College Basketball Recap: Upsets and Comebacks on Monday

Strategic Insights -

Texas and Louisville pulled off impressive wins on the road on Monday, with Texas rallying from an 11-point deficit to beat Oklahoma State 72-60, while Louisville bounced back from a devastating loss to beat UConn 82-69. In other games, Notre Dame and Florida State also emerged victorious.

Key Takeaways:

  • Texas' Jordan Hamilton scored a career-high 27 points, leading the Longhorns to a 72-60 win over Oklahoma State and snapping a three-game losing streak.
  • James Anderson had 28 points for Oklahoma State, but scored only 4 in the second half as the Cowboys fell to 16-6 overall and 4-4 in the Big 12.
  • Louisville's Edgar Sosa scored 15 points and handed out 8 assists, helping the Cardinals to a 82-69 win over UConn, which fell to 13-9 overall and 3-6 in the Big East.
  • Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins scored 14 points and Becca Bruszewski added 13 as the Fighting Irish beat Rutgers 75-63 for their 20th win of the season.
  • Florida State's Jacinta Monroe scored 16 points as the Seminoles held on to beat North Carolina 83-73 on the road.

Statistics:

  • Texas trailed by 11 points in the first half before rallying to win 72-60.
  • James Anderson's 28 points were not enough to lead Oklahoma State to victory.
  • Louisville made five 3-pointers in the game's first 6 minutes and took a 25-12 lead.
  • Notre Dame has won five straight games and is now 20-1 overall.
  • Florida State led by as few as 3 points in the final minutes before finishing with an 83-73 win.

Sources:

Source 1: "Oklahoma State vs Texas: Hamilton scores a career-high 27 points, Longhorns win 72-60".

Source 2: "Louisville vs UConn: Edgar Sosa scores 15 points and hands out 8 assists as Cardinals beat Huskies 82-69".

Source 3: "Notre Dame vs Rutgers: Skylar Diggins and Becca Bruszewski lead Irish to 75-63 win over Scarlet Knights".

Source 4: "Florida State vs North Carolina: Jacinta Monroe scores 16 points, Seminoles hold off Tar Heels 83-73".