Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy finalists Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama, Kyler Murray of Oklahoma and Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State were on Wall Street to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on a day the Dow closed down 558 points. Stock for the three first-year starters has been soaring this season. A year ago they were second on their team's depth chart. On Saturday, one of them will win the Heisman Trophy as the top player in college football.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is the unanimous pick for The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year. It is the fourth consecutive season a Sooners player has won the honor. The Heisman Trophy finalist is one of six first-team picks from Oklahoma on the AP all-league team and Lincoln Riley is coach of the year. West Virginia linebacker David Long Jr. is the top defensive player, and Kansas freshman running back Pooka Williams Jr. the newcomer of the year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Fisher scored 15 points to lead six players in double figures and TCU drubbed Southern California 96-61 for its fourth straight victory at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic tripleheader. The Horned Frogs (7-1) dominated throughout in front of a slew of NBA executives and scouts at Staples Center.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has troubles. The Longhorns men's basketball team can't shoot, struggles to rebound even against smaller teams and has lost three in a row to drop out of the Top 25. Texas looks nothing like the team that beat North Carolina on Thanksgiving. The Longhorns host Purdue on Sunday.

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Seth Littrell has decided to remain at North Texas after Kansas State had expressed interest in one of the nation's hottest up-and-coming coaches to replace Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder. Littrell told the Mean Green in a meeting Friday that he would not be leaving for the Wildcats. North Texas will face Utah State in the New Mexico Bowl next week.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas running back Pooka Williams has been suspended from the team after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery. Williams was arrested Thursday at the university's public safety office. No further details were immediately available. New coach Les Miles says the Jayhawks take the allegations against the Louisiana native "very seriously."

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