Recap Roundups
December 06, 2017
Virginia Tech 95, Radford 68
Justin Bibbs and Kenny Blackshear led hot-shooting Virginia Tech with 20 points each and the Hokies routed Radford 95-68 on Wednesday at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Florida State 96, Loyola-Maryland 71
Florida State remained one of just 10 unbeaten programs in NCAA Division I on Wednesday night with a 96-71 win against Loyola University of Maryland.
South Carolina 80, Wyoming 64
South Carolina used a 9-0 run late in the first half and another 9-0 run early in the second half to take control and defeat Wyoming 80-64 on Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
North Carolina 104, Western Carolina 61
North Carolina kept shooting -- and making -- long-range shots Wednesday night.
Louisville 86, Siena 60
After muddling along to a three-point halftime lead against seriously outmatched Siena, Louisville used a 18-0 second-half run to blow out the Saints 86-60 on Wednesday night at the KFC Yum! Center.
Temple 59, Wisconsin 55
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 22 points and gave Temple the lead in the final minute with a pair of free throws, and the Owls pulled out a 59-55 victory over Wisconsin on Wednesday at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.
Wofford 63, Georgia Tech 60
Fletcher Magee scored 36 points and hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left to lift Wofford to a 63-60 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C.
Providence 77, Brown 72
Rodney Bullock scored five of his game-high 21 points in overtime as Providence pulled out a 77-72 victory over Brown on Wednesday night in Providence, R.I.
Xavier 96, Kent St. 70
After a slow start to his Xavier career, Kerem Kanter is playing with a ton of confidence at both ends of the floor. Most important, his teammates now trust him.
Auburn 80, Gardner-Webb 55
Anfernee McLemore scored 17 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked a career-high six shots, leading Auburn to an 80-55 blowout win over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.
Loyola-Chicago 65, Florida 59
Florida came into the week on a roll. Despite losing to top-ranked Duke on Nov. 26, the Gators were averaging almost 100 points per game, had gone over the century mark four times in their first seven contests and were 5-1.
Alabama 68, Rhode Island 64
Donta Hall and Dazon Ingram each recorded double-doubles, and Alabama held on for a 68-64 win over visiting Rhode Island on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Middle Tennessee St. 66, Vanderbilt 63
Middle Tennessee State forward Nick King scored 23 points, and forward Brandon Walters and guard Giddy Potts added 16 each, as the Blue Raiders beat Vanderbilt 66-63 at Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Illinois 64, Austin Peay 57
Michael Finke scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Illinois fended off pesky Austin Peay 64-57 on Wednesday night at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill.
Washington 74, Kansas 65
Well, a 2-3 zone does work against Kansas.
Colorado 75, New Mexico 57
George King and freshman McKinley Wright IV each posted a double-double as Colorado outlasted New Mexico 75-57 on Wednesday night at Coors Event Center in Boulder, Colo.
DePaul 85, Central Conn. St. 57
Too much Eli Cain and DePaul's total domination in the paint equaled an easy 85-57 victory over Central Connecticut State on Wednesday at WinTrust Arena in Chicago.
Central Arkansas 96, California 69
Central Arkansas turned 22 Cal turnovers into 35 points, and the Bears from the Southland Conference rolled past the Golden Bears, 96-69, Wednesday at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Idaho 91, Washington St. 64
Senior forward Brayon Blake produced game highs with 26 points and eight rebounds, and Idaho throttled Washington State 91-64 on Wednesday at Moscow, Idaho, in the 113-year-old annual rivalry game known as the Battle of the Palouse.