Recap Roundups
March 09, 2013
Kentucky 61, Florida 57
Freshman Archie Goodwin scored 16 points and the host Wildcats closed the game on an 11-0 run to upset the Gators and strengthen their case for making the NCAA Tournament.
Purdue 89, Minnesota 73
Senior guard D.J. Byrd scored 18 points, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and had five assists as the host Boilermakers presented head coach Matt Painter with his 200th career victory.
Memphis 86, UAB 71
Chris Crawford's 20 points led five Tigers in double figures, and host Memphis became the fifth Conference USA team to go undefeated through league play.
Georgetown 61, Syracuse 39
Markel Starks scored 19 points and D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 15 as the host Hoyas secured the top seed in the Big East tournament by crushing the Orange in their last regular-season meeting as conference rivals.
Connecticut 63, Providence 59
Sophomore guard Ryan Boatright scored 23 points, including the game-winning three-point play, as the host Huskies played spoiler to the Friars' at-large bid hopes.
Boston College 74, Georgia Tech 72
Joe Rahon scored the go-ahead layup with 1:16 remaining as the host Eagles rallied to beat the Yellow Jackets.
Florida Gulf Coast 88, Mercer 75
Brett Comer scored 21 points and Sherwood Brown added 16 as the visiting Eagles won the Atlantic Sun championship game to earn their first Division I NCAA Tournament berth.
Saint Louis 78, La Salle 54
Junior forward Dwayne Evans scored 16 points and tied his career high with 17 rebounds as the host Billikens secured at least a share of the Atlantic 10 title, their first conference championship in 42 years.
Mississippi 81, Louisiana State 67
Marshall Henderson scored 22 points and the Rebels snapped a five-game road losing streak with a victory over the Tigers in the teams' regular-season finale Saturday.
Oklahoma St. 76, Kansas St. 70
Le'Bryan Nash scored 24 points and the host Cowboys finished the game on a 19-9 run to secure the Big 12 victory.
Vanderbilt 74, South Carolina 64
Rod Odom and Dai-Jon Parker scored 18 points each as the host Commodores won their regular-season finale and clinched the No. 10 seed for the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Iowa St. 83, West Virginia 74
Will Clyburn scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Cyclones survived a furious second-half rally from the host Mountaineers.
Florida St. 71, N.C. State 67
Michael Snaer scored 17 points – including a late insurance dunk off an inbounds play – as the host Seminoles edged the Wolfpack.
Marquette 69, St. John's 67
Vander Blue scored 13 of his 16 points after halftime, including the game-winning basket in overtime, as the visiting Golden Eagles clinched a share of the Big East title for the first time since joining the conference in 2005-06.
UCLA 61, Washington 54
Shabazz Muhammad led the way with 21 points as the visiting Bruins clinched their first Pac-12 regular-season title since 2008.
Arkansas 73, Texas A&M 62
Mardracus Wade scored 14 points as the host Razorbacks closed the regular season with their fifth victory in their past eight games.
Pittsburgh 81, DePaul 66
J.J. Moore matched a career high with 21 points on 8-for-8 shooting, including five 3-pointers, as the visiting Panthers won their fourth straight game heading into the Big East tournament.
Iowa 74, Nebraska 60
Aaron White scored 19 points as the host Hawkeyes used a big second-half run to pull away from the Cornhuskers.
Miami-Florida 62, Clemson 49
Kenny Kadji had a season-high 23 points, including four 3-pointers, and 12 rebounds to lead the host Hurricanes past the Tigers and give Miami its first ACC regular-season title since joining the conference for the 2004-05 season.
Utah 72, Oregon 62
Jason Washburn recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds in his final home game as the hot-shooting Utes denied the Ducks a share of the Pac-12 title.
Texas 71, Texas Tech 69
Julien Lewis hit the game-winning basket with three seconds left in overtime to cap the visiting Longhorns' rally.
Alabama 61, Georgia 58
Trevor Releford scored 19 points and hit a buzzer-beating shot from halfcourt as the host Crimson Tide held off a late Bulldogs charge, boosting their NCAA Tournament hopes with their 20th victory.
Tennessee 64, Missouri 62
Jordan McRae scored 15 points as the Volunteers rallied late to pull out a victory over the Tigers in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Cincinnati 61, South Florida 53
Cashmere Wright scored 15 points as the host Bearcats rallied from a late eight-point deficit in regulation to defeat the Bulls.
Louisville 73, Notre Dame 57
Gorgui Dieng posted his ninth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Cardinals clinched a share of the Big East regular-season title.
Arizona 73, Arizona St. 58
Nick Johnson scored 17 points to lead the host Wildcats past the Sun Devils and give Arizona the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye in next week’s Pac-12 tournament.
Oregon St. 64, Colorado 58
Eric Moreland recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Beavers snapped a five-game losing streak.
Texas Christian 70, Oklahoma 67
Senior Garlon Green led four Horned Frogs in double figures with 18 points as TCU held off the visiting Sooners.
Mississippi St. 74, Auburn 71
Craig Sword made two free throws with 36 seconds remaining in overtime and Roquez Johnson made one with 19.4 seconds left to lift the host Bulldogs and give them the No. 13 seed in next week’s SEC tournament.
Baylor 81, Kansas 58
Senior Pierre Jackson had 28 points and 10 assists as the Bears denied the visiting Jayhawks the outright Big 12 Conference title.
Air Force 89, New Mexico 88
Todd Fletcher sank a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining and the host Falcons scored the upset in the Mountain West season finale.
Washington St. 76, Southern California 51
Senior Brock Motum scored a season-high 31 points in his final regular-season home game and the Cougars cruised to their second straight win.
Belmont 70, Murray St. 68
Kerron Johnson sent the game into overtime with a jumper and nailed the game-winner with 1.2 seconds left to send the Bruins to a thrilling victory in the Ohio Valley Conference title game.
Duke 69, North Carolina 53
Seth Curry scored 18 of his 20 points before the break as the visiting Blue Devils shot a blistering 69.2 percent in the first half to complete a regular-season sweep of the Tar Heels.
Gonzaga 66, Loyola Marymount 48
Elias Harris had 21 points and eight rebounds as the top-seeded Bulldogs pulled away in the second half of the West Coast Conference tournament semifinals in Las Vegas.
St. Mary's 69, San Diego 66
Brad Waldow scored a career-high 23 points and matched his career best with 16 rebounds as the second-seeded Gaels held on to win the West Coast Conference semifinal in Las Vegas.