Recap Roundups
November 10, 2017
Cincinnati 107, Savannah State 77
Cincinnati Bearcats coach Mick Cronin wasn't pleased with most aspects of his team's performance on Friday afternoon. But with another game to play in three days and a long season ahead, he wasn't going to fret over a lackluster season opener.
Baylor 107, Central Arkansas 66
Baylor began a new campaign with a No. 24 national ranking despite losing star Johnathan Motley, who exited for the NBA after last season.
Penn St. 86, Campbell 75
Sophomore guard Tony Carr toyed with a triple-double to lead Penn State to a season-opening 86-75 win over the Campbell Fighting Camels on Friday at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.
Virginia Tech 111, Detroit Mercy 79
The Virginia Tech backcourt of Ahmed Hill and Nickeil Alexander-Walker combined for 43 points, and the Hokies pulled away from Detroit Mercy in the second half of a 111-79 victory Friday in a 2K Classic game at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Texas A&M 88, West Virginia 65
With Tyler Davis dominating inside, Admon Gilder and D.J. Hogg buried shots from the perimeter as No. 25 Texas A&M whipped No. 11 West Virginia 88-65 in Friday's season opener at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Alabama 82, Memphis 70
Dazon Ingram scored 20 points and added five assists as a short-handed Alabama team bounced back from a slow start and defeated Memphis 82-70, Friday night in the opener of the Veterans Classic at Navy in Annapolis, Md.
Seton Hall 90, Fairleigh Dickinson 68
Seton Hall began its most highly anticipated season in almost 20 years by dominating Fairleigh Dickinson 90-68 on Friday at the Prudential Center.
Syracuse 77, Cornell 45
Tyus Battle scored a game-high 18 points and freshman Oshae Brissett recorded a double-double to lead Syracuse to a 77-45 rout of the Cornell Big Red on Friday night before 21,720 fans at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Clemson 85, Western Carolina 57
Hot-shooting Clemson placed 11 players in the scoring column Friday night as it opened the season with an 85-57 non-conference rout of Western Carolina at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.
Kentucky 73, Utah Valley 63
Kentucky coach John Calipari is known throughout college basketball for his dislike of zone defense. On Friday night, it was the zone that sparked the Wildcats to a 73-63 victory over Utah Valley, avoiding the most stunning upset of the new season.
Georgia 79, Bryant 54
Yante Maten scored 21 points and freshman Rayshaun Hammonds had a big performance in his debut as Georgia pummeled Bryant 79-54 on Friday night at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
North Carolina 86, Northern Iowa 69
North Carolina coach Roy Williams had been impressed with how Luke Maye played during the Tar Heels' recent preseason outings.
NC State 102, VMI 67
Markell Johnson recorded 14 points, nine assists and four steals as North Carolina State began the Kevin Keatts era with a 102-67 victory over Virginia Military Institute on Friday in Raleigh, N.C.
Duke 97, Elon University 68
Duke's freshmen lived up to the hype in the first game.
Indiana St. 90, Indiana 69
Indiana State made a whopping 17 of 26 3-point attempts Friday night and spoiled the Indiana coaching debut of Archie Miller with a stunning 90-69 nonconference rout in each team's season opener at Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
Ohio St. 95, Robert Morris 64
Junior forward Keita Bates-Diop scored 19 points and freshman forward Kaleb Wesson added 13 as the Chris Holtmann era at Ohio State began with a resounding 95-64 win over Robert Morris at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday.
Rutgers 94, City College of New York 38
Sophomore shooting guard Issa Thiam posted a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds to pace Rutgers to a 94-38 victory over CCNY on Friday night in Piscataway, N.J.
Wisconsin 85, South Carolina State 50
Wisconsin junior forward Ethan Happ scored a team-high 20 points, and junior forward Andy Van Vliet added 18 as Wisconsin whipped South Carolina State 85-50 on Friday night in the regular-season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.
Maryland 76, Stony Brook 61
Five players scored in double figures to lead Maryland to a 76-61 win over Stony Brook in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
Virginia 60, NC-Greensboro 48
Sophomore guard Kyle Guy scored 14 of his game-high 16 points as Virginia opened the season Friday night with a 60-48 win over UNC Greensboro at John Paul Jones Arena.
South Carolina 73, Wofford 52
Frank Booker scored 12 points, including a 3-pointer to ignite the decisive run, as South Carolina scored the first 12 points of the second half en route to a 73-52 victory over Wofford on Friday in Spartanburg, S.C.
Stanford 78, Cal Poly SLO 62
Junior forward Reid Travis scored 26 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 78-62 season-opening victory over Cal Poly in a non-conference game Friday night at Palo Alto, Calif.
Butler 82, Kennesaw St. 64
Senior Kelan Martin had a team-leading 20 points and nine rebounds in Butler's 82-64 romp over Kennesaw State on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
St. John's 77, New Orleans 61
St. John's opened its season with a 77-61 non-conference victory over New Orleans on Friday night at Lou Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., behind the shooting and scoring of guard Marcus LoVett and forward Marvin Clark.
Xavier 101, Morehead St. 49
Xavier's Trevon Bluiett has been dealing with a minor shoulder issue that has limited him in practice. But that didn't prevent the national player of the year candidate from having another huge shooting night for the 17th-ranked Musketeers.
Providence 84, Houston Baptist 55
Senior point guard Kyron Cartwright had 10 points and 10 assists, fueling a balanced offensive attack in Providence's 84-55 opening win over Houston Baptist on Friday night in a 2K Classic game at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I.
Tennessee 88, Presbyterian 53
Admiral Schofield posted a career-high 22 points as Tennessee opened its season on Friday night at Knoxville's Thompson-Boling Arena with an 88-53 victory over Presbyterian.
Boston College 85, Maine 65
Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman scored 18 points apiece to help ease Boston College into the season with a 85-65 victory against Maine on Friday night at Conte Forum in Boston.
Georgia Southern 85, Wake Forest 83
Junior guard Ike Smith connected on two free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Southern to an 85-83 victory over Wake Forest on Friday in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Miami-Florida 77, Gardner-Webb 45
It was two different games for No. 13 Miami in its season opener Friday night.
Mississippi 94, UL Lafayette 76
Junior guard Terence Davis tallied 21 points and seven rebounds to help Mississippi to a 94-76 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Friday in a nonconference basketball game in Oxford, Miss.
Auburn 102, Norfolk State 74
Junior guard Bryce Brown scored a career-high 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting to lead Auburn to an easy 102-74 victory over Norfolk State on Friday in nonconference play at Auburn, Ala.
Illinois 102, Southern 55
Head coach Brad Underwood's first game at his "dream job" was a success as Illinois rolled to a 102-55 victory over Southern University on Friday night in Champaign, Illinois.
Michigan St 98, North Florida 66
There was no drama, no doubt and no sweat for No. 2 Michigan State in its season opener on Friday.
Minnesota 92, South Carolina Upstate 77
Despite a 3-point barrage from USC Upstate on Friday night, No. 15 Minnesota got its highly-anticipated college basketball season off to a good start.
Purdue 105, SIU - Edwardsville 74
With four senior starters and lots of experience, senior guard Dakota Mathias wasn't surprised what happened Friday night in No. 20 Purdue's easy 105-74 season-opening victory against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.
Louisiana State 99, Alcorn St. 59
Freshman guard Tremont Waters scored 27 points to help make new LSU head coach Will Wade's debut a success, as the Tigers routed Alcorn State 99-59 on Friday evening in Baton Rouge, La.
Wichita St. 109, UMKC 57
For someone who underwent foot surgery on July 31, Wichita State sophomore guard Landry Shamet looked pretty good in Friday night's season opener.
Colorado 66, Northern Colorado 51
George King scored 12 points and snared nine rebounds as Colorado eked past Northern Colorado 66-51 in the Buffaloes' season opener on Friday night at Coors Event Center in Boulder, Colo.
Arizona 101, Northern Arizona 67
Junior guard Allonzo Trier said, "I have a different seat on the bus" when it comes to the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats.
Texas 105, Northwestern St. 59
Freshman Mo Bamba scored 15 points and transfer Dylan Osetkowski added 13 points and 10 rebounds as Texas jumped out to a quick lead and ran away with a 105-59 win over outmanned Northwestern State (La.) on Friday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.
Northwestern 77, Loyola-Maryland 75
After a monthlong bout with mono significantly limited him late last season, it would appear Northwestern forward Scottie Lindsey is back in peak form.
Oklahoma State 78, Pepperdine 47
Sophomore guard Lindy Waters III scored 14 points to help Oklahoma State cruise to a 78-47 victory over Pepperdine on Friday night in a nonconference game in Stillwater, Okla.
Villanova 75, Columbia 60
The final score might have been deceiving to the 10,504 fans in attendance.
Gonzaga 97, Texas Southern 69
Gonzaga is without three starters from last season's team that made the national championship game, but the 18th-ranked Bulldogs did not show signs of having to rebuild against Texas Southern on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Navy 71, Pittsburgh 62
Bryce Dulin scored 18 points and Navy beat an ACC team for the first time since 1971, holding off Pittsburgh 71-62 on Friday evening in Annapolis, Md.
Creighton 92, Yale 76
Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas combined to score 45 points as Creighton won its 23rd straight season opener and defeated Yale 92-76 on Friday at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.
Marquette 80, Mount St. Mary's 59
Marquette roared out to a 48-27 halftime lead Friday night in its season opener and maintained the advantage throughout the second half in an 80-59 victory over Mount St. Mary's at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Kansas 92, Tennessee St. 56
A speed rating was not something Kansas coach Bill Self wanted to assess Friday about his No. 4 squad after the season opener.
Kansas State 83, American U. 45
Dean Wade scored 17 points as Kansas State crushed American 83-45 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams at Manhattan, Kan.
Texas Christian 83, Louisiana Monroe 73
Defending NIT champion Texas Christian tipped off the 2017-18 season on Friday night in Fort Worth with a 83-73 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Friday.
Texas Tech 75, South Alabama 50
Zhaire Smith led Texas Tech in points and assists as the Red Raiders downed South Alabama 75-50 on Friday night in Lubbock to begin the 2017-18 season in the regional round of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.
Missouri 74, Iowa State 59
Even though the highly anticipated debut of Michael Porter Jr. lasted less than two minutes because of an injury, Missouri began the Cuonzo Martin era by going wire to wire and cruising to a 74-59 victory over Iowa State on Friday night in Columbia, Mo.
Iowa 95, Chicago St. 62
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery enjoyed ample opportunity to showcase his team's depth as the Hawkeyes earned a 95-62 victory over Chicago State on Friday night in Iowa City, Iowa.
Vanderbilt 73, Austin Peay 54
Forwards Jeff Roberson and Clevon Brown and guard Riley LaChance each scored 13 points as Vanderbilt cruised to a 73-54 win over Austin Peay at Nashville's Memorial Gymnasium in the season opener for each team on Friday night.
Washington 86, Belmont 82
Freshman Jaylen Nowell scored 13 of his 32 points in the final 4:44, leading a comeback from a nine-point deficit to give Washington an 86-82 home victory over Belmont and present new coach Mike Hopkins with a win in his head coaching debut Friday night.
Oregon St. 99, Southern Utah 82
Tres Tinkle scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer from three-quarters court as the first half was ending, and Oregon State led wire-to-wire as the Beavers cruised Friday to a season-opening 99-82 win over Southern Utah in Corvallis, Ore.
Arizona State 94, Idaho State 74
Junior college transfer De'Quon Lake scored 24 points and gave Arizona State a needed offensive presence in the paint in his debut as the Sun Devils beat Idaho State 94-74 in the season-opener for both teams at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday night.
Southern California 84, Cal St. Fullerton 42
Ten members of No. 10 USC scored in its 84-42 rout of Cal State Fullerton Friday at Galen Center, but a teammate who did not play served as reminder of the turmoil following the Trojans into their season opener.
Utah 83, Prairie View A&M 62
Sedrick Barefield scored 22 points and Utah's defense held Prairie View A&M scoreless for nearly the first seven minutes of the second half as the Utes opened the 2017-18 season on Friday with an 83-62 victory over the Panthers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
UCLA 63, Georgia Tech 60
Freshman guard Kris Wilkes had a team-high 18 points while making 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range to lead No. 21 UCLA to a 63-60 win over Georgia Tech in the season opener for both teams on Saturday in Shanghai, China.
UC Riverside 74, California 66
Alex Larsson scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and UC Riverside never trailed in defeating California 74-66, spoiling new coach Wyking Jones' debut on Friday night in Berkeley, Calif.
Oregon 70, Coppin St. 54
A new year means a new start for Oregon's Roman Sorkin.