Recap Roundups
December 09, 2017
Texas Christian 84, Nevada 80
The No. 20 TCU Horned Frogs made southern California native Jamie Dixon's homecoming a memorable one, shooting at a torrid pace in an 84-80 win over No. 22 Nevada on Friday night in the nightcap of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Staples Center.
Marquette 82, Wisconsin 63
Senior transfer guard Andrew Rowsey scored a game-high 24 points to pace Marquette to an 82-63 win over short-handed Wisconsin on Saturday in Madison, Wis.
Kentucky 93, Monmouth-NJ 76
No. 8 Kentucky got career-high scoring efforts from three freshmen in a 93-76 rout of Monmouth Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Boston College 89, Duke 84
Boston College coach Jim Christian says there will be a new poster on the wall outside the basketball office at Conte Forum.
Michigan 78, UCLA 69
Junior Moe Wagner scored 23 points and junior Charles Matthews added 20 points to lead Michigan to a 78-69 overtime win over UCLA in a nonconference game on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ohio St. 97, William & Mary 62
Another big run propelled Ohio State to victory as the Buckeyes overwhelmed William & Mary 97-62 on Saturday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Butler 95, Youngstown St. 67
Sophomore guard Kamar Baldwin scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting to lead five Butler players in double figures in a 95-67 romp over Youngstown State at Indianapolis on Saturday.
Maryland 82, Gardner-Webb 60
Four Maryland players scored in double figures as the Terrapins rolled to a third straight victory with an 82-60 win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md.
NC State 88, UMKC 69
Torin Dorn's 22 points and 17 rebounds carried North Carolina State to an 88-69 victory against Missouri-Kansas City on Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum.
Louisville 71, Indiana 62
Trailing by 10 points in the first half, Louisville came back to beat visiting Indiana 71-62 Saturday in the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
Syracuse 72, Colgate 58
Syracuse tied the record for most consecutive wins against one opponent on Saturday as the Orange won their 52nd consecutive game against Colgate with a 72-58 romp before 21,380 fans at the Carrier Dome on Saturday.
Tennessee 81, Lipscomb 71
Grant Williams scored 19 points on Saturday and Tennessee teammate Chris Darrington wasn't the least impressed.
Creighton 75, Nebraska 65
Marcus Foster scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half Saturday as Creighton beat Nebraska 75-65 in front of an announced crowd of 17,901 at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.
Georgetown 83, No.Carolina A&T 74
Junior center Jessie Govan contributed 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead Georgetown to an 83-74 nonconference victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday at Washington.
Clemson 81, Samford 59
Elijah Thomas posted a double-double as host Clemson fended off an upset-minded Samford 81-59 on Saturday afternoon in Littlejohn Coliseum.
Massachusetts 72, Providence 63
Luwane Pipkins scored 30 points while making 12 of 16 attempts from the field to lead Massachusetts to a 72-63 victory over Providence in a nonconference game Saturday at Amherst, Mass.
Seton Hall 90, VCU 67
Over the past four seasons, No. 19 Seton Hall has not handled being ranked very well, so coach Kevin Willard addressed it earlier this week.
Penn St. 74, George Washington 54
Penn State bounced back from its worst shooting performance of the season to rout George Washington 74-54 on Saturday in State College, Pa.
Wichita St. 78, Oklahoma State 66
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall challenged point guard Landry Shamet during the second half of Saturday's game at Oklahoma State.
DePaul 65, Illinois-Chicago 55
Max Strus overcame a poor long-range shooting afternoon to lead DePaul to a 65-55 win over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday at UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Texas A&M 73, Prairie View A&M 53
It took a halftime adjustment and a second-half spurt before No. 7 Texas A&M found its stride. When the Aggies did, it was lights out for visiting Prairie View A&M.
Auburn 85, UAB 80
Bryce Brown scored 27 points as Auburn outlasted visiting Alabama-Birmingham 85-80 on Saturday at Auburn Arena.
Xavier 96, Colorado 69
The Xavier Musketeers' nonconference revenge tour is complete.
California 63, San Diego St. 62
Don Coleman had 19 points and a career-high seven rebounds and freshman Juhwan Harris-Dyson made two free throws with 7.8 seconds left to send California to a 63-62 victory over San Diego State on Saturday at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
Middle Tennessee St. 77, Mississippi 58
Middle Tennessee earned its fifth consecutive win against a Southeastern Conference team with a 77-58 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Florida 66, Cincinnati 60
No. 5 Florida's three-game losing streak is over after a 66-60 win over No. 17 Cincinnati in the Never Forget Tribute Classic on Saturday at the Prudential Center.
Michigan St 88, Southern Utah 63
Michigan State could be ranked No. 1 next week. Coach Tom Izzo has this message to the voters: Bring it on.
Arkansas 95, Minnesota 79
A year's experience and a change of venue made a big difference for the Arkansas Razorbacks against No. 14 Minnesota.
Notre Dame 92, Delaware 68
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey watched his team dominate Delaware for 40 minutes on Saturday night.
Rutgers 92, Fairleigh Dickinson 54
Rutgers guard Corey Sanders and freshman guard Geo Baker had 19 points apiece and the Scarlet Knights blew past Fairleigh Dickinson in the first half and cruised to a 92-54 victory over the Knights at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday.
Utah 77, Utah St. 67
Justin Bibbins and Tyler Rawson scored 16 points apiece and Bibbins dished out seven assists to lead Utah to a 77-67 win against Utah State on Saturday.
West Virginia 69, Pittsburgh 60
Jevon Carter didn't let early foul trouble curb his playmaking aggression, but his absence during a second-half stretch made No. 18 West Virginia vulnerable during a 69-60 win at Pitt.
Tulsa 61, Kansas State 54
Tulsa forward Junior Etou had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Golden Hurricanes held the Kansas State Wildcats without a field goal in the final five minutes for a 61-54 victory in the Wildcat Wichita Classic at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita on Saturday.
Missouri 100, Green Bay 77
Junior guard Jordan Geist came off the bench to deliver a career-high 28 points and spark Missouri to a 100-77 nonconference win over Green Bay on Saturday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Texas-El Paso 76, Washington St. 69
UTEP guard Keith Frazier had 21 points and Omega Harris added 18 as the Miners weathered Washington State's 3-point attack for a 76-69 victory over the Cougars at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Saturday.
Arizona 88, Alabama 82
Freshman DeAndre Ayton scored a career-high 29 points and corralled 18 rebounds to help Arizona defeat Alabama 88-82 on Saturday night at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
Oregon St. 85, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 58
Drew Eubanks and Tres Tinkle combined to score 38 points as the Oregon State Beavers pulled away from the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions in the second half for an 85-58 win on Saturday night at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.
UNLV 89, Illinois 82
Jovan Mooring scored 27 points, Brandon McCoy added his seventh double-double of the season, and UNLV held off Illinois 89-82 Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.