Recap Roundups
February 16, 2019
Auburn 64, Vanderbilt 53
Auburn shot just 34.7 percent from the field, but it was good enough for a 64-53 road win at Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon.
Oklahoma 71, Texas Christian 62
Kristian Doolittle had 21 points and 10 rebounds, lifting Oklahoma to a 71-62 win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday.
North Carolina 95, Wake Forest 57
Cameron Johnson scored 14 of his season-high 27 points in the first half as No. 8 North Carolina opened a huge early lead in a 95-57 victory against host Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville 56, Clemson 55
Senior point guard Christen Cunningham scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and added five assists to lead No. 16 Louisville to a 56-55 victory over visiting Clemson on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Michigan 65, Maryland 52
Charles Matthews had 14 points and six rebounds, freshman Ignas Brazdeikis scored 13, and No. 6 Michigan defeated No. 24 Maryland 65-52 in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday.
South Carolina 84, Texas A&M 77
A.J. Lawson made a season-high six 3-pointers to highlight his 23-point performance as host South Carolina posted an 84-77 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.
Texas 69, Oklahoma State 57
Kerwin Roach II hit for 16 points and Dylan Osetkowski added 14 on a 5-for-5 showing from the floor to lead Texas to a 69-57 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Big 12 Conference play in Austin, Texas.
Florida 71, Alabama 53
Freshman point guard Andrew Nembhard scored a career-high 21 points and freshman guard Keyontae Johnson posted his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, lifting Florida to a 71-53 road win over Alabama in SEC play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Virginia 60, Notre Dame 54
No. 4 Virginia fought off an upset effort from Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon, sinking six consecutive free throws late for a 60-54 win in Atlantic Coast Conference action in Charlottesville, Va.
Xavier 75, Providence 61
Junior forward Tyrique Jones notched a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds as visiting Xavier had a resurgent second half to defeat Providence 75-61 on Saturday afternoon in Providence, R.I.
Texas Tech 86, Baylor 61
Known for its defensive prowess, host Texas Tech showed some marksmanship as well, hitting 12 3-pointers as the No. 15 Red Raiders overwhelmed the undermanned Baylor Bears 86-61 in their Big 12 rematch Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.
Minnesota 84, Indiana 63
Jordan Murphy recorded his 18th double-double of the season, scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, to lead the Minnesota to an 84-63 Big Ten Conference victory over the Indiana on Saturday at Minneapolis.
Florida State 69, Georgia Tech 47
Center Christ Koumadje posted a second consecutive double-double and No. 17 Florida State tied a school record with its seventh consecutive ACC win by beating Georgia Tech 69-47 on Saturday in Atlanta.
Mississippi 75, Missouri 65
Bruce Stevens and K.J. Buffen came off the bench to score 17 and 14 points, respectively, as Ole Miss defeated Missouri 75-65 in an SEC game Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
Kansas 78, West Virginia 53
Five players scored in double figures Saturday as No. 14 Kansas established a 27-point halftime lead and cruised to a 78-53 Big 12 Conference win over outmatched, short-handed West Virginia in Lawrence, Kan.
Purdue 76, Penn St. 64
Carsen Edwards scored 21 points and Matt Haarms contributed 18 to propel No. 12 Purdue past Penn State 76-64 in Big Ten action Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.
Iowa State 78, Kansas State 64
No. 23 Iowa State kept its Big 12 title hopes alive with a 78-64 victory over No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan. The Cyclones are now just a game behind Kansas State, and a half-game behind Texas Tech and Kansas in conference play.
Virginia Tech 70, Pittsburgh 64
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made three 3-pointers and scored a season-high 29 points for No. 22 Virginia Tech as the visiting Hokies extended Pittsburgh's losing streak to nine games with a 70-64 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday.
Duke 94, NC State 78
Zion Williamson scored 32 points and RJ Barrett posted a triple-double as No. 2 Duke fended off visiting North Carolina State for a 94-78 victory Saturday night in Durham, N.C.
Louisiana State 83, Georgia 79
Tremont Waters scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the first half and freshman Ja'vonte Smart added 19 points to lift No. 19 LSU to an 83-79 victory over Georgia in Southeastern Conference play Saturday in Athens, Ga.
Iowa 71, Rutgers 69
Joe Wieskamp banked in a 3-pointer just before the buzzer as No. 21 Iowa recorded a dramatic 71-69 victory over host Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday night.
Kentucky 86, Tennessee 69
PJ Washington scored 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 19 and No. 5 Kentucky flexed its muscles in taking down No. 1 Tennessee 86-69 in an SEC showdown Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.
Butler 91, DePaul 78
Guard Kamar Baldwin scored a game-high 25 points and forward Sean McDermott added 15 and host Butler kept alive its NCAA hopes with a 91-78 victory over DePaul Saturday night in a Big East Conference contest in Indianapolis.
Southern California 89, California 66
Bennie Boatwright set a Southern California single-game record by sinking 10 3-pointers Saturday night, powering the Trojans to an 89-66 win over California in Pacific-12 Conference play at Berkeley, Calif.
Washington 72, Washington St. 70
Jaylen Nowell scored 20 points and Noah Dickerson added 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds as Washington rallied in the second half for a 72-70 victory against rival Washington State on Saturday night in Pullman, Wash.
Mississippi State 77, Arkansas 67
Mississippi State turned up the defensive intensity early in the second half Saturday, flipping a halftime deficit into a double-digit lead, and the Bulldogs held on to beat Arkansas 77-67 at Fayetteville, Ark.
Nebraska 59, Northwestern 50
Junior forward Isaiah Roby stuffed the stat sheet to lead Nebraska to a 59-50 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.
Gonzaga 79, San Diego 67
Junior forward Rui Hachimura recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 3 Gonzaga claim its 16th straight victory, 79-67 over host San Diego on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play.
Arizona State 98, Utah 87
Junior transfer Rob Edwards scored 28 points, and Zylan Cheatham added 24 points and 10 rebounds as Arizona State posted a 98-87 win over Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Stanford 104, UCLA 80
Stanford responded with a 15-3 burst after a long halftime delay caused by a loose rim Saturday night, opening a big lead en route to a 104-80 victory over visiting UCLA.
Nevada 82, Wyoming 49
Trey Porter scored 14 points, and Jordan Caroline and Caleb Martin each added 13 points as No. 7 Nevada cruised to an 82-49 Mountain West victory over Wyoming on Saturday night in Laramie, Wyo.
Oregon St. 72, Oregon 57
Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 22 points as Oregon State defeated visiting Oregon 72-57 Saturday night in a Pacific-12 Conference game in Corvallis, Oregon.