Recap Roundups
December 16, 2017
Louisville 81, Memphis 72
Senior guard Quentin Snider scored 19 points and sophomore forward V.J. King added 17 as Louisville posted an 81-72 victory over Memphis on Saturday in the Gotham Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
NC-Greensboro 81, NC State 76
Francis Alonso scored 17 points and came up with a big defensive play in the final seconds as UNC-Greensboro defeated North Carolina State 81-76 in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena, winning for the first time in 10 all-time meetings.
Michigan 90, Detroit Mercy 58
Junior Charles Matthews scored 20 points to lead Michigan to a 90-58 rout of Detroit Mercy in a neutral site game played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday.
Purdue 82, Butler 67
Long known as an offensive team, Purdue is quickly starting to show why teams should more and more fear the Boilermakers' defense.
Rutgers 71, Seton Hall 65
The temperature in New Jersey's hottest rivalry just went up a few degrees after Rutgers upset No. 15 Seton Hall 71-65 in the Hardwood Classic before 8,318 at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Saturday.
Miami-Florida 59, George Washington 50
Miami has used a good offense and tough defense to win this season. On Saturday, the Hurricanes relied heavily on the latter.
Syracuse 86, Georgetown 79
Sophomore guard Tyus Battle scored a career-high 29 points, including eight in overtime, as Syracuse erased a 13-point, second-half deficit to hand Georgetown its first loss of the season, 86-79 on Saturday in Washington.
Stephen F. Austin 83, Louisiana State 82
Senior guard Ivan Canete's bucket with 5.9 seconds left capped a wild finish and Stephen F. Austin survived a missed layup at the buzzer to stun LSU 83-82 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.
Kentucky 93, Virginia Tech 86
Kevin Knox scored 21 points and Hamidou Diallo added 20 to power No. 8 Kentucky to a 93-86 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday at Rupp Arena.
Oklahoma State 71, Florida State 70
A player veering a little bit too far to the right and the fickle bounces of a basketball -- that's what sunk the Florida State Seminoles' winning streak on Saturday.
Virginia 80, Davidson 60
Senior Devon Hall poured in a career-high 20 points as No. 16 Virginia dispatched Davidson 80-60 on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Northwestern 62, DePaul 60
Scottie Lindsey scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, shooting 7 of 13 from 3-point range, as Northwestern defeated DePaul 62-60 Saturday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Iowa 90, Drake 64
Sophomore forward Tyler Cook scored 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting to help Iowa roll to a 90-64 victory over Drake on Saturday in the Hy-Vee Classic at Des Moines, Iowa.
Pittsburgh 72, McNeese St. 51
Junior guard Jared Wilson-Frame scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half as a sluggish Pittsburgh squad struggled before registering a 72-51 victory over McNeese State in Saturday's nonconference game at Pittsburgh.
Xavier 68, East Tennessee St. 66
No. 10 Xavier trailed East Tennessee State by 22 points with 14:25 remaining in the game on Saturday.
Texas 75, Louisiana Tech 60
Dylan Osetkowski scored 22 points and Mohamed Bamba added 14, including 10 in the final six minutes, to lead Texas to a 75-60 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Michigan St 86, Oakland 73
If there ever was a deceiving final score, it was Saturday's tilt between No. 2 Michigan State and Oakland University.
Indiana 80, Notre Dame 77
Indiana fans have been waiting for that first signature win of the Archie Miller era. On Saturday, the Hoosiers delivered.
Massachusetts 72, Georgia 62
Luwane Pipkins and Carl Pierre led five Massachusetts scorers in double figures in the Minutemen's 72-62 win over Georgia in a nonconference game Saturday at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass.
Illinois St. 101, Mississippi 97
Keyshawn Evans scored 25 points with seven assists Saturday afternoon to lead Illinois State to a 101-97 overtime victory against Mississippi at Oxford.
Cincinnati 77, UCLA 63
Both No. 25 Cincinnati and UCLA came into Saturday's game at Pauley Pavilion understanding the importance of turnovers.
Oklahoma 91, Wichita St. 83
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall admitted that he threw everything at Oklahoma star freshman Trae Young.
California 95, Cal St. Fullerton 89
California scored the first seven points of overtime Saturday and notched a 95-89 win over Cal State Fullerton at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Clemson 71, Florida 69
For reasons related to his career and also his team, Saturday was memorable for Marcquise Reed, the Clemson Tigers' junior guard.
Iowa State 76, Northern Iowa 65
Iowa State placed five players in double figures and pulled away in the second half to beat Northern Iowa 76-65 on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Auburn 76, Middle Tennessee St. 70
Auburn got a big game from sophomore Mustapha Heron and held on to secure one of its most impressive victories of the season, topping Middle Tennessee 76-70 on Saturday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
Ohio St. 80, Appalachian St. 67
who combined to shoot 54.3 percent from the field -- led Ohio State to a 80-67 win over Appalachian State on Saturday at Columbus, Ohio.
Oregon 68, Fresno St. 61
Oregon used a 22-1 second-half run to come from behind and pick up its first true road win of the season, defeating Fresno State 68-61 on Saturday in Fresno, Calif.
Washington St. 72, Indiana - Purdue 59
Malachi Flynn scored 17 points and Viont'e Daniels added 15 to help Washington State halt its three-game losing streak with a 72-59 win over IUPUI on Saturday afternoon at Friel Court in Pullman, Wash.
Gonzaga 89, North Dakota 83
Down double digits in the second half to visiting North Dakota, No. 12 Gonzaga had a problem. A trapping, full-court press was the solution.
Arkansas 88, Troy 63
Arkansas outscored Troy 25-6 over the final 11 minutes of the first half en route to an 88-63 win on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.
New Mexico St. 74, Illinois 69
Zach Lofton scored a game-high 23 points and A.J. Harris made a three-point play in the final minute which gave New Mexico State the lead for good in a 74-69 victory over Illinois on Saturday night in Chicago.
Kansas 73, Nebraska 72
A career night and a busted slump each came just when Kansas needed them most.
Mississippi State 92, Tenn-Martin 61
Mississippi State's Aric Holman had his second consecutive double-double, and the Bulldogs blew out Tennessee Martin 92-61 Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.
Arizona 89, New Mexico 73
Arizona's Rawle Alkins must have a thing for New Mexico.
Kansas State 89, SE Missouri St. 71
Kansas State wasted little time in seizing control then cruised through the second half, claiming an 89-71 victory over Southeast Missouri State Saturday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
Texas Tech 73, Rice 53
Rice put a scare into No. 24 Texas Tech on throwback night, but the Red Raiders responded with good old-fashioned defense.
Missouri 85, North Florida 51
Jordan Barnett scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his third career double-double as Missouri dismantled North Florida 85-51 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Oregon St. 63, Saint Louis 60
Drew Eubanks gave Oregon State a four-point lead with 21 seconds left, and the Beavers hung on to beat Saint Louis 63-59 on Saturday at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
Brigham Young 77, Utah 65
Brigham Young guard Elijah Bryant scored a season-high 29 points and Yoeli Childs added 15 points as the Cougars broke a three-game losing streak in the rivalry known as the "Holy War" with a 77-65 victory over Utah on Saturday at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.