Recap Roundups
November 24, 2017
Missouri 90, St. John's 82
Missouri canned eight 3-pointers in the final 12 minutes to turn a back-and-forth game into a 90-82 victory over St. John's on Friday in an Advocare Invitational semifinal at Orlando.
Minnesota 69, Massachusetts 51
Jordan Murphy's 16-point, 11-rebound double-double Friday led No. 14 Minnesota to a 69-51 blowout win over Massachusetts in the semifinals of the Barclays Center Classic at Steinberg Wellness Center in New York City.
Villanova 64, Northern Iowa 50
Villanova guards Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges continued to be too difficult to handle for opponents in the Battle 4 Atlantis, combining for 34 points in a 64-50 win over Northern Iowa on Friday in the championship game at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Rutgers 61, East Carolina 47
Deshawn Freeman posted a double-double as Rutgers remained undefeated on the year with a 61-47 win over East Carolina on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.
Long Beach St. 74, Oregon St. 69
Deishaun Booker capped a 14-point, 12-assist game with a 3-pointer with 1:25 left Friday as Long Beach State edged Oregon State 74-69 at HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. in a consolation round game of the AdvoCare Invitational.
Washington St. 84, St. Mary's 79
Saint Mary's had no answer for Malachi Flynn.
Alabama 71, Brigham Young 59
John Petty scored 16 points as No. 25 Alabama rolled to a 71-59 victory over Brigham Young in the Barclay's Center Classic on Friday afternoon in Brooklyn.
Tennessee 67, NC State 58
Tennessee forced North Carolina State into 21 turnovers and 38.2 percent shooting to earn a 67-58 victory in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game Friday afternoon at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Clemson 84, Texas Southern 77
Clemson center Elijah Thomas had 26 points and 16 rebounds and guard Gabe DeVoe scored a career-high 21 points in the Tigers' 84-77 victory over road-weary Texas Southern on Friday at Clemson, S.C.
Penn St. 86, Oral Roberts 48
Penn State continued its hot start to the season by routing Oral Roberts 86-48 on Friday.
Washington 89, Seattle 84
Freshman guard Jaylen Nowell scored 25 points and Washington endured a flurry of Seattle 3-pointers in an 89-84 win Friday at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Butler 71, Portland St. 69
Butler forced Portland State's Deontae North to take an off-balance 3-pointer in the closing seconds and held on to beat the Vikings 71-69 on Friday in the PK80 tournament in Portland, Ore.
North Carolina 87, Arkansas 68
Luke Maye is a star in the making.
Georgia Tech 63, North Texas 49
Georgia Tech had four players score in double figures, led by Jose Alvarado's 19 points, in its 63-49 win over North Texas in a non-conference game Friday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.
Indiana 87, Eastern Michigan 67
Robert Johnson scored 18 points and Josh Newkirk added 17 to lead Indiana to an 87-67 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.
West Virginia 83, Central Florida 45
Reserve guard Beetle Bolden scored 17 points and No. 23 West Virginia held Central Florida to 24.5-percent shooting during an 83-45 blowout at the AdvoCare Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Friday.
Duke 85, Texas 78
Marvin Bagley III finished with a double-double of 34 points, nine of which came in overtime, and 15 rebounds as No. 1 Duke defeated Texas 85-78 in the second round of the Phil Knight 80 Invitational.
Arizona State 102, Xavier 86
Senior guard Tra Holder's career-high 40 points and a 58-point second-half outburst powered Arizona State to a 102-86 win over No. 15 Xavier in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday.
Oklahoma 93, Portland 71
Trae Young and Khadeem Lattin teamed up to go 19-for-27 and score 52 points, powering Oklahoma to a 93-71 win over Portland on Friday in the Victory Bracket of the PK80 tournament in Portland, Ore.
Louisville 84, St. Francis (PA) 72
No. 19 Louisville never trailed during an 84-72 win over St. Francis (Pa.), but the win on Friday was no walk in the park for the Cardinals in the KFC Yum! Center.
Wake Forest 81, NC-Greensboro 75
Keyshawn Woods scored 20 points off the bench as Wake Forest withstood a late charge from UNC Greensboro in Friday night's 81-75 victory at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Auburn 119, Winthrop 85
Auburn brushed away any concern that the ongoing federal and university investigations into the program would distract the Tigers by blasting Winthrop 119-85 Friday in Auburn, Ala.
Texas Christian 69, New Mexico 67
TCU weathered a late scoring drought to outlast New Mexico, 69-67 Friday at the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.
San Diego St. 75, Georgia 68
San Diego State rallied from a double-digit first-half hole to edge the Georgia Bulldogs 75-68 on Friday in one semifinal game of the Wooden Legacy Classic at Titan Gym in Fullerton, Calif.
Illinois 86, North Carolina Central 73
Stinging after taking a one-point deficit into the halftime locker room, Illinois rallied to earn an 86-73 win over North Carolina Central on Friday night in Champaign, Ill.
Nebraska 84, Marist 59
Anton Gill and Isaac Copeland each scored 17 points as the Nebraska Cornhuskers cruised past the Marist Red Foxes 84-59 on Friday in the second round of the Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
Virginia 70, Rhode Island 55
Virginia stayed perfect on the season as it defeated Rhode Island 70-55 to win the NIT Tip-Off championship Friday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Florida State 113, The Citadel 78
Six players scored in double figures and the Florida State men's basketball cruised to an easy win Friday night, beating The Citadel 113-78 at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
Utah 85, Eastern Washington 69
David Collette scored a season-high 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting to help Utah coast to an 85-69 victory over Eastern Washington on Friday in Salt Lake City.
Kansas 102, Oakland 59
Kansas sophomore center Udoka Azubuike missed more shots Friday night against Oakland than he had in the first four games of the season.
Kansas State 67, George Washington 59
The Kansas State University Wildcats defeated the George Washington University Colonials 67-59 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., Friday night.
Northwestern 81, Sacred Heart 50
Humbled by a 36-point loss to Texas Tech in its last game, Northwestern returned to form with an 81-50 victory over Sacred Heart on Friday night in Rosemont, Ill.
Texas A&M 81, Pepperdine 65
DJ Hogg scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds leading No. 16 Texas A&M to an 81-65 win over Pepperdine on Friday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
Wisconsin 71, Wis.-Milwaukee 49
Freshman guard Brad Davison scored a career-high 19 points to lead Wisconsin to a 71-49 win against Milwaukee on Friday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
Ohio St. 79, Stanford 71
Ohio State stifled Stanford defensively, overcoming a lengthy scoring drought in the second half en route to a 79-71 win on Friday in the PK80 Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore.
St. Bonaventure 63, Maryland 61
Courtney Stockard made a layup with 3.2 seconds left, and St. Bonaventure held on to upset Maryland 63-61 on Friday in the semifinals of the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.
Purdue 89, Arizona 64
For No. 18 Purdue, it was a game of "resiliency," coach Matt Painter said after the Boilermakers defeated No. 2 Arizona 89-64 on Friday in the seventh-place game in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Oregon 89, DePaul 79
Even with Oregon losing both of its big men to foul trouble, Payton Pritchard refused to lose the game.
Seton Hall 72, Vanderbilt 59
Desi Rodriguez scored 27 points and No. 20 Seton Hall knocked off Vanderbilt 72-59 on Friday night in a NIT Season Tip-Off consolation game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Florida 111, Gonzaga 105
Nearly a year ago to the day, Gonzaga and Florida met in the semifinals of the AdvoCare Invitational.