Recap Roundups
November 24, 2014
Green Bay 66, East Carolina 49
Greg Mays recorded a team-high 15 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Phoenix rolled over the Pirates in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla.
Kansas St. 88, Purdue 79
Marcus Foster shot 5-for-8 from 3-point range and scored 24 points as the Wildcats beat the Boilermakers in the opening game at the Maui Invitational.
Clemson 64, Louisiana State 61
Damarcus Harrison scored 16 points as the Tigers captured fourth place at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands in a back-and-forth contest.
Arizona 72, Missouri 53
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Brandon Ashley scored 15 points apiece as the Wildcats pulled away in the second half to win their opener at the Maui Invitational.
Michigan St 79, Santa Clara 52
Travis Trice scored 19 points and dished out eight assists as the host Spartans rolled past the Broncos in the on-campus portion of the Orlando Classic.
Wake Forest 75, Nicholls State 48
Mitchell Wilbekin and Cornelius Hudson led a balanced scoring effort with 12 points apiece as the Demon Deacons cruised to an easy home win over the Colonels.
Louisville 87, Savannah State 26
Montrezl Harrell scored 15 points and the host Cardinals did not allow a point for the first 15 minutes, 58 seconds in the Global Sports Showcase.
Villanova 77, VCU 53
JayVaughn Pinkston scored a season-high 15 points and matched his season best with seven rebounds as the Wildcats pulled away from the Rams in the semifinals of the Legends Classic in Brooklyn.
Xavier 89, Murray St. 62
Matt Stainbrook and Trevon Bluiett each had 19 points to lead the host Musketeers to an easy victory over the Racers.
Maryland 78, Arizona St. 73
Melo Trimble scored 31 points - two shy of the school record for a freshman - and the Terrapins scored the final seven to advance in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo.
Eastern Washington 88, Indiana 86
Drew Brandon collected 27 points and Tyler Harvey added 25 as the visiting Eagles stunned the Hoosiers.
Kansas 87, Rider 60
Perry Ellis scored 17 points to lead four scorers in double figures as the host Jayhawks used a hot-shooting first half to rout the Broncs in the Orlando Classic.
Memphis 77, Prairie View A&M 49
Shaq Goodwin scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the host Tigers in the on-campus portion of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational.
Illinois 89, Brown 68
Aaron Cosby scored a career-high 18 points as the host Fighting Illini rallied in the second half to knock off the Bears in a Las Vegas Invitational tilt.
Texas Christian 106, Mississippi Valley State 53
Kyan Anderson scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half as the host Horned Frogs rolled.
Iowa 72, Pepperdine 61
Aaron White scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead a balanced Hawkeyes attack in a home win over the Waves.
Baylor 67, Stephen F. Austin 51
Royce O'Neale tallied 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as the host Bears downed the Lumberjacks in the first meeting between the Texas schools since 2003.
Mississippi St. 59, Clayton State 46
Roquez Johnson scored a game-high 15 points and the host Bulldogs cruised past their Division II foes despite a poor night of shooting.
Oklahoma St. 66, Oregon St. 53
Le’Bryan Nash scored 19 points and Phil Forte added 17 as the Cowboys dominated the final 10 minutes at the MGM Grand Main Event in Las Vegas.
Marquette 62, New Jersey Tech 57
Duane Wilson had a three-point play and added two more free throws in the final 1:17 as the Golden Eagles posted a tight victory over the visiting Highlanders.
Pittsburgh 81, Chaminade 68
Michael Young produced career highs of 27 points and 15 rebounds as the Panthers took their opening game at the Maui Invitational.
Michigan 70, Oregon 63
Zak Irvin scored 19 points and Caris LeVert had 18 as the Wolverines held off the Ducks at the Legends Classic in Brooklyn.
Seton Hall 84, Illinois St. 80
Sterling Gibbs poured in a career-high 40 points as the Pirates captured the championship of the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands..
Iowa St. 84, Alabama 74
Georges Niang scored 28 points and Naz Long contributed 13 of his 15 in the second half to lift the Cyclones into the CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship game in Kansas City, Mo.
Tulsa 53, Auburn 35
James Woodard scored 16 points and Rashad Ray added 13 as the Golden Hurricane advanced to the championship game of the MGM Grand Main Event in Las Vegas.
San Diego St. 92, Brigham Young 87
Aqeel Quinn scored a career-high 22 points off the bench as the Aztecs survived their first-round game at the Maui Invitational.