Recap Roundups
November 20, 2017
UL Lafayette 80, Iowa 71
Louisiana guard Frank Bartley IV had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort in the Ragin' Cajuns' 80-71 win over Iowa in a first-round game of the Cayman Islands Classic on Monday.
Marquette 94, VCU 83
Markus Howard scored 22 points and fueled a second-half surge to lead Marquette past Virginia Commonwealth 94-83 Monday at the Maui Invitational at Lahina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.
Wichita St. 92, California 82
Sixth-ranked Wichita State was facing an 18-point deficit in the second half and hadn't figured out a way to stop hot-shooting California guard Don Coleman.
Syracuse 74, Oakland 50
In a matchup of two of the three longest-tenured coaches in Division I, guards Tyus Battle and Frank Howard combined for 43 points to carry coach Jim Boeheim's Syracuse Orange to a 74-50 romp over Greg Kampe's Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Monday night in a Hoophall Miami Invitational game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Duke 92, Furman 63
That was more like it for top-ranked Duke.
Maryland 76, Jackson State 45
Freshman Bruno Fernando scored 14 of his career-high 18 points in the first half, and Kevin Huerter had 10 of his 14 points before intermission an as Maryland cruised past Jackson State 76-45 on Monday night at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.
Texas A&M 72, Oklahoma State 55
Junior guard D.J. Hogg scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half as No. 16 Texas A&M cruised to a 72-55 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday in the Legends Classic at New York.
Creighton 100, UCLA 89
Big scoring runs come in handy in college basketball, and Creighton proved it Monday night in a 100-89 victory over No. 23 UCLA in the first semifinal game of the 2017 CBE Hall of Fame Classic Monday night at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
West Virginia 91, Long Beach St. 62
Known for his shot-blocking, Sagaba Konate enjoyed some shot-making for a change in a 20-point performance that helped No. 23 West Virginia to a 91-62 victory over Long Beach State on Monday night.
Cincinnati 73, Buffalo 67
Senior forward Gary Clark had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 12 Cincinnati to a 73-67 victory over Buffalo on Monday in the Cayman Islands Classic at George Town, Cayman Islands.
Mississippi State 77, Green Bay 68
Mississippi State threw down seven dunks and added 10 layups to wear down Green Bay for a 77-68 victory Monday night in Starkville, Miss., as part of Hoops in the Heartland benefiting Men Against Breast Cancer.
Kentucky 70, Troy 62
Eighth-ranked Kentucky led by as many as 21 points with 8:25 to play before holding off a furious late rally by Troy en route to a 70-62 win on Monday at Rupp Arena.
Kansas State 80, Northern Arizona 58
Behind a dominant defense that resulted in easy fast-break points, the Kansas State Wildcats rolled past winless Northern Arizona 80-58 in the opening round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Monday night in Manhattan, Kansas.
Xavier 96, Hampton 60
Xavier could be excused for not playing its most inspiring basketball coming off Thursday night's win at Wisconsin and with a trip to Las Vegas coming up. But Musketeers coach Chris Mack was having none of it.
Notre Dame 83, Chaminade 56
Matt Farrell scored 27 points, and No. 13 Notre Dame pulled away from Chaminade in the second half for an 83-56 win Monday in the opening day of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Penn St. 85, Pittsburgh 54
Sophomore guard Tony Carr returned from an ankle injury to contribute 16 points, six rebounds and five assists as Penn State routed Pittsburgh 85-54 on Monday in the Legends Classic semifinals in New York.
Baylor 70, Wisconsin 65
Baylor "couldn't buy a bucket" down the stretch, but the free-throw line was helpful as the Bears held off a charge by Wisconsin for a 70-65 victory in the second semifinal game of the 2017 CBE Hall of Fame Classic on Monday night at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Louisiana State 77, Michigan 75
Freshman guard Tremont Waters scored 21 points and made multiple big plays down the stretch, leading LSU to a 77-75 win over Michigan on Monday in the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.
North Carolina 96, Stanford 72
North Carolina was playing far from home Monday at Stanford, Calif., but the large contingent of Tar Heels fans at Maples Pavilion and the strong bond coach Roy Williams has with Stanford coach Jerod Haase had the makings of a comforting setting.