Recap Roundups
March 01, 2022
Tennessee 75, Georgia 68
Josiah-Jordan James scored 14 of his game-high 23 points in the second half as No. 13 Tennessee remained in contention to win the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with a 75-68 victory over Georgia on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.
Villanova 76, Providence 74
Caleb Daniels scored 20 points, including four free throws in the final 9.6 seconds, and host Villanova defeated No. 9 Providence 76-74 on Tuesday.
South Carolina 73, Missouri 69
Jermaine Couisnard and Devin Carter scored 17 points apiece as South Carolina kept its postseason hopes alive by beating Missouri 73-69 Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.
Kentucky 83, Mississippi 72
Oscar Tshiebwe had his 12th consecutive double-double as No. 7 Kentucky defeated Ole Miss 83-72 on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.
Oklahoma 72, West Virginia 59
Tanner Groves had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Oklahoma to a 72-59 win over West Virginia on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.
Nebraska 78, Ohio St. 70
Bryce McGowens and C.J. Wilcher combined for 41 points as resurgent Nebraska upset No. 23 Ohio State 78-70 on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.
Texas Christian 74, Kansas 64
Mike Miles Jr. poured in 19 points and Damion Baugh added 11, with six on free throws in the final 46 seconds, as surging TCU ran past No. 6 Kansas 74-64 on Tuesday in a key Big 12 Conference game in Fort Worth, Texas.
Duke 86, Pittsburgh 56
Trevor Keels racked up a season-high 27 points and Paolo Banchero poured in 21 points as the freshmen paced No. 4 Duke to an 86-56 blowout of host Pittsburgh, picking up an Atlantic Coast Conference title along the way Tuesday night.
Florida 82, Vanderbilt 78
Phlandrous Fleming Jr.'s 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds to play Tuesday night boosted Florida to an 82-78 wild rally over Vanderbilt in Southeastern Conference action in Nashville, Tenn.
Michigan 87, Michigan St 70
Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-for-19 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and Michigan pulled away for an 87-70 win over visiting Michigan State on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conference matchup in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wisconsin 70, Purdue 67
Freshman Chucky Hepburn hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to give No. 10 Wisconsin a 70-67 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Tuesday in Madison, Wis., allowing the Badgers to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.
Virginia Tech 75, Louisville 43
Justyn Mutts delivered 14 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two blocks, doing a little bit of everything, as Virginia Tech snapped its 17-game losing streak against Louisville with a 75-43 win Tuesday night in Blacksburg, Va.
Houston 71, Cincinnati 53
Fabian White Jr. scored a career-high 28 points as No. 14 Houston clinched the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship by turning back visiting Cincinnati 71-53 on Tuesday night.
Houston 71, Cincinnati 53
A busy schedule could prove to be well worth it for No. 14 Houston.
Arizona 91, Southern California 71
Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points, Kerr Kriisa added 18 and No. 2 Arizona clinched the Pac-12 regular-season title with a 91-71 domination of No. 16 Southern California on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.