Recap Roundups
November 20, 2014
Dayton 55, Texas A&M 53
Devon Scott tipped in Scoochie Smith’s missed layup with 1 second left as the Flyers edged the Aggies in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan.
Akron 66, Southern California 46
Pat Forsythe collected 15 points and nine rebounds as the Zips knocked off the Trojans in the Charleston Classic.
Connecticut 65, Charleston 57
Ryan Boatright recorded 19 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Huskies held off the Cougars in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan.
Miami-Florida 66, Drexel 46
Angel Rodriguez led the way with 15 points as the Hurricanes avoided a letdown by knocking off the Dragons in the Charleston Classic.
Boston College 69, New Mexico 65
Olivier Hanlan scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as the Eagles got past the Lobos in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament.
Charlotte 106, Penn St. 97
Mike Thorne Jr. posted his sixth career double-double with 23 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the 49ers bounced back after blowing a huge second-half lead to hold off the Nittany Lions in the Charleston Classic.
Michigan 71, Detroit 62
Caris LeVert had 21 points and nine rebounds and Zak Irvin had 18 points as the host Wolverines continued to dominate an instate rivalry by outlasting the pesky Titans in the regional round of the Legends Classic.
Texas 71, Iowa 57
Jonathan Holmes scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half as the Longhorns topped the Hawkeyes at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
East Carolina 92, Virginia-Lynchburg 51
Michel-Ofik Nzege recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds as the host Pirates built a 27-point halftime advantage and cruised to the easy win.
Purdue 82, Grambling State 30
Freshman center Isaac Haas scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Boilermakers cruised to their 11th straight home victory.
Providence 88, Navy 51
LaDontae Henton scored 22 points and Kris Dunn handed out a career-high 14 assists as the host Friars rolled past the Midshipmen.
Tennessee 70, Texas Southern 58
Josh Richardson scored a game-high 19 points and hit a couple of late baskets to help the host Volunteers pull away from the Tigers.
VCU 106, Maryland - E. Shore 66
Terry Larrier scored 21 points off the bench and Treveon Graham added 17 as the Rams routed the Hawks for their 22nd straight home win.
N.C. State 79, Jacksonville 43
Caleb Martin scored 12 of his team-high 15 points in the first half and BeeJay Anya set a single-game school record with 10 blocked shots as the Wolfpack had an easy time with the visiting Dolphins.
Central Florida 76, Eckerd College 59
Freshman Adonys Henriquez scored 10 of his 21 points during a pair of key runs in the second half as the host Knights pulled away from the Division II Tritons.
Maryland 66, Fordham 50
Jared Nickens came off the bench to score 13 points to lead the host Terrapins over the cold-shooting Rams.
South Carolina 69, Cornell 45
Sindarius Thornwell scored 13 of his 14 points in the first half as the Gamecocks routed the Big Red in the opening round of the Charleston Classic.
West Virginia 91, George Mason 65
Devin Williams had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Mountaineers to an easy victory in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan.
Indiana 74, Southern Methodist 68
Freshman James Blackmon Jr. poured in 26 points and Yogi Ferrell added 13 points and seven assists as the host Hoosiers held off the Mustangs.
Texas Christian 86, New Orleans 71
Brandon Parrish went 7-of-11 from the floor for 22 points to lead the host Horned Frogs to the win.
Tulane 100, Mississippi Valley State 61
Jay Hook scored 18 points and the host Green Wave pulled away in the second half for their first victory of the season.
Villanova 72, Bucknell 65
Dylan Ennis scored 16 points and the host Wildcats rallied to survive an upset bid from the Bison.
Mississippi 69, Southern 38
Stefan Moody scored 13 points as the host Rebels turned away the Jaguars.
Northwestern 69, North Florida 67
Tre Demps hit the game-winning step-back jumper with 2.5 seconds left as the host Wildcats held off the Ospreys.
South Florida 73, UAB 71
Chris Perry tallied a game-high 18 points and collected eight rebounds as the visiting Bulls got past the Blazers in overtime.
Minnesota 109, Franklin Pierce College 57
Andre Hollins had 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and teammate Carlos Morris led all scorers with 16 as the host Gophers led wire-to-wire in an easy victory over the Ravens in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Alabama 81, Southern Miss 67
Levi Randolph scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the host Crimson Tide remained undefeated.
California 73, Syracuse 59
Jordan Mathews scored 22 points to lead the Golden Bears to a convincing win over the Orange at the 2K Classic in Madison Square Garden.
Vanderbilt 72, Lipscomb 62
Damian Jones scored 21 points as the Commodores knocked off the Bisons.
Arizona St. 68, Loyola Marymount 44
Chance Murray scored a career-high 12 points while Jonathan Gilling and Bo Barnes added 11 apiece as the Sun Devils never trailed in a dominant win over the visiting Lions.
San Diego St. 51, Cal. State - Bakersfield 27
Dwayne Polee scored 13 points and Kevin Zabo added seven as the Aztecs overcame a poor shooting game against the visiting Roadrunners to remain unbeaten.
UCLA 107, Nicholls State 74
Bryce Alford recorded 28 points and 13 assists as the host Bruins cruised.