Recap Roundups
December 10, 2022
Penn St. 74, Illinois 59
Jalen Pickett and Andrew Funk scored 20 points apiece as visiting Penn State smashed No. 17 Illinois 74-59 in Big Ten action on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
Connecticut 114, LIU 61
Jordan Hawkins made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead No. 5 UConn to a 114-61 win over Long Island on Saturday in Storrs, Conn.
Texas 88, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 43
Christian Bishop had 16 points and nine rebounds, both season highs, and Brock Cunningham added a career-best 13 points as No. 2 Texas swamped visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff 88-43 on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.
Syracuse 83, Georgetown 64
Jesse Edwards collected 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks as Syracuse defeated visiting Georgetown 83-64 on Saturday in a matchup of long-time former Big East rivals.
Arkansas 88, Oklahoma 78
Ricky Council IV scored 17 of his game-high 26 points in the first half and No. 9 Arkansas rallied to defeat Oklahoma 88-78 in the Crimson and Cardinal Classic on Saturday in Tulsa, Okla.
Kentucky 69, Yale 59
Oscar Tshiebwe scored 12 straight points early in the second half to put No. 16 Kentucky ahead decisively and finished with a season-high 28 points in a 69-59 nonconference win over Yale in Lexington, Ky.
Florida State 75, Louisville 53
Caleb Mills scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds Saturday afternoon to lead host Florida State to a comfortable 75-53 victory over Louisville in Tallahassee, Fla.
Louisiana State 72, Wake Forest 70
LSU's Justice Hill scored a layup on a Wake Forest defensive breakdown with 2.1 seconds left as the Tigers, who were boosted by KJ Williams' 35 points, won 72-70 on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta as part of neutral-site games in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event.
Miami-Florida 80, NC State 73
Jordan Miller scored a team-high 25 points to lead Miami to an 80-73 win against visiting North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon.
Purdue 65, Nebraska 62
Fletcher Loyer scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 4 Purdue to a 65-62 overtime road win against Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
Providence 93, Albany 55
Ed Croswell scored 18 points to headline a balanced scoring effort that propelled Providence to a dominant 93-55 victory over visiting Albany on Saturday to wrap up nonconference play in Providence, R.I.
UCLA 87, Denver 64
Jaylen Clark scored 24 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 to help No. 19 UCLA extend its winning streak to five games with an 87-64 victory against visiting Denver in a nonconference game Saturday at Los Angeles.
Mississippi 98, Valparaiso 61
Matthew Murrell scored 17 points to lead six double-figure scorers as Ole Miss made sure there would be no repeat of the last time these teams met by routing Valparaiso 98-61 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
Saint Mary's 68, San Diego St. 61
Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points and Alex Ducas had 17 to lead Saint Mary's to a 68-61 win against No. 22 San Diego State on Saturday afternoon at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix.
Xavier 80, Cincinnati 77
Souley Boum made three late free throws and visiting Xavier pulled out a thrilling 80-77 win over Cincinnati in the 90th edition of their crosstown rivalry.
Alabama 71, Houston 65
Noah Clowney scored 16 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1:12 remaining, to lift No. 8 Alabama to a 71-65 victory over host and top-ranked Houston on Saturday.
North Carolina 75, Georgia Tech 59
R.J. Davis tallied 22 points and 10 rebounds as North Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday, beating visiting Georgia Tech 75-59 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Pittsburgh 91, Sacred Heart 66
Nelly Cummings made six 3-pointers to highlight his season-high 24-point performance and propel host Pittsburgh to a 91-66 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Michigan St. 68, Brown 50
Joey Hauser scored 22 points, including the 1,000th point of his career, as Michigan State downed visiting Brown 68-50 in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday afternoon.
UNLV 74, Washington St. 70
Keshon Gilbert's 25 points led UNLV to a 74-70 win over Washington State on Saturday afternoon in the Las Vegas Clash.
Villanova 77, Boston College 56
Cam Whitmore scored 19 points, Mark Armstrong added 13 and Villanova defeated Boston College 77-56 Saturday in Newark, N.J.
Memphis 82, Auburn 73
Kendric Davis scored a season-high 27 points and DeAndre Williams added 16 as Memphis dealt No. 11 Auburn its first loss of the season with an 82-73 victory in the Holiday Hoopsgiving on Saturday in Atlanta.
Kansas 95, Missouri 67
Jalen Wilson scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 6 Kansas routed Missouri 95-67 Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Duke 82, Maryland-Eastern Shore 55
Tyrese Proctor and Dariq Whitehead poured in 15 points apiece and No. 15 Duke overpowered Maryland Eastern Shore for an 82-55 victory on a historic day for the Blue Devils on Saturday at Durham, N.C.
West Virginia 81, UAB 70
Kedrian Johnson scored a season-high 17 points and Emmitt Matthews Jr. collected 16 points and nine rebounds to fuel host West Virginia to an 81-70 victory over UAB on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.
St. John's 64, New Hampshire 51
David Jones and Joel Soriano each posted double-doubles Saturday night for St. John's, which fended off an upset bid by visiting New Hampshire and pulled away for a 64-51 win in Queens, N.Y.
DePaul 91, Texas-El Paso 70
Javan Johnson scored 23 points as DePaul took control early in the second half and pulled away for a 91-70 victory over visiting UTEP on Saturday night in Chicago.
Oregon 78, Nevada 65
Quincy Guerrier recorded season bests of 26 points and nine rebounds, and Will Richardson notched the school's first triple-double in nearly 20 years as host Oregon recorded a convincing 78-65 victory over Nevada on Saturday at Eugene, Ore.
Loyola-Chicago 76, Clemson 58
Philip Alston scored 23 points and Loyola Chicago defeated Clemson 76-58 on Saturday at the Holiday Hoopsgiving showcase in Atlanta.
Arizona 89, Indiana 75
Azuolas Tubelis scored 21 points and Oumar Ballo had a double-double as No. 10 Arizona held off No. 14 Indiana 89-75 in the first-ever meeting between the programs on Saturday in the Las Vegas Clash.
Texas Christian 83, Southern Methodist 75
Mike Miles scored 18 points and the TCU defense held SMU to two 3-pointers as the 24th-ranked Horned Frogs won their sixth consecutive game with an 83-75 triumph over the rival Mustangs on a neutral court Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas.
Brigham Young 83, Creighton 80
Rudi Williams scored 26 points to lead BYU to an 83-80 victory over No. 21 Creighton at the Jack Jones Hoopfest in Las Vegas on Saturday night.