In sum: At 16-0, the Big 12 was one of three conferences — along with the ACC and Big East — that emerged unscathed from the first weekend of play, though there were three close calls, all in the state of Texas. In Lawrence, the Jayhawks throttled a not-terrible Hofstra team in Xavier Henry’s 27-point debut. Texas, Nebraska and Kansas State all had impressive performances as well.

Team of the week: Texas Tech. It wasn’t a weekend that made folks stand up and take notice, but there was probably a better chance that the Red Raiders would lose one of their three games this weekend than win all three. Tech throttled South Dakota on Friday and then faced, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, fresh off a win over Oregon State. Corpus Christi led at half, but a suffocating defense — something missing in Lubbock last season — helped Tech win, 66-59. The next afternoon, in the season’s first matchup of teams from major conferences, Texas Tech took out Oregon State, 64-60.

Texas Tech held a third straight opponent to less than a point per possession, something the Red Raiders only did six times in 33 games last season. They’re still pretty miserable on the backboards, but let’s take one deficiency at a time. It’s a good win against a team that many thought would compete for an NCAA Tournament berth this year.

Worst performance: Baylor. The lack of defense kept the Bears from making a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance last season, and it didn’t show much improvement on Sunday. After an 86-58 win over Norfolk State on Friday, Baylor managed just a 71-69 win over Hartford, the sixth-place pick in the American East. The offense scored at a 1.18 PPP clip but allowed Hartford 1.14. Michigan transfer Ekpe Udoh has brought a shot-blocking presence — he had five on Sunday — and that showed up in the Hawks’ 42.9 2-point percentage. Baylor also did a solid job on the defensive glass, but the Bears couldn’t force any turnovers (just eight) or get out on the 3-pointer. Hartford hit 13-of-33 from deep, 39.4 percent. The perimeter defense will need to prove if Baylor hopes to compete in the Big 12.

Upcoming: After a 19-point win over Division II Angelo State on Friday, Texas A&M travels to a capable SMU on Monday night. On Tuesday, Iowa State visits Drake, and Kansas faces Memphis in St. Louis. Wednesday sees Nebraska travel to St. Louis for a tricky road game. On Thursday, Kansas State plays America East favorite Boston University in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Wildcats started the season with a blowout win over Loyola (Ill.), while the Terriers had a disappointing loss at Iona. Mississippi would be K-State’s likely second-round opponent. On Saturday, Nebraska hosts TCU, and Oklahoma head coach Jeff Capel returns to his former school when the Sooners visit VCU.