Recap Roundups
March 08, 2017
Miami-Florida 62, Syracuse 57
Kamari Murphy recorded his sixth double-double of the season, scoring 16 points with 10 rebounds to lead Miami past Syracuse 62-57 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday at the Barclays Center in New York.
Duke 79, Clemson 72
If Duke should go where no ACC tournament team has ventured, winning four games in four days en route to the title, it will need the type of production it received from its starters in Wednesday's 79-72 second-round win over Clemson.
Arizona State 98, Stanford 88
Obinna Oleka scored a career-high 27 points with 13 rebounds to lead Arizona State to a 98-88 overtime victory over Stanford on Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Penn St. 76, Nebraska 67
Shep Garner scored 16 points, including seven of Penn State's 16 points in overtime, leading the Nittany Lions to a 76-67 victory over Nebraska in the opening game of the Big Ten tournament in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
California 67, Oregon St. 62
Fifth-seeded California kept its NCAA tournament hopes alive surviving a scare by No. 12 seed Oregon State, winning 67-62 Wednesday in a first round game of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
Rutgers 66, Ohio St. 57
In its regular-season finale, Rutgers dealt a big blow to Illinois' NCAA Tournament hopes. On Wednesday, the Scarlet Knights put an end to Ohio State's season.
Virginia Tech 99, Wake Forest 90
No. 7 seed Virginia Tech overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to knock off No. 10 seed Wake Forest 99-90 in the second round of Wednesday night's ACC Tournament.
St. John's 74, Georgetown 73
Shamorie Ponds scored 17 points and St. John's beat St. Georgetown 74-73 on Wednesday night in a contentious first round game of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Texas Christian 82, Oklahoma 63
Vladimir Brodziansky scored 20 points and TCU cruised to an 82-63 victory over Oklahoma on Wednesday and advance to the second round of the Big 12 tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Mississippi St. 79, Louisiana State 52
The SEC tournament began the same way that the regular season ended for Mississippi State and LSU.
Bucknell 81, Lehigh 65
Kimbal Mackenzie scored 18 points to help Bucknell beat Lehigh 81-65 in the Patriot League championship game Wednesday night at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa.
Virginia 75, Pittsburgh 63
Just over a month ago, during a rare four-game losing streak for Virginia, it seemed as though they couldn't drop in a 3-point shot even if it was handed to them. In an embarrassing loss to North Carolina, the Cavaliers shot just 2-20 from deep and were grasping for answers.
Texas 61, Texas Tech 52
Texas overcame a double-digit second-half deficit and a cold night from the field to defeat Texas Tech 61-52 and advance to the second round of the Big 12 Basketball Championship at Sprint Center. The Longhorns, who shot just 40 percent from the field, will face second-seeded West Virginia in the second round on Thursday.
Colorado 73, Washington St. 63
Colorado guard Derrick White scored 26 points and fueled a second-half run as the Buffaloes overcame a 19-point deficit to beat Washington State 73-63 in a Pac-12 tournament first-round game at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night.
Missouri 86, Auburn 83
Kevin Puryear made a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in overtime to give Missouri a dramatic 86-83 victory over Auburn in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Xavier 75, DePaul 64
Trevon Bluiett scored all of his team-leading 17 points in the second half to help Xavier maintain its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 75-64 victory over DePaul in a first-round Big East Conference tournament game Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Southern California 78, Washington 73
Crosstown rivals USC and UCLA will meet again after the Trojans advanced in the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday behind Chimezie Metu's 24 points and nine rebounds in a 78-73 win over Washington.