Recap Roundups
January 17, 2015
Tulsa 75, South Florida 58
James Woodard scored a game-high 21 points and the Golden Hurricane walloped the Bulls on the road to remain the lone undefeated team in American Athletic Conference play.
Minnesota 89, Rutgers 80
Andre Hollins scored a season-high 31 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead the host Golden Gophers to their first Big Ten win of the season.
Texas A&M 67, Louisiana State 64
Danuel House scored 18 points, including the go-ahead basket with 22.6 seconds remaining, as the visiting Aggies rallied to defeat the Tigers in SEC play.
Duke 63, Louisville 52
Amile Jefferson tallied a career-high 19 points and seven rebounds as the visiting Blue Devils used a dominant defensive performance to end a rare two-game losing streak.
Tulane 68, Houston 65
Louis Dabney scored 18 points and the Green Wave used a late run to post a American Athletic Conference road victory.
Xavier 62, Marquette 58
Remy Abell scored 15 points off the bench to carry the Musketeers to a Big East victory at home.
Purdue 84, Penn St. 77
Kendall Stephens scored 22 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer to send the game into overtime, as the visiting Boilermakers upended the Nittany Lions.
N.C. State 72, Florida St. 63
Ralston Turner scored 15 points asthe Wolfpack held on to win an ACC game on the road.
Wichita St. 61, Evansville 41
Darius Carter had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Shockers defeated the visiting Purple Aces to record their 24th consecutive Missouri Valley Conference victory.
VCU 70, Duquesne 64
JeQuan Lewis matched his career high with 16 points off the bench as the visiting Rams beat the Dukes at Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center.
Virginia 66, Boston College 51
Malcolm Brogdon scored 20 points and the visiting Cavaliers finished strong to remain unbeaten.
Georgia 73, Florida 61
Marcus Thornton made 7-of-8 from the field en route to 16 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds as the host Bulldogs snapped the Gators’ 24-game SEC winning streak.
Iowa 76, Ohio St. 67
Aaron White scored 22 points, sparking two key second-half stretches as the host Hawkeyes held off a late Buckeyes rally to cap a season sweep.
Notre Dame 75, Miami-Florida 70
Jerian Grant scored 23 points and the Fighting Irish shot lights out from behind the arc down the stretch to overtake the visiting Hurricanes in ACC play.
Memphis 99, Central Florida 79
Shaq Goodwin had 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Tigers had five players in double figures in an easy home win.
Kansas St. 63, Baylor 61
Nino Williams had 18 points and seven rebounds as the host Wildcats rallied to defeat the Bears in Big 12 play.
Gonzaga 72, Loyola Marymount 55
Gary Bell Jr. led all scorers with 17 points as the visiting Bulldogs got off to a fast start against the Lions en route to their 11th straight victory.
Southern Methodist 77, East Carolina 54
Nic Moore scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half and added six assists as the host Mustangs led wire-to-wire in an American Athletic Conference rout over the Pirates.
Texas Christian 62, Texas Tech 42
Kyan Anderson had 19 points and three assists as the visiting Horned Frogs ended a 21-game losing streak in Big 12 Conference games.
Clemson 66, Syracuse 53
Jaron Blossomgame posted 15 points and 12 rebounds as the host Tigers topped the Orange.
Mississippi St. 57, Vanderbilt 54
I.J. Ready led a balanced attack with 11 points as the host Bulldogs snapped a 16-game losing streak in SEC play.
Kentucky 70, Alabama 48
Devin Booker scored 13 points as the visiting Wildcats rolled over the Crimson Tide in SEC play.
Maryland 75, Michigan St 59
Melo Trimble buried six 3-pointers en route to 24 points as the Terrapins jumped out early and ran away from the visiting Spartans.
Pittsburgh 70, Georgia Tech 65
Jamel Artis and Cameron Wright each tied a career high with 20 points as the host Panthers won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Arizona St. 78, Colorado 72
Shaquielle McKissic scored 16 points and the host Sun Devils shot 71.4 percent from the field in the second half to turn back the injury-depleted Buffaloes and end a four-game losing streak.
Georgetown 61, Butler 59
Isaac Copeland drained a 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds remaining as the Hoyas prevailed against the visiting Bulldogs.
Tennessee 59, Missouri 51
Armani Moore collected 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Volunteers to a conference road win over the Tigers.
Texas 77, West Virginia 50
Cameron Ridley tallied 19 points, six rebounds, four blocks and two steals as the host Longhorns routed the Mountaineers to end a two-game slide.
Arizona 69, Utah 51
Stanley Johnson scored all 18 of his points after halftime and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Wildcats ran away from the visiting Utes in the final 20 minutes.
Villanova 62, Pennsylvania 47
Daniel Ochefu scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the visiting Wildcats defeated their Big 5 rival.
Oklahoma 82, Oklahoma St. 65
Buddy Hield went 10-of-10 from the field and scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half as the Sooners jumped out early and coasted past the Cowboys.
Providence 74, Creighton 65
Kris Dunn had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Friars completed the season sweep of the Bluejays.
Cincinnati 84, Temple 53
Jermaine Sanders scored a career-high 16 points and Kevin Johnson added 14 as the Bearcats dominated the second half against the visiting Owls.
Michigan 56, Northwestern 54
Caris LeVert recorded 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the host Wolverines beat the Wildcats for the seventh straight time.
Auburn 71, South Carolina 68
KT Harrell scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half as the Tigers recovered to beat the visiting Gamecocks.
Iowa St. 86, Kansas 81
Naz Long scored 20 points while Monte Morris recorded 11 points and 10 assists as the Cyclones won their 16th consecutive home game while recording rare back-to-back victories over the Jayhawks.
Oregon St. 62, Washington St. 47
Langston Morris-Walker had a season-high 22 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Beavers downed their Pac-12 rivals.
Stanford 72, Connecticut 59
Chasson Randle scored 23 points, Anthony Brown added 18 and nine rebounds, and the Cardinal rolled past the visiting Huskies in the final non-conference game for both teams.
Mississippi 96, Arkansas 82
Stefan Moody scored 18 points while Jarvis Summers added 17 points and seven assists as the Rebels snapped the Razorbacks' 16-game home winning streak.