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NORMAN, Okla., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Brothers Blake and Taylor Griffin combined for 38 points and 24 rebounds Saturday, powering fifth-ranked Oklahoma's 95-76 win over No. 23 Baylor.
Blake had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Taylor 18 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma (19-1, 5-0 Big 12), which moved to 12-0 at home and is the country's first 19-game winner after its seventh straight victory.
Willie Warren added 17 points and Tony Crocker 12 points for the Sooners.
Curtis Jerrells and LaceDarius Dunn each hit four three-pointers while scoring 26 and 20 points, respectively, for the Bears (15-4, 3-2).
An 11-all tie 6 minutes into the game was blown open by the Sooners after Warren and Crocker hit back-to-back three-pointers to highlight a 17-5 run over a 5-minute span. A later 19-3 run enabled Oklahoma to build a 58-31 halftime lead.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
No. 5-seeded Kevin Anderson needed to win a pair of tiebreakers Monday in claiming a first-round win at the SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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