Recap Roundups
January 31, 2017
Mississippi 88, Mississippi St. 61
Sophomore guard Terence Davis scored 18 points in an impact performance, and Ole Miss drubbed struggling Mississippi State 88-61 Tuesday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.
Iowa 83, Rutgers 63
Jordan Bohannon went 5-for-7 from 3-point range and scored 17 points and Iowa led wire to wire in an 83-63 Big Ten road rout of Rutgers on Tuesday night.
Maryland 77, Ohio St. 71
Freshman Justin Jackson is on a roll, and so is 17th-ranked Maryland.
North Carolina 80, Pittsburgh 78
Because it had to dig a little deeper to fend off an upset-minded opponent, No. 12 North Carolina found some satisfaction in Tuesday night's game.
Wake Forest 85, Boston College 80
John Collins scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the final 8:28 of the second half to pace Wake Forest past Boston College 85-80 on Wednesday night at Conte Forum in Boston.
Creighton 76, Butler 67
Creighton coach Greg McDermott figured it was only a matter of time before his team starting hitting 3-pointers.
Tennessee 87, Auburn 77
Tennessee led wire-to-wire and was on top by as many 22 points, showing little mercy on former coach Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers in a 87-77 win Tuesday night at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.
Kentucky 90, Georgia 81
Without Malik Monk, No. 8 Kentucky might very well have lost its third straight game.
Vanderbilt 68, Texas A&M 54
Vanderbilt got balanced scoring and led from start to finish in a 68-54 win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
Wisconsin 57, Illinois 43
Wisconsin extended its winning streak over Illinois to 11 games while keeping pace with Maryland atop the Big 10 Conference.
Wisconsin 57, Illinois 43
After the first 10 minutes Tuesday night, 10th-ranked Wisconsin struggled to find the basket.
Georgetown 76, DePaul 73
Georgetown dominated the start and finish of both halves to claim a 76-73 Big East victory over DePaul on Tuesday night at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
West Virginia 85, Iowa St. 72
Led by Nathan Adrian's career-best 23 points, No. 7 West Virginia sent Iowa State's crowd home early during an 85-72 victory in Ames, Iowa.