Recap Roundups
December 14, 2024
Memphis 87, Clemson 82
Tyrese Hunter scored 23 points, including matching his career high of seven 3-pointers, as unranked Memphis went on the road to defeat No. 16 Clemson 87-82 in overtime on Saturday.
Memphis 87, Clemson 82
Ranked in the Top 25 for the third straight season, No. 16 Clemson will look to add another resume-boosting win Saturday when it hosts Memphis.
Missouri 88, LIU 61
Trent Pierce came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points and lead Missouri past Long Island 88-61 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Texas A&M 70, Purdue 66
Zhuric Phelps and reserve Pharrel Payne each scored 16 points as No. 17 Texas A&M knocked off 11th-ranked Purdue 70-66 on Saturday in the first game of the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.
Penn St. 99, Coppin St. 51
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 14 points to headline a balanced scoring effort by host Penn State in a resounding 99-51 victory over winless Coppin State on Saturday in University Park, Pa.
DePaul 91, Wichita St. 72
Jacob Meyer had 23 points, CJ Gunn scored 22 and the pair combined for eight of DePaul's season-high 17 3-pointers amid a strong second-half defensive performance to earn a 91-72 victory over visiting Wichita State on Saturday in Chicago.
Auburn 91, Ohio St. 53
Johni Broome had 21 points, a career-best 20 rebounds and also had six assists as No. 2 Auburn routed Ohio State 91-53 on Saturday in the Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta.
Cincinnati 68, Xavier 65
No. 22 Cincinnati rallied from a seven-point deficit in the second half to defeat cross-town rival Xavier 68-65 on Saturday on the Cincinnati campus.
South Carolina 73, South Carolina Upstate 53
Nick Pringle scored a career-high-tying 19 points as host South Carolina downed South Carolina Upstate 73-53 in a game delayed several minutes after a frightening injury on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.
Central Florida 88, Tulsa 75
Dallan Coleman posted a season-high 20 points and nine rebounds as UCF pulled away to beat Tulsa 88-75 on Saturday afternoon at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla.
Georgetown 75, Syracuse 71
Jayden Epps scored a season-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor on Saturday as visiting Georgetown nipped Syracuse 75-71 in the 100th all-time meeting between the longtime rivals.
Wisconsin 83, Butler 74
No. 20 Wisconsin ended a three-game losing streak behind Nolan Winter's career-high 20 points, defeating nonconference foe Butler 83-74 at the Indy Classic in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Rutgers 66, Seton Hall 63
Dylan Harper buried a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to deliver Rutgers a 66-63 rivalry win over visiting Seton Hall on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.
California 84, Northwestern St. 66
Andrej Stojakovic thrilled the home fans with a career-high 31 points and California pulled away from visiting Northwestern State of Louisiana for an 84-66 nonconference victory Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.
UCLA 57, Arizona 54
Tyler Bilodeau scored a game-high 17 points as No. 24 UCLA used a second-half rally to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday as part of the Hall of Fame Series in Phoenix.
Kansas 75, NC State 60
Zeke Mayo had a season-high 26 points and Hunter Dickinson had 21 points and 14 rebounds as No. 10 Kansas defeated North Carolina State 75-60 on Saturday afternoon at Lawrence, Kan.
Florida 83, Arizona State 66
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 25 points and unbeaten No. 9 Florida rode early 3-point shooting to knock off Arizona State 83-66 in a Holiday Hoopsgiving game in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.
North Carolina 93, La Salle 67
Cade Tyson came off the bench to hit five 3-point shots on his way to 23 points in North Carolina's 93-67 romp past La Salle on Saturday at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Mississippi 77, Southern Miss 46
Sean Pedulla canned six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as No. 19 Ole Miss rolled to a 77-46 win over in-state rival Southern Mississippi on Saturday in Biloxi, Miss.
Arkansas 82, Central Arkansas 57
Boogie Fland led six different Razorbacks in double figures with 16 points and Arkansas led from the start in downing Central Arkansas 82-57 Saturday afternoon at North Little Rock, Ark.
Southern Methodist 74, Louisiana State 64
Matt Cross had 16 points and 16 rebounds and SMU rallied past LSU 74-64 in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.
Florida State 77, Tulane 64
Jamir Watkins hit 19 of his 23 free-throw attempts and scored 29 points, leading Florida State to a 77-64 victory over Tulane on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla.
West Virginia 84, Bethune-Cookman 61
Javon Small paved the way for West Virginia's fourth consecutive win, scoring 27 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists in an 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman Saturday night in Morgantown, W. Va.
St. Bonaventure 74, Providence 70
Melvin Council Jr. poured in a game-high 24 points and St. Bonaventure held off Providence for a 74-70 win on Saturday evening at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.
Kentucky 93, Louisville 85
Lamont Butler returned to Kentucky's lineup Saturday in spectacular fashion, scoring a career-high 33 points to lead the fifth-ranked Wildcats past the visiting Louisville Cardinals 93-85 in Lexington, Ky.
Tennessee 66, Illinois 64
Jordan Gainey drove the length of the court and scooped in a right-handed layup on the left side of the hoop at the buzzer to lift No. 1 Tennessee to a 66-64 nonconference victory over Illinois before a sellout crowd Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
Georgia 73, Grand Canyon 68
Asa Newell scored a game-high 17 points as Georgia ground out a 73-68 win over Grand Canyon at the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta on Saturday to continue its best start since the 2001-02 season.
Mississippi State 66, McNeese St. 63
RJ Melendez scored 18 points, Josh Hubbard added 16 and No. 25 Mississippi State held off McNeese 66-63 on Saturday in Tupelo, Miss.
Dayton 71, Marquette 63
Zed Key and Javon Bennett each had 15 points and led a second-half charge that helped host Dayton erase a 13-point deficit and beat No. 6 Marquette 71-63 on Saturday night.
Utah 81, Radford 63
Hunter Erickson scored a career-high 18 points to help Utah cruise to an 81-63 victory over Radford on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.
Connecticut 77, Gonzaga 71
Liam McNeeley scored a career-best 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 18 UConn recorded a 77-71 victory over No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night at New York.
Oklahoma 80, Oklahoma State 65
Sam Godwin registered game highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds Saturday night, while Kobe Elvis added 15 points as No. 13 Oklahoma improved to 10-0 with an 80-65 thumping of Bedlam rival Oklahoma State in Oklahoma City.
Alabama 83, Creighton 75
Mark Sears recorded 27 points and six rebounds to help No. 7 Alabama notch an 83-75 victory over Creighton on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Brigham Young 68, Wyoming 49
Trevin Knell scored 15 points to lead BYU to a 68-49 victory over Wyoming in Salt Lake City on Saturday.