Recap Roundups
January 16, 2017
Butler 88, Marquette 80
The Butler basketball team got the message loud and clear from coach Chris Holtmann at halftime.
Creighton 72, Xavier 67
Creighton built an 11-point lead in the second half Monday without injured point guard Maurice Watson Jr. But it was in the closing minutes with their backs against the wall in a hostile environment that the Bluejays learned to win without him.
St. John's 78, DePaul 68
Malik Ellison scored a career-high 23 points as St. John's snapped a four-game losing streak with a 78-68 win over struggling DePaul on Monday at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y.
Villanova 76, Seton Hall 46
For Villanova, there was so much for which to be proud -- a renewed No. 1 national ranking and a program-record 47 straight home wins at its on-campus arena.
North Carolina 85, Syracuse 68
On the way to securing victory No. 800 as a college coach, North Carolina's Roy Williams liked one in particular.
Providence 74, Georgetown 56
Junior forward Rodney Bullock had 22 points and junior guard Kyron Cartwright added 16 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists as Providence beat Georgetown 74-56 Monday at the Verizon Center in Washington, sweeping the season series from the struggling Hoyas.
Kansas 76, Iowa St. 72
The need for the Kansas bench to step up Monday was addressed in a pregame discussion by coach Bill Self.