Oklahoma's 61-41 Bedlam victory over Oklahoma State had significant impact on the national championship and Heisman Trophy races.

Oklahoma State has been chosen to participate in the 16-team field for the 2009 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament.

In another installment of Summertime News, men's basketball coaches discuss the "one-and-done" rule, the site of the Colorado-Colorado State game is debated plus other information from around the Big 12.

Iowa State standout Lisa Koll has been named the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year winner for track & field/cross country, it was announced. It is the second straight year she has been named to the Academic All-America Team and the first time she has earned the top national award for her sport.

Alex Henery's school-record 57-yard field goal helps Nebraska rally for a 40-31 victory over visiting Colorado.

The Big 12 Board of Directors discussed several items in their annual June meeting, held at the Big 12 Conference office.

Oklahoma senior J.T. Wise was named the winner of the 2009 Johnny Bench Award. The honor, given annually to the nation's top collegiate catcher since 2000, was given out by the Hall of Fame catcher at a banquet in Wichita on Friday night.

Oklahoma standout Blake Griffin, the consensus national player of the year this past season, was selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He is the first player in Big 12 history to be chosen No. 1 overall and it marks the fourth straight year that a league player has been taken among the top two selections. Overall, four players from the Big 12 were chosen in the 2009 Draft.