Recap Roundups
February 08, 2022
North Carolina 79, Clemson 77
Armando Bacot scored 24 points as North Carolina edged Clemson 79-77 on Tuesday night in a tightly contested Atlantic Coast Conference clash in Clemson, S.C.
Connecticut 80, Marquette 72
Adama Sanogo notched his fifth double-double of the season as No. 24 UConn toppled visiting No. 18 Marquette 80-72 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game losing streak.
Louisiana State 76, Texas A&M 68
Tari Eason had 25 points and 12 rebounds as LSU defeated Texas A&M 76-68 on Tuesday night in College Station, Texas.
Kentucky 86, South Carolina 76
Oscar Tshiebwe bounced back from a slow first half to finish with 18 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday night, leading No. 5 Kentucky to an 86-76 win over South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.
Arkansas 80, Auburn 76
JD Notae recorded 28 points, four blocked shots and three steals and Arkansas defeated a No. 1 team for the second time in program history with an 80-76 overtime victory over top-ranked Auburn on Tuesday at Fayetteville, Ark.
Wisconsin 70, Michigan St 62
Johnny Davis had 25 points, six rebounds and three assists as No. 14 Wisconsin avenged a home loss to No. 17 Michigan State by defeating the Spartans in East Lansing, Mich., 70-62, on Tuesday.
West Virginia 79, Iowa State 63
Taz Sherman returned to the West Virginia lineup Tuesday night and scored a team-high 16 points, helping the Mountaineers snap a seven-game losing streak with a 79-63 win over Iowa State in Morgantown, W.Va.
Syracuse 73, Boston College 64
Cole Swider registered 21 points and eight rebounds Tuesday as Syracuse notched its fourth straight victory with a 73-64 road win against Boston College.
Villanova 75, St. John's 69
Eric Dixon and Justin Moore each scored 16 points to lead five Villanova scorers in double figures and the No. 15 Wildcats barely held off a furious rally in the final three minutes to defeat St. John's 75-69 in a Big East game Tuesday in New York.
Vanderbilt 70, Missouri 62
Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 19 points on Tuesday night as Vanderbilt defeated Missouri 70-62 in Nashville, Tenn., for its third victory in its last four games.
Michigan 58, Penn St. 57
Hunter Dickinson amassed 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 58-57 win over Penn State on Tuesday in University Park, Pa.
Northwestern 59, Indiana 51
Boo Buie scored 18 points and Chase Audige added 12 points and two steals, lifting Northwestern to a 59-51 win over Indiana in Evanston, Ill., on Tuesday night.
Purdue 84, Illinois 68
Jaden Ivey scored 22 of his game-high 26 points in the second half and Zach Edey added 13 points to boost No. 3 Purdue to an 84-68 victory against visiting No. 13 Illinois on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.
Creighton 54, Butler 52
Creighton's Ryan Nembhard was the hero on Tuesday night, scoring a winning layup with 32 seconds left to give the host Bluejays a 54-52 win over Butler in Omaha, Neb.
Southern California 74, Pacific 68
Boogie Ellis scored 13 points while Chevez Goodwin and Drew Peterson added 12 each as No. 21 Southern California put together a second-half rally to escape with a 74-68 nonconference victory over Pacific on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Santa Clara 77, Saint Mary's 72
PJ Pipes pumped in five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 21 points as Santa Clara pulled out a 77-72 win over No. 22 Saint Mary's on Tuesday night in Santa Clara, Calif.
UCLA 79, Stanford 70
Johnny Juzang scored 23 points and helped key several second-half runs as No. 12 UCLA ended a two-game losing streak with a 79-70 win at Stanford on Tuesday.