Rockets explode for 48 in the 2nd quarter against the Pelicans. Houston’s third-most in one quarter in franchise history. They win it 126-112. Christian Wood scored 27. Rockets are 6-3 since the trade despite dropping three of their first four and being injury-riddled. They’ve won five in a row. Dallas meanwhile…. Suns over the Mavs 111-105. It was a tie game at 96 late but a 9-zip run sealed it. Tough to beat a Phoenix team with Devin Booker. … on the roster! He didn’t even play. Luka Doncic had 29 in the setback. 5 losses in a row for the 13th place Western Conference Mavs. They play the Suns again Tomorrow against the Suns.

BIg 12 / SEC challenge yesterday comprised most of the state’s college basketball action…#2 Baylor rips off its 16th win to start the season, 84-72 over visiting Auburn. More Baptist balance. 5 guys between 13 and 19 points…. 10th-ranked Texas Tech goes WILD in the final minute. A 12-oh run in the final 1:03 turns a Red Raider 7 point deficit. Mac McClung had half of that 12-0h run with two threes. He finished with 22 but Terrence Shannon popped with 23…. Texas A&M gets off the schnide and wins 68-61 at Kansas St. Jay Jay Chandler and Savion Flagg each scored 14…. TCU fell in a wild one 102-98. Mike Miles had 28 in the setback. …. Texas was ppd at KY. …. Abilene Christian bests Incarnate Word in Alamo City…. Lamar beats visiting McNeese 64-56….Prairie View beats Alabma A&M 79-57. Texas Southern tops Alabama St 80-73.

Some Sunday college basketball today: #5 Houston is a double-digit home favorite to SMU. Coogs expected to get Quentin Grimes back from an ankle injury. High noon jump on Big ESPN. ….North Texas hosts Rice at the Super Pit. … Two of the fathers of Texas institutions, Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston square off in some hardwood hate. This will be in the oldest town of Nacogdoches on ESPNU at 3.

Happy Birthday to THE GREAT Nolan Ryan. From sports standpoints maybe the greatest? It’s worth a longer pod discussion. In my mind, FROM Texas played a majority of his career in Texas, got his big milestones in Texas., but really who else could be better? Earl Campbell is the first that came to mind...Big Tex turns 74 today….. Also of note today 28 years ago TODAY, The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Buffalo Bills 52-17 to win SB 27. Should’ve been 59-17. Thanks a lot Leon Lett. 

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