Rockets six-game winning streak comes to a screeching halt in OKC 104-87. John Wall was sitting out due to maintenance.  Houston falls to 2-6 without him. They’re 8-4 with him. A game after a franchise-best 28 threes they hit 12. They also followed their season-high 133 Monday with the season-low 87 Wednesday. Eric Gordon 22 and Victor Oladipo 19. Christian Wood an uncharacteristic 8 points and 6 boards.

Spurs cap the homestand with a 111-108 win over a bad Minnesota team. SA had to rally with a 30-11 run the last four minutes. Lamarcus Aldridge and Rudy Gay were out with hip injuries.DeMar Derozen had 30 points. I-10 rivalry with the Spurs and Rockets in Houston Saturday.

Mavericks get back in the win column, 122-116 in Atlanta. Dallas breaks its six-game losing streak. Luka 27p 14a. KP 24 and 11. His tip-in iced it with 32 seconds left. Tonight Mavs have a national TV tilt with the Warriors to start a long homestand.

National Signing Day. Most top recruits had already signed in the December Signing Day. The state’s top recruit , T tommy Brockermeyer is headed to alabama. Twin brother C James is going with him…. Only 4 of the top 10 staying in-state - 3 of those to A&M- LJ Johnson a corner from Cy-Fair,  DE Tunmise Adeleye from Katy Thompkins, and  DT Shemar Turner out of DeSoto… Longhorns top recruit was Ja’Tavion Sanders. The Steve Sarkisian Magic Dust was sprinkled and the Horns did land the Klein Cain class of ‘22 top RB Jaydon Blue as a commit…. SMU held onto highly touted QB of Parish Episcopal Preston Stone… Overall 28 of the 247 Top 50 left the state. 7 of the top 39 went to Alabama.

Two days after moving to their highest ranking since Phi Slamma Jamma #5 Houston gets stunned at East Carolina 82-73. Pirates came in at the bottom of the American. Cougars 8-game winning streak is snapped. They made only 8 of 31 FGs in the second half. DeJohn Jarreau tied his career-high with 25 points in the loss… They’ll take it out on Our Lady of the Lake Saturday … SMU squeaks one out at Tulsa 65-63.. Kendric Davis 22 points and 10 assists for the Mustangs.... TCU’s Jayden LeDee (LETTY) hits the game-winning layup with 2 seconds remaining over Ok St.. Horned Frogs 81-78… . Incarnate Word takes one 67-58 at Lamar in the battle of the Cardinals ….SFA wins at AM-CC 84-75. Cameron Johnson 29 in the win. Lumberjacks now 8-1 in SLC play.

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