Recap Roundups
February 17, 2016
St. Joseph's 79, Dayton 70
The Saint Joseph's Hawks haven't been ranked since Jameer Nelson was in uniform. But that could very well change next week.
Penn St. 79, Iowa 75
Penn State made one of its 20 3-point tries in a loss at Iowa earlier in the month.
Villanova 83, Temple 67
The maroon-clad members of the crowd who stood for hours behind a metal fence before getting into Liacouras Center held out hope that they would see something special on Wednesday night.
Auburn 90, Arkansas 86
Auburn won on the road for just the second time this season, hitting three 3-pointers during a 1:21 stretch late in the second half and holding on for a 90-86 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference game at Bud Walton Arena.
Memphis 73, Central Florida 56
phis held Central Florida to 15 first-half points and cruised to a 73-56 victory on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference game at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Louisville 72, Syracuse 58
Don't get bitter, get better.
Clemson 65, Boston College 54
ior forward Jaron Blossomgame scored 23 points and Clemson handed Boston College its 13th consecutive loss in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday night, defeating the Eagles 65-54 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
Xavier 85, Providence 74
Myles Davis came to Xavier with the reputation of being a dead-eye perimeter shooter. The junior guard has since improved in every facet.
Indiana 80, Nebraska 64
Indiana junior forward Troy Williams said he did not come out aggressive enough against Michigan State on Sunday, a game in which he was held scoreless for the first time this season.
Fresno St. 79, Wyoming 75
ior guard Marvelle Harris scored 25 points and made a career-best seven 3-point shots to lead Fresno State to a 79-75 victory over Wyoming on Wednesday in Mountain West play at Laramie, Wyo.
Utah St. 72, Colorado St. 59
rd Chris Smith scored 19 points and forward Jalen Moore added 16 points to help Utah State defeat Colorado State 72-59 on Wednesday night in Logan, Utah.
Alabama 76, Louisiana State 69
ior guard Retin Obasohan scored a career-best 35 points and Alabama won its fifth consecutive game by posting a 76-69 victory over LSU on Wednesday in Southeastern Conference play at Baton Rouge, La.
Texas Tech 65, Oklahoma 63
Victories over No. 14 Iowa State and No. 21 Baylor in a week's span have put the Texas Tech basketball team into the conversation for a berth in the NCAA tournament.
Miami-Florida 65, Virginia Tech 49
When the evening began, No. 11 Miami was sitting in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference race behind No. 5 North Carolina.
Duke 74, North Carolina 73
Duke came away with perhaps one of its most improbable victories against North Carolina on Wednesday, making coach Mike Krzyzewski particularly proud of the Blue Devils' toughness.
Georgia Tech 86, Florida St. 80
rgia Tech snapped a 10-game losing streak against Florida State on Wednesday night with an 86-80 upset win at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
Arizona 99, Arizona State 61
Arizona coach Sean Miller said earlier in the week that he wanted to see more of a complete game from his 12th-ranked Wildcats.
Houston 82, Tulane 69
ior guard Damyean Dotson scored 19 points to lead visiting Houston to an 82-69 victory over Tulane on Wednesday night at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, La.
Nevada 61, San Jose St. 55
ior guard Marqueze Coleman hit two tie-breaking free throws with 41 seconds left and Nevada dominated the final 5 1/2 minutes while recording a 61-55 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday in Mountain West play in San Jose.
New Mexico 80, Boise St. 78
h six minutes to go, New Mexico was trailing by 15 and there was an air of despair hanging over WisePies Arena in Albuquerque, N.M.
Southern California 79, Colorado 72
homore guard Jordan McLaughlin led a late surge to help Southern California beat Colorado 79-72 on Wednesday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.