday. “He loves watching film. He loves kind of diving in the different situational aspects of the position and football. It’s one thing that’s just so refreshing as a coach because I’m a player who became a coach because I’m a football nerd. I’m a geek. I love it. So when and have players like that who are really in that space with you, it's energizing.” The Cardinal open the season on Aug. 29 at home against Hawaii.
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