Recap Roundups
December 02, 2017
NC State 103, South Carolina State 71
Lennard Freeman scored 19 points as North Carolina State defeated South Carolina State 103-71 in a game impacted by a medical emergency Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena.
Virginia 75, Lehigh 54
Sophomore guard Kyle Guy tied a career best with five 3-pointers as No. 18 Virginia took down Lehigh 75-54 Saturday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
Xavier 89, Cincinnati 76
Xavier coach Chris Mack showed up at practice this week wearing a No. 19 baseball jersey, representing the 19 offensive rebounds his team gave up in last year's loss to Cincinnati.
Michigan 69, Indiana 55
Freshman guard Jordan Poole scored 19 points to lead Michigan to a 69-55 win over Indiana in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Colorado St. 72, Colorado 63
Junior guard Prentiss Nixon made four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points and Colorado State thwarted a Colorado comeback attempt en route to a 72-63 victory on Saturday in nonconference play in Fort Collins, Colo.
South Carolina 76, Massachusetts 70
Freshman forward Justin Minaya scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half as South Carolina rebuffed a stiff challenge from upset-minded Massachusetts for a 76-70 victory Saturday in Columbia, S.C.
Georgia 73, Marquette 66
Yante Maten scored 13 points and William Jackson added 11 to lead Georgia to a 73-66 victory over Marquette on Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Wichita St. 69, Baylor 62
Wichita State has built a recent reputation on being able to win tough road games.
Butler 75, Saint Louis 45
Kelan Martin scored 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting and pulled down 12 rebounds to help power Butler to a 75-45 romp over Saint Louis on Saturday in Indianapolis.
DePaul 89, Youngstown St. 73
Junior guard Max Strus scored 20 points and had four steals to help DePaul cruise to an 89-73 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday in nonconference action in Chicago.
Virginia Tech 83, Mississippi 80
Junior forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. scored 17 points before fouling out in overtime, including a pair of key buckets late in regulation, as Virginia Tech erased a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat Ole Miss 83-80 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
UC Davis 81, Washington St. 67
T.J. Shorts II scored 20 points and Chima Moneke had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead UC Davis to an 81-67 win over Washington State on Saturday at Pullman, Wash.
Duke 96, South Dakota 80
Duke didn't have to make a second-half escape plan Saturday.
Kentucky 79, Harvard 70
Despite a 79-70 win over Harvard, Kentucky coach John Calipari was not happy with his young team, which includes five freshmen in the starting lineup.
Wake Forest 82, Richmond 53
Keyshawn Woods led a balanced attack with 17 points as Wake Forest made a second-half push en route to an 82-53 victory over Richmond on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.
St. John's 90, Sacred Heart 55
St. John's defense came alive in the second half on Saturday by breaking open a close game at halftime, and the Red Storm waltzed to an easy 90-55 win over Sacred Heart at Carnesecca Arena in New York.
Rhode Island 75, Providence 68
Fatts Russell scored a game-high 20 points, 14 of which came in the first half, as Rhode Island held on for a 75-68 victory over Providence on Saturday in Kingston, R.I.
Ohio St. 83, Wisconsin 58
Freshman forward Kaleb Wesson and junior forward Keita Bates-Diop combined for 36 points as Ohio State routed Wisconsin 83-58 in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams on Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
Penn St. 77, Iowa 73
Penn State forward Lamar Stevens had 22 points and forward Mike Watkins added 19 as the Nittany Lions held off the Iowa Hawkeyes in a 77-73 victory in the Big Ten opener for both at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday.
Texas Christian 92, Yale 66
Desmond Bane scored 18 points to lead six double-figure scorers and 23rd-ranked Texas Christian extended the nation's longest active winning streak in a 92-66 rout over Yale on Saturday night at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kansas 76, Syracuse 60
Kansas guard Devonte' Graham may be known for his sharp passes and lobs to teammates such as forward Lagerald Vick for alley-oop dunks, but the image of a "pass-first" guard certainly doesn't fit him.
Villanova 94, St. Joseph's 53
Villanova coach Jay Wright didn't mince words when asked how his team won on Saturday by a whopping 41 points in a rivalry game on the road.
Boston College 73, Hartford 61
Jerome Robinson scored 23 points as Boston College fended off pesky Hartford 73-61 on Saturday night in Hartford's Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion.
Utah 80, Hawaii 60
Donnie Tillman and David Collette each scored 16 points, leading Utah to an 80-60 win over Hawaii on Saturday at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
Houston 91, Arkansas 65
Devin Davis posted a double-double as Houston routed Arkansas 91-65 on Saturday at Houston in a battle of one-loss programs.
Miami-Florida 80, Princeton 52
Miami put only three players in double figures, but coach Jim Larranaga had other reasons to be happy after his 10th-ranked Hurricanes disposed of Princeton 80-52 on Saturday night in the nightcap of the Hoophall Miami Invitational doubleheader at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Arizona State 75, San Francisco 57
Romello White had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass, to help No. 20 Arizona State steamroll San Francisco 75-57 on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
Southern Methodist 72, Southern California 55
A 25-7 run spanning nearly 12 minutes in the second half powered Southern Methodist to a 72-55 win over No. 14 USC Saturday at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
Arizona 91, UNLV 88
Arizona came back from 13 points down early in the second half to force overtime and eventually left Thomas and Mack Center with a 91-88 overtime victory against UNLV Saturday night in Las Vegas.
St. Mary's 74, California 63
Calvin Hermanson scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half, helping Saint Mary's to a much-needed, 74-63 victory over California on Saturday evening at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.