Recap Roundups
November 14, 2014
Duke 113, Presbyterian 44
Jahlil Okafor scored 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting in his college debut as the Blue Devils routed the visiting Blue Hose in the season debut for both clubs.
Florida 68, William & Mary 45
Dorian Finney-Smith scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds as the Gators cruised past the visiting Tribe in their season opener.
VCU 85, Tennessee 69
Melvin Johnson scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half as the Rams won their season opener over the Volunteers in the inaugural Veterans Classic at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Mississippi St. 66, Western Carolina 56
Roquez Johnson scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half as the Bulldogs defeated the visiting Catamounts in the season opener for both teams.
Wake Forest 80, N.C. Asheville 69
Devin Thomas scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the host Demon Deacons overcame a sloppy performance to win Danny Manning’s debut as head coach.
Xavier 93, Northern Arizona 60
Matt Stainbrook recorded 18 points and nine rebounds as the host Musketeers won their 25th consecutive season opener by chopping down the Lumberjacks.
Purdue 80, Samford 40
Vince Edwards and Rapheal Davis scored 13 points apiece as the Boilermakers doubled up the Bulldogs in the 'mainland' round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
Charleston Southern 66, Mississippi 65
Cedrick Bowen's putback dunk with 0.1 seconds left led the Buccaneers to a stunning upset of the host Rebels.
Virginia Tech 71, Maryland - E. Shore 46
Justin Bibbs and Malik Muller each scored 15 points to lead the host Hokies to an easy win over the Hawks in Buzz Williams' first game as coach of Virginia Tech.
Ohio St. 92, Massachusetts Lowell 55
D'Angelo Russell scored 16 points in his first collegiate game as the Buckeyes blew out the visiting River Hawks in the season opener.
Boston College 58, New Hampshire 50
Aaron Brown scored 18 points in his first game for the Eagles, who opened the season with a non-conference victory over the visiting Wildcats.
Penn St. 61, Morgan St. 48
D.J. Newbill banked 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists as the host Nittany Lions held off the upset-minded Bears.
Syracuse 89, Kennesaw St. 42
Chris McCullough began his collegiate career with 16 points, 11 rebounds and three steals as the host Orange enjoyed a stress-free season opener.
Clemson 86, Florida A&M 41
Landry Nnoko scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures as the host Tigers rolled over the Rattlers.
St. John's 77, New Jersey Tech 58
Chris Obekpa had 13 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, leading the host Red Storm to an easy victory over the Highlanders in the season opener for both teams.
West Virginia 64, Monmouth-NJ 54
Juwan Staten had 20 points as the host Mountaineers rallied late to beat the Hawks.
Connecticut 66, Bryant 53
Ryan Boatright scored a game-high 24 points and ignited a second-half comeback as the defending national champions rallied past the visiting Bulldogs.
Pittsburgh 78, Niagara 45
Jamel Artis scored 12 of his career-high 14 points in the first half as the host Panthers cruised past the Purple Eagles.
Miami-Florida 84, Howard 49
Sheldon McClellan scored 19 points and Angel Rodriguez added 16 as the Hurricanes rolled to a victory over the visiting Bison.
Georgia Tech 80, Georgia 73
Quinton Stephens hit six 3-pointers en route to a career-high 22 points as the host Yellow Jackets beat their in-state rival for the fourth consecutive time.
Indiana 116, Mississippi Valley State 65
Freshman James Blackmon Jr. scored 25 points in his college debut as the host Hoosiers breezed in the season opener for both schools.
N.C. State 93, Jackson State 58
Trevor Lacey scored 22 points in his Wolfpack debut and host N.C. State began its 105th season with a rout of the Tigers.
South Carolina 81, North Florida 56
Demetrius Henry and Tyrone Johnson scored 12 points apiece to lead a balanced attack as the host Gamecocks cruised to a season-opening victory over the Ospreys.
Virginia 79, James Madison 51
Justin Anderson was the ACC Sixth Man of the Year last season, but the guard showed he will be just fine as a starter, scoring a game-high 18 points and adding six rebounds to lead the visiting Cavaliers to an easy win in the season opener for both teams.
East Carolina 99, NC-Wesleyan 81
Freshman B.J. Tyson scored 22 points while transfer Michel Nzege scored 18 points and collected 12 rebounds as the Pirates beat the Division III-member Battling Bishops in the season and Gulf Coast Showcase opener for both teams.
South Florida 75, Flagler College 61
Chris Perry tied a career high with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting to lead the Bulls to a season-opening win over the visiting Saints.
Louisville 81, Minnesota 68
Montrezl Harrell erupted for 30 points as Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino outduelled his son Richard in the third edition of the Armed Forces Classic in Puerto Rico.
Maryland 82, Wagner 48
Dez Wells scored a game-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting as the Terrapins rolled to a victory over the visiting Seahawks in the opener for both teams.
Temple 40, American U. 37
Mark Williams and Daniel Dingle each scored 11 points as the Owls held off the visiting Eagles' late rally to secure the victory.
Kentucky 85, Grand Canyon 45
Andrew Harrison scored the game's first seven points and finished with 16 as the Wildcats led wire-to-wire in a lopsided season-opening victory.
Oklahoma St. 83, Southeastern Louisiana 55
Le'Bryan Nash had 22 points, six rebounds and three assists and the Cowboys ran away from the pesky Lions in a non-conference game at home.
Texas A&M 109, Northwestern St. 68
Antwan Space scored a career-high 16 points to lead seven players in double figures as the Aggies destroyed the visiting Demons in the season opener for both teams.
Iowa St. 93, Oakland 82
Georges Niang scored a career-high 30 points as the Cyclones downed the Golden Grizzlies in the 'host' round of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic.
Northwestern 65, Houston Baptist 58
Seven-foot Alex Olah won the battle of centers with 21 points and 10 rebounds to rally Northwestern over visiting Houston Baptist in the season opener for both teams.
Houston 77, Murray St. 74
Devonta Pollard had 19 points as the visiting Cougars held off the Racers to give coach Kelvin Sampson a win in his debut.
Cincinnati 52, St. Francis (PA) 37
Octavius Ellis posted 13 points and eight rebounds in his Division I debut as the Bearcats opened their season with a home victory over the Red Flash.
Kansas 69, UC Santa Barbara 59
Freshman Devonte Graham scored 14 points and Perry Ellis added 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Jayhawks rolled past the visiting Gauchos in the season opener for both teams.
Texas Christian 71, Prairie View A&M 54
Trey Zeigler led a balanced attack with 14 points as the host Horned Frogs cruised past the Panthers.
Colorado 65, Drexel 48
Josh Scott recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds as the host Buffaloes defeated the Dragons in the season opener for both teams.
Arizona 78, Mount St. Mary's 55
Brandon Ashley had 21 points, six rebounds and two steals in a triumphant return to the lineup, and the Wildcats cruised past the visiting Mountaineers in the season opener for both teams.
North Carolina 76, North Carolina Central 60
Brice Johnson scored 12 points as the host Tar Heels won comfortably despite an off night from Marcus Paige.
Villanova 77, Lehigh 66
Dylan Ennis scored a career-high 19 points as the Wildcats pulled away in the season opener for both teams in Allentown, Pa.
Texas 85, North Dakota State 50
Isaiah Taylor scored a game-high 18 points and highly touted freshman big man Myles Turner debuted with 15 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocks off the bench as the Longhorns dominated the visiting Bison in the 2K Classic and season opener for both teams.
Michigan St 64, Navy 59
Travis Trice scored a career-high 25 points as the visiting Spartans survived a scare from the Midshipmen in the Quicken Loans Veterans Classic.
Illinois 80, Georgia Southern 71
Rayvonte Rice scored 24 points and the host Fighting Illini held off the stubborn Eagles.
Creighton 104, Central Arkansas 77
Ricky Kreklow got his Creighton career off to a good start with 18 points as the Bluejays rolled past the visiting Bears in the first game of the post-Doug McDermott era.
Alabama 82, Towson 54
Levi Randolph scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds for his first career double-double as the host Crimson Tide turned away the Tigers in the season opener for both teams.
Kansas St. 98, Southern Utah 68
Nigel Johnson came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points and lead six players in double figures as the host Wildcats opened the season with a romp over the Thunderbirds.
Wisconsin 62, Northern Kentucky 31
Frank Kaminsky recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as the Badgers pulled away from the visiting Norse.
Gonzaga 104, Sacramento State 58
Kyle Wiltjer scored 18 points and Kevin Pangos added 16 as the host Bulldogs drubbed the Hornets in the season opener for both squads.
UMKC 69, Missouri 61
Martez Harrison fought through an ankle injury and tallied 26 points as the visiting Kangaroos upset the host Tigers to spoil Kim Anderson’s coaching debut.
Texas Tech 71, Loyola-Maryland 59
Freshman Norense Odiase had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his debut as the Red Raiders downed the visiting Greyhounds.
Notre Dame 82, Binghamton 39
Zach Auguste scored a career-high 19 points and the host Fighting Irish barely broke a sweat in their season-opening romp at the Tip-Off Tournament.
Wichita St. 71, New Mexico St. 54
Tekele Cotton scored 17 points as the Shockers cruised to an easy win over the visiting Aggies.
Marquette 79, Tenn-Martin 63
JaJuan Johnson had 20 points, four rebounds and four steals as the host Golden Eagles opened the Steve Wojciechowski era off in grand fashion, posting an easy win over the Skyhawks.
Iowa 90, Hampton 56
Aaron White scored 19 points and Jarrod Uthoff knocked down four 3-pointers as the No. 25 Hawkeyes rolled the visiting Pirates in a 2K Classic regional game.
Baylor 80, McNeese St. 39
Newcomers Deng Deng, Lester Medford and Jonathan Motley all scored in double figures as the Bears blasted the visiting Cowboys in the season opener for both teams.
Southern Methodist 93, Lamar 54
Ben Moore recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds as the host Mustangs - despite the loss of star forward Markus Kennedy - opened their 99th season with an easy victory over the Cardinals.
Oregon St. 67, Rice 54
Jarmal Reid went 8-of-12 from the field for a career-high 17 points as the Beavers held off the visiting Owls.
California 91, Alcorn St. 57
Guard Tyrone Wallace got the Cuonzo Martin era off to a fast start with 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Golden Bears ran away from the visiting Braves in the season opener for both teams.
Utah 90, Ball St. 72
Brandon Taylor scored 19 points as the host Utes put away the Cardinals with a late second-half run in the season opener for both teams.
DePaul 72, Illinois-Chicago 71
Tommy Hamilton IV scored 19 points and Billy Garrett Jr. added 12 – including the game-winning 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds remaining - as the host Blue Demons survived a furious second-half rally to hold off the Flames.
Arizona St. 86, Chicago St. 50
Shaquielle McKissic scored a career-high 20 points as the host Sun Devils coasted in their season opener.
Washington 77, South Carolina State 59
Shawn Kemp Jr. had 17 points and six rebounds to lead the host Huskies to a season-opening victory over the Bulldogs.
Texas-El Paso 65, Washington St. 52
Vince Hunter had 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Earvin Morris added 13 points as the Miners cruised past the visiting Cougars in the season opener for both teams.
Auburn 83, Wis.-Milwaukee 73
KT Harrell had 20 points and Cinmeon Bowers scored 18 points and pulled down 17 rebounds and the host Tigers rallied from a dozen points down to hand coach Bruce Pearl a win in his return to the sidelines.
San Diego St. 79, CSU Northridge 58
Aqeel Quinn recorded 15 points off the bench, including three 3-pointers, as the Aztecs defeated the visiting Matadors in the opener for both teams.
Stanford 74, Wofford 59
Stefan Nastic scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Anthony Brown added 16 as the Cardinal routed the visiting Terriers in the season opener for both teams.
Oregon 107, Coppin St. 65
Joseph Young had 25 of his game-high 32 points in the first half and the host Ducks coasted to the win on opening night.
UCLA 113, Montana St. 78
Norman Powell scored 25 points as the Bruins overwhelmed the visiting Bobcats in the season opener.