Recap Roundups
February 12, 2019
Maryland 70, Purdue 56
The 24th-ranked Maryland Terrapins rode a strong defensive effort in the second half to a 70-56 Big Ten Conference win over Purdue on Tuesday night in College Park, Md., snapping the No. 12 Boilermakers' eight-game win streak.
Louisiana State 73, Kentucky 71
Kavell Bigby-Williams tipped in a missed layup by Skylar Mays at the buzzer and Naz Reid shook off foul trouble to score five of his 12 points in the final 3:50 to lift No. 19 LSU to a 73-71 upset victory over No. 5 Kentucky Tuesday night at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
Texas A&M 73, Georgia 56
TJ Starks scored 19 points, and Christian Mekowulu added 15 points and 15 rebounds as Texas A&M roared to the front with a decisive run in the first half en route to a 73-56 victory over visiting Georgia on Tuesday in Southeastern Conference action in College Station, Texas.
Buffalo 76, Akron 70
No. 25 Buffalo wasn't efficient on Tuesday, but the Bulls achieved the desired objective of earning a road win over an improved opponent.
Michigan St 67, Wisconsin 59
Cassius Winston scored 23 points to lead No. 11 Michigan State to a 67-59 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night at Madison, Wis.
Boston College 66, Pittsburgh 57
Junior point guard Ky Bowman had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the Boston College to a 66-57 win over Pitt on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Marquette 92, DePaul 73
Markus Howard stayed hot, scoring 36 points as No. 10 Marquette rolled to a 92-73 road win over DePaul on Tuesday night at Chicago.
Penn St. 75, Michigan 69
Lamar Stevens racked up 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks as Penn State, the Big Ten's last-place team, stunned No. 6 Michigan 75-69 on Tuesday at University Park, Pa.
St. John's 77, Butler 73
Mustapha Heron scored 28 points, including two clinching free throws, to lead St. John's to a 77-73 overtime victory over Butler on Tuesday night at New York
Mississippi State 81, Alabama 62
Lamar Peters scored 22 points and Quinndary Weatherspoon added 20 as host Mississippi State pulled away from Alabama 81-62 in an SEC game Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.
Missouri 79, Arkansas 78
Jeremiah Tilmon scored 21 points Tuesday night, including a dunk with 1:12 left that helped shut off a late Arkansas comeback, as Missouri notched a 79-78 Southeastern Conference win at Columbia, Mo.
Duke 71, Louisville 69
Cam Reddish made two free throws with 14.9 seconds to play as second-ranked Duke completed a comeback from a 23-point, second-half deficit to defeat No. 16 Louisville 71-69 on Tuesday night in Louisville, Ky.
Kansas State 71, Texas 64
Barry Brown Jr. and Xavier Sneed poured in 16 points each and hit key free throws in the final minute as 18th-ranked Kansas State beat Texas 71-64 on Tuesday in a key Big 12 Conference contest at Austin, Texas.