Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Albert Owens scored 21 points, Austin Ruder added 17, Javan White contributed 14 points with 12 rebounds and Oral Roberts is assured a top six finish in the Summit League with an 83-75 win at Omaha. Oral Roberts outrebounded Omaha 38-29, which was a factor in the Golden Eagles owning the paint, 46-36, and outscoring Omaha 16-7 on second-chance points. Daniel Norl pulled Omaha to within 59-58 with 7:16 remaining but Sam Kearns answered with a 3 to spark a 14-2 run and put the game away.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Frericks finished one assist shy of a triple-double, settling for her 28th career double-double on her Senior Night, and No. 11 Missouri defeated Vanderbilt 83-68. Frericks had 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 12 rebounds for the Tigers (23-5, 11-4 Southeastern Conference), who have won six straight.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A discrimination lawsuit filed by a former assistant against Drake women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk has been dismissed. Courtney Graham filed the suit in December 2016, claiming Baranczyk forced her to resign in 2015 after learning she was gay. Graham alleged Baranczyk slowly decreased her duties as assistant head coach six months after she brought her girlfriend and now wife to a home game in November 2014. The case was dismissed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court.

UNDATED (AP) — Kansas plays at Texas Tech on Saturday in a matchup that could well decide who wins the league. Kansas can clinch a share of its 14th straight conference crown with a victory. The sixth-ranked Red Raiders won decisively in Lawrence earlier this season.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Sixty times last season as Washington’s pitching coach, Mike Maddux enjoyed a front row-seat for two of the best pitchers in baseball, Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. Now, in his first spring as the St. Louis pitching coach, Maddux sees a young pitcher ready to join upper echelon on starters. It’s his job to get Carlos Martinez there.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Nobody saw this coming, not even the Kansas City Royals. Whit Merrifield has gone from an afterthought to the American League stolen base champion. He has gone from more than 2,500 at-bats in the minors to the Kansas City starting second baseman. He began last year with Triple-A Omaha, his eighth straight season to open in the minors. He finished it hitting .288 with 19 home runs, 32 doubles, 78 RBIs and a league-leading 34 stolen bases.