Recap Roundups
December 19, 2015
Utah 77, Duke 75
ward Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and forward Jakob Poeltl had four of his 19 points in overtime as Utah defeated No. 7 Duke 77-75 on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Utah 77, Duke 75
ward Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and forward Jakob Poeltl had four of his 19 points in overtime as Utah defeated No. 7 Duke 77-75 on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Xavier 85, Auburn 61
en Reynolds scored a season-high 18 points and forward James Farr had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds as No. 10 Xavier improved to 11-0 for the first time in school history with a 85-61 victory over Auburn on Saturday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
Georgia 75, Georgia Tech 61
rgia guard J.J. Frazier hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 35 points, leading the Bulldogs to a 75-61 win over rival Georgia Tech on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum.
Seton Hall 80, Wichita St. 76
Seton Hall Pirates picked up their ninth win of the season in an 80-76 overtime victory over the Wichita State Shockers on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Virginia 86, Villanova 75
No. 8 Virginia nabbed a signature win with a 86-75 victory over No. 12 Villanova Saturday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena.
Syracuse 67, Cornell 46
Syracuse Orange found its 3-point shooting stroke just in time to avoid an embarrassing loss Saturday as the Orange defeated Cornell 67-46 at the Carrier Dome.
Louisville 78, Western Kentucky 56
homore guard Quentin Snider scored 16 points to help No. 19 Louisville cruise to a 78-56 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday in nonconference action at Louisville, Ky.
N.C. Asheville 79, Georgetown 73
rgetown suffered a second straight home loss as guard Dylan Smith scored 19 points as UNC Asheville stunned the Big East program 79-73 Saturday afternoon at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Michigan St 78, Northeastern 58
ior guard Denzel Valentine had 17 points and six assists as top-ranked Michigan State remained unbeaten with a 78-58 victory over Northeastern on Saturday in nonconference play at Boston.
George Washington 87, St. Peter's 74
ward Tyler Cavanaugh scored 18 points and guard Patricio Garino had 16 as No. 21 George Washington routed Saint Peter's 87-74 Saturday afternoon for its fourth straight win.
North Carolina 89, UCLA 76
For nine minutes of the first half of Saturday's matchup against UCLA, North Carolina star forward Brice Johnson was a spectator, benched by Tar Heels coach Roy Williams for using profanity.
Indiana 80, Notre Dame 73
Defense and rebounding -- elements that plagued Indiana in early season losses to Wake Forest, UNLV and Duke -- came to the Hoosiers' rescue on Saturday against Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic.
Kansas 88, Montana 46
Senior forward Perry Ellis recorded game-highs with 18 points and nine rebounds Saturday and led four Kansas scorers in double figures as the No. 2 Jayhawks thrashed Montana 88-46 in Allen Fieldhouse.
Oklahoma 87, Creighton 74
Buddy Hield scored a career-high 33 points to lead the No. 3 Sooners to a 87-74 win over Creighton on Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Noble Center.
Northwestern 78, DePaul 70
shman forward Aaron Falzon drilled two clutch 3-pointers in overtime to lift Northwestern to a 78-70 victory over DePaul on Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena.
Miami-Florida 85, Charleston 63
Guard Ja'Quan Newton came off the bench to set career highs in points and rebounds to spark 15th-ranked Miami to an 85-63 victory over College of Charleston Saturday.
Louisiana State 100, Oral Roberts 77
Forward Ben Simmons scored 20 second half points, including 11 straight as LSU weathered an Oral Roberts rally and took a wire-to-wire 100-77 win Saturday.
Arizona State 98, Houston Baptist 79
erve guard Kodi Justice hit six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to pace five Arizona State players in double figures Saturday in a 98-79 rout of visiting Houston Baptist in Tempe, Ariz.
Illinois 91, South Dakota 79
ior guard Malcolm Hill poured in a career-high 34 points and tied a career high with 11 rebounds to pace Illinois to a 91-79 nonconference victory over South Dakota on Saturday at State Farm Center.
Ohio St. 74, Kentucky 67
Ohio State, despite having already lost this season to Texas Arlington and Louisiana Tech, stunned No. 4 Kentucky 74-67 on Saturday during the CBS Sports Classic at Barclays Center.
Temple 78, Delaware State 63
ple staved off a mild early scare from winless Delaware State to pull out a 78-63 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.
Texas Tech 94, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54
as Tech jumped out to a 33-point halftime lead to end the suspense early and cruised to a 94-54 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday.
Kansas St. 61, Colorado St. 56
sas State built a 12-point cushion in the second half, then hung on for a 61-56 victory over Colorado State on Saturday.
Houston 81, Eastern Illinois 65
nie Johnson scored a career-high 25 points to pace Houston in an 81-65 nonconference rout of Eastern Illinois on Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.
Cincinnati 69, VCU 63
rds Farad Cobb and Troy Caupain scored 15 points apiece as No. 23 Cincinnati shot 85.7 percent from the free-throw line to rebuff VCU 69-63 on Saturday before the 71st consecutive sellout crowd at Siegel Center in Richmond, Va.
Mississippi St. 69, Tulane 59
sissippi State guard Malik Newman scored 15 points, leading the Bulldogs past Tulane 69-59 Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.
Iowa 70, Drake 64
rd Mike Gesell scored 17 points to lead Iowa to a 70-64 victory over Drake on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Oakland 97, Washington 83
lil Felder might be undersized, but the 5-foot-9 junior guard demonstrated big-time scoring ability in Oakland’s 97-83 win over Washington on Saturday at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.
Butler 74, Purdue 68
Butler doesn't make ESPN's Top 10 plays often, and the Bulldogs do not use lots of style points to compile victories.
Florida St. 64, Florida Atlantic 59
The opening game of the Orange Bowl Classic tuned into a thrilling 64-59 comeback victory for Florida State against in-state foe Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
Air Force 67, UC Davis 60
ward Hayden Graham scored 20 points and made three 3-pointers as part of an 8-of-11 shooting performance from the field as Air Force snapped a two-game slide with a 67-60 victory over host UC Davis on Saturday in Davis, Calif.
N.C. State 73, Missouri 59
hony Barber scored 33 points to lead North Carolina State to a 73-59 victory over Missouri on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Michigan 105, Youngstown St. 46
higan guard Derrick Walton Jr. recorded a triple-double, fueling the Wolverines' 105-46 rout of Youngstown State on Saturday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Virginia Tech 87, Grambling State 52
tin Bibbs scored all but five of his career-high 31 points in the second half as Virginia Tech routed Grambling State 87-52 on Saturday night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Penn St. 63, Drexel 57
n State overcame a sluggish start and an 11-point second-half deficit to beat Drexel 63-57 on Saturday night at the Palestra in Philadelphia.
Northern Iowa 81, Iowa St. 79
thern Iowa picked up its second win against a Top 5 team by shooting its way past No. 5 Iowa State 81-79 on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Boston College 69, Delaware 61
rd Eli Carter had 10 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to allow Boston College to overcome a career-high 35 points by Delaware guard Kory Holden and defeat the Blue Hens 69-61 on Saturday night in Boston.
Maryland 82, Princeton 61
ward Jake Layman had a season-high 19 points and added eight rebounds as No. 6 Maryland surged in the second half to defeat Princeton 82-61 on Saturday night in Baltimore.
UAB 79, South Florida 68
ert Brown scored 23 points and UAB collected a road win at South Florida on Saturday night, topping the Bulls, 79-68.
California 84, Coppin St. 51
ifornia raced out to an early lead and never let up on the accelerator during an 84-51 victory over visiting Coppin State on Saturday at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Mercer 69, Arkansas 66
Sophomore guard Demetre Rivers connected on a layup with 12 seconds left in overtime and Mercer held on for a 69-66 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night at Verizon Arena.
Vanderbilt 80, Wofford 56
Center Damian Jones used his height and strength to his advantage, scoring 21 points as Vanderbilt routed Wofford 80-56 on Saturday night at Memorial Gym.
Florida 72, Oklahoma St. 70
rida used a late second-half run to forge the game's biggest lead and held on for a 72-70 victory over Oklahoma State in the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday.
Providence 73, Rider 65
ying without standout guard Kris Dunn for the second game in a row, No. 14 Providence held on for a 73-65 victory over Rider on Saturday night in Providence, R.I.
Rice 90, New Mexico 89
echnical foul on New Mexico's Tim Williams with one second left put Rice's Egor Koulachov on the free-throw line with a chance to win the game.
Texas A&M 80, Baylor 61
24 Texas A&M’s guard tandem of Jalen Jones and Danuel House combined to score 34 points in the host Aggies’ 80-61 nonconference victory over 16th-ranked Baylor on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.
Colorado 95, Hampton 53
ward Josh Scott scored 21 points and had eight rebounds to lead Colorado to a 95-53 thrashing of Hampton on Saturday night at Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
Arizona 82, UNLV 70
homore center Dusan Ristic scored a career-high 20 points, forward Ryan Anderson had his fifth double-double of the season and 13th-ranked Arizona held off UNLV 82-70 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona 82, UNLV 70
homore point guard Tra Holder scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had three steals as Arizona State rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to defeat UNLV 66-56 Wednesday night in a nonconference game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Gonzaga 86, Tennessee 79
homore forward Domantas Sabonis turned in a monster performance to lead Gonzaga to an 86-79 victory over Tennessee on Saturday night at KeyArena in Seattle.
Texas 75, Stanford 73
ior guard Isaiah Taylor scored 26 points and made the winning basket in the final seconds to give visiting Texas a 75-73 victory over Stanford on Saturday night at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif.