Recap Roundups
November 21, 2017
Utah 83, Mississippi 74
Senior guard Justin Bibbins knocked down five 3-pointers en route to scoring 23 points as Utah recorded an 83-74 victory over Mississippi on Monday in the opening round of the MGM Resorts Main Event in Las Vegas.
South Dakota State 80, Iowa 72
Freshman guard David Jenkins Jr. had 23 points and Tevin King added 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals to lead South Dakota State to an 80-72 win over Iowa in a consolation bracket game of the Cayman Islands Classic on Tuesday in George Town, Cayman Islands.
Wichita St. 80, Marquette 66
Sixth-ranked Wichita State continued to attack the basket, while Marquette was forced to fire away from outside. Eventually, the Golden Eagles' 3-pointers stopped falling, and the Shockers pulled away for an 80-66 win Tuesday in a semifinal at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
Oklahoma State 73, Pittsburgh 67
Jeffrey Carroll of Oklahoma State scored a career-high 29 points, including two game-clinching free throws with 5.5 seconds left that locked up the Cowboys' 73-67 victory over Pittsburgh in the consolation game of the Legends Classic on Tuesday afternoon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
VCU 83, California 69
De'Riante Jenkins recorded a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Virginia Commonwealth blew out California 83-69 on Tuesday in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
Texas A&M 98, Penn St. 87
Duane Wilson led No. 16 Texas A&M with 22 points, and Robert Williams added 21 as the Aggies defeated Penn State 98-87 in the final of the Legends Classic on Tuesday night in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Virginia Tech 99, Houston Baptist 73
Houston Baptist gave Virginia Tech all it could handle before the Hokies broke open a close game in the second half and defeated the Huskies 99-73 on Tuesday as part of the 2K Classic at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Louisville 84, Southern Illinois 42
No. 19 Louisville started slowly but used a 20-2 first-half run and a dominant second half to crush visiting Southern Illinois 84-42 Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.
Rutgers 83, Bryant 54
Geo Baker poured in 29 points to lead Rutgers to an 83-54 win over Bryant on Tuesday at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J..
Cincinnati 75, Richmond 48
No. 12 Cincinnati advanced to the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic behind a fine all-around performance from forward Gary Clark in a 75-48 win over Richmond on Tuesday night.
UCLA 72, Wisconsin 70
Aaron Holiday dreamed about nights like Tuesday night.
Minnesota 100, Alabama A&M 57
Jordan Murphy continued his run of double-doubles with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes as No. 14 Minnesota routed Alabama A&M 100-57 on Tuesday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
Kansas 114, Texas Southern 71
Kansas coach Bill Self said he could not have cared less that his team set a school record for 3-pointers Tuesday night against Texas Southern.
Michigan 102, Chaminade 64
Charles Matthews scored 22 points, and Michigan cruised past Chaminade 102-64 Tuesday in a consolation-bracket game at the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.
Alabama 77, Texas-Arlington 76
barely.
Baylor 65, Creighton 59
Baylor coach Scott Drew knows that his aces -- Manu Lecomte and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. -- will get most of the attention from opponents, but when one or the other isn't clicking, it is nice to have a King in his hand.
Notre Dame 92, Louisiana State 53
T.J. Gibbs scored 26 points, and No. 13 Notre Dame blew past LSU 92-53 Tuesday in a semifinal game at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.