Nouvel Catholic Central claimed its first girls basketball win of the season, giving Ashton Cooper his first victory as the Panthers’ coach. Nouvel led 15-4 after one quarter and rode the momentum to a 51-33 win Monday over Coleman. Gabi Thiel led the Panthers with 16 points, eight rebounds and five steals, while Rheese Chacon added 14 points.

Absorbing a brief Oklahoma State run in the fourth quarter, No. 9 OU pulled away over the final few minutes for a 92-70 win in the return of the Bedlam series in women’s basketball Saturday at the Paycom Center.

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Jaylin Cooper led the Hawks with 17 points, five assists and four steals, while Noah Arnold posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Isaiah Burton followed with 13 points and four steals, while Aiden Lindsey scored 11 points.

OU men's basketball defeated OSU 85-76 Saturday at Paycom Center. The Sooners (7-3) finished the game with a 6-0 run to put away the Cowboys (9-1).

Lady Vols basketball steamrolled Winthrop at Food City Center on Dec. 14, notching a dominant win after an 11-day break from games.

Georgia basketball rallied and ended up pulling away for a win over Cincinnati in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta. Blue Cain led the way.

Chase Ross leads Marquette, averaging 19.5 points per game. Nigel James Jr. adds 12.2 points, and Ben Gold 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds. Indiana beat the Golden Eagles in November, and they are 0-4 against power conference opponents. Nathan Baird and Sam King have the best Purdue sports coverage, and sign up for IndyStar's Boilermakers newsletter.