Recap Roundups
December 31, 2024
Virginia 70, NC State 67
Elijah Saunders scored 22 points and Isaac McKneely added 14 as Virginia rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat North Carolina State 70-67 on Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.
Kentucky 88, Brown 54
Andrew Carr scored 14 points in the first half and finished with three steals to help No. 10 Kentucky roll to an easy 88-54 victory over Brown on Tuesday afternoon in nonconference action at Lexington, Ky.
Xavier 94, Seton Hall 72
Ryan Conwell scored a game-high 22 points, Marcus Foster added 14 points and six rebounds as host Xavier thrashed Seton Hall 94-72 to pick up its first Big East Conference win Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Wake Forest 81, Syracuse 71
Hunter Sallis scored 23 points to lift Wake Forest to an 81-71 road victory over Syracuse in Tuesday's Atlantic Coast Conference action.
West Virginia 62, Kansas 61
Javon Small hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia defeated No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.
Central Florida 87, Texas Tech 83
UCF was steady in the first half against Texas Tech, then dominated early in the second to roll into Lubbock and open Big 12 Conference play with a gritty 87-83 triumph on Tuesday.
Baylor 81, Utah 56
V.J. Edgecombe scored 19 points to lead No. 25 Baylor to an 81-56 rout of Big 12 Conference newcomer Utah on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.
Georgia Tech 86, Notre Dame 75
Duncan Powell and Javian McCollum both scored 21 points to help Georgia Tech to an 86-75 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday in Atlanta.
Tennessee 67, Norfolk State 52
Chaz Lanier scored 24 points and top-ranked Tennessee never trailed during a 67-52 win over Norfolk State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.
Creighton 57, St. John's 56
Steven Ashworth overcame a first-half injury scare to score 18 points Tuesday afternoon as host Creighton overcame an early 11-point deficit before withstanding a furious last-minute rally by St. John's to edge the Red Storm 57-56, in Omaha. Neb.
Brigham Young 76, Arizona State 56
BYU junior guard Richie Saunders scored a career-high 30 points while making a career-best six 3-pointers in the Cougars' 76-56 victory over visiting Arizona State in the Big 12 opener for both teams Tuesday in Provo, Utah.
Duke 88, Virginia Tech 65
Cooper Flagg scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 4 Duke took care of business in an 88-65 victory against Virginia Tech on Tuesday at Durham, N.C.
Marquette 78, Providence 50
Kam Jones posted an 18-point, 10-assist double-double to lead four double-digit scorers for No. 8 Marquette on the way to a 78-50 blowout win over host Providence on Tuesday night.