Recap Roundups
December 22, 2015
St. Joseph's 79, Virginia Tech 62
nt Joseph’s continued its best season-opening stretch in more than a decade thanks to a career game from Isaiah Miles in a 79-62 win over Virginia Tech on Tuesday afternoon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
St. Joseph's 79, Virginia Tech 62
nt Joseph’s continued its best season-opening stretch in more than a decade thanks to a career game from Isaiah Miles in a 79-62 win over Virginia Tech on Tuesday afternoon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Auburn 83, New Mexico 78
rd Kareem Canty scored 27 points and running mate T.J. Dunans added 19 points as the Auburn Tigers held off the New Mexico Lobos 83-78 on Tuesday in the first round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamondhead Classic in Honolulu.
Texas Tech 65, Arkansas-Little Rock 53
as Tech held Arkansas-Little Rock scoreless for almost five minutes in the second half and the Red Raiders were able to hang on and then coast to a 65-53 win on Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Arizona State 80, Stephen F. Austin 73
ior forward Willie Atwood scored 18 points to help Arizona State hold off Stephen F. Austin 80-73 on Tuesday afternoon in a nonconference game at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
Boston College 64, Fordham 55
rd Jerome Robinson scored a game-high 19 points to lead Boston College to a 64-55 victory over Fordham on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mississippi 83, Troy 80
ward Tomasz Gielo scored a career-high 23 points, including a key 3-pointer in overtime, to help Mississippi hold off Troy 83-80 on Tuesday in the final game at C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Miss.
Miami-Florida 95, La Salle 49
ward Ivan Cruz Uceda scored a career-high 20 points and center Tonye Jekiri and forward Kamari Murphy both posted season highs in rebounds as 13th-ranked Miami dominated from start to finish in a 95-49 victory over La Salle on Tuesday at the Palestra in Philadelphia.
Georgia 71, Clemson 48
rds Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann combined to score 35 points and Georgia waltzed to an easy 71-48 win over Clemson on Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Indiana 99, Kennesaw St. 72
shman center Thomas Bryant finished with a career-high 20 points to lead Indiana to a 99-72 win over Kennesaw State on Tuesday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
Seton Hall 66, South Florida 49
their final tune-up game before Big East play begins, the Seton Hall Pirates proved to have limited kinks in the armor as they rolled over the South Florida Bulls by a final score of 66-49 on Tuesday. With the win, Seton Hall improves to 10-2 and USF drops to 3-10.
Iowa St. 81, Cincinnati 79
pite giving up the lead with four minutes to go, 11th-ranked Iowa State fought its way to a 81-79 victory against 22nd-ranked Cincinnati on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Iowa St. 81, Cincinnati 79
pite giving up the lead with four minutes to go, 11th-ranked Iowa State fought its way to a 81-79 victory against 22nd-ranked Cincinnati on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Xavier 78, Wake Forest 70
rd Edmond Sumner scored 21 points and guard Trevon Bluiett added 17 as No. 6 Xavier overcame a big first-half deficit to defeat host Wake Forest 78-70 on Tuesday at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Tulane 59, Southern Miss 40
lowing back-to-back road losses to then-No. 11 North Carolina and Mississippi State, Tulane returned home on Tuesday and defeated struggling Southern Miss 59-40 at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans.
N.C. State 58, NC-Greensboro 52
rd Anthony Barber scored 27 points, including a pair of clinching free throws, and North Carolina State pulled away from a late tie to defeat visiting UNCG 58-52 on Tuesday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Florida 89, Jacksonville 65
rida guard KeVaughn Allen paced a balanced and unselfish attack, helping the Gators cruise past Jacksonville 89-65 Tuesday at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Villanova 78, Delaware 48
enteenth-ranked Villanova shook off an early double-digit deficit against Delaware to roll to yet another big home victory, 78-48 on Tuesday in Villanova, Pa.
Michigan St 99, Oakland 93
ior shooting guard Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 32 points and top-ranked Michigan State rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat in-state rival Oakland 99-93 in overtime on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Syracuse 82, Montana St. 60
acuse sank 11 of its first 14 shots in the second half to build a 24-point lead and the Orange cruised to an 82-60 victory over Montana State on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome.
East Carolina 98, South Carolina State 71
t Carolina junior forward Caleb White topped the 1,000-point career mark while compiling a game-high 21 points, leading the Pirates to a 98-71 victory over South Carolina State in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Greenville, N.C.
Central Florida 101, Bethune-Cookman 96
ior guard Daiquan Walker scored 21 points and recorded 10 assists to lead the University of Central Florida to a 101-96 overtime win over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday in Orlando.
Kansas St. 63, North Dakota 49
sas State overcame a sluggish shooting night to defeat North Dakota 63-49 Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan., in the Wildcats' last game before a break for Christmas.
Purdue 68, Vanderbilt 55
ter A.J. Hammons had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Purdue bounced back from Saturday's loss to No. 9 Butler with a 68-55 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
Wichita St. 98, Nevada 69
hita State rebounded from an overtime loss with one of its best offensive games of the season in a 98-69 victory over Nevada on Tuesday in Wichita, Kan.
Tulsa 90, Northern Arizona 55
rd Shaquille Harrison led six players in double figures with 15 points to give Tulsa a 90-55 win over Northern Arizona Tuesday night at the Donald Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Nebraska 81, Prairie View A&M 50
ior forward Shavon Shields and junior guard Andrew White scored 19 points apiece, and Nebraska overcame an early second-half deficit to defeat Prairie View A&M 81-50 on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
Louisiana State 79, American U. 51
shman forward Ben Simmons recorded his sixth game with at least 20 points, pouring in 23 to give LSU a 79-51 win over American on Tuesday in Baton Rouge.
Arkansas 97, North Florida 72
ior forward Moses Kingsley scored 22 points on 11-of-17 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots, and Arkansas never trailed in a 97-72 victory over North Florida on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.
Southern Methodist 90, Kent St. 74
ior guard Nic Moore compiled 25 points, eight assists and four steals to help No. 18 SMU beat Kent State 90-74 in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Classic on Tuesday night at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Memphis 84, Indiana - Purdue 48
phis raced out to a 9-0 lead and never looked back Tuesday night as the Tigers throttled IUPUI 84-48 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Butler 88, Southern Utah 52
th-ranked Butler cruised to its 10th victory of the season, 88-52 over Southern Utah on Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Iowa 85, Tennessee Tech 63
what was the final nonconference contest for both teams, Iowa handled Tennessee Tech with ease Tuesday as the Hawkeyes manhandled the Golden Eagles 85-63 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa moved to 9-3 with the victory while Tennessee Tech dropped to 8-5 and has now lost three of its last four games.
South Carolina 75, St. John's 61
ior guard Duane Notice scored 20 points to lead No. 25 South Carolina past St. John's 75-61 Tuesday night in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Utah 105, Delaware State 58
ward Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points and forward Jordan Loveridge added 14 points to lead No. 24 Utah to a 105-58 victory over Delaware State on Tuesday night.
Ohio St. 64, Mercer 44
o State ratcheted up its intensity to start the second half and overcame a slow start en route to a 64-44 victory over Mercer in a nonconference game Tuesday night at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
DePaul 82, George Washington 61
the first time in eight seasons, DePaul knocked off a ranked team at home as the Blue Demons dominated from the opening tip for an 82-61 victory over No. 20 George Washington on Tuesday night at Allstate Arena.
Virginia 63, California 62
rd London Perrantes' three-pointer with 10 seconds to play in overtime lifted No. 5 Virginia to a 63-62 victory over California on Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
Louisville 75, UMKC 47
rd Trey Lewis scored 17 points and No. 16 Louisville smothered UMKC in a 75-47 rout Tuesday at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.