Recap Roundups
December 29, 2015
Memphis 77, Tulane 65
ward Trahson Burrell scored 21 points and forward Shaq Goodwin added 17 points as Memphis defeated Tulane 77-65 Tuesday afternoon at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Tennessee 74, Tennessee St. 69
rd Kevin Punter scored 23 points, and Tennessee stormed from behind in the final minutes to beat Tennessee State 74-69 on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Temple 77, Cincinnati 70
rd Quenton DeCosey scored 19 points and got help from fellow guards Devin Coleman and Daniel Dingle as Temple upset No. 22 Cincinnati 77-70 on Tuesday afternoon at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
Baylor 72, Texas Southern 59
rd Al Freeman scored 21 points, helping No. 23 Baylor pull away from Texas Southern in the second half for a 72-59 victory on Tuesday at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.
Texas Tech 85, Richmond 70
rd Devaugntah Williams paced a balanced Texas Tech attack, and the Red Raiders handled Richmond 85-70 on Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Notre Dame 73, Liberty 56
ior guard Steve Vasturia scored 17 points and senior forward Zach Auguste posted his eighth double-double of the season, helping Notre Dame beat Liberty 73-56 on Tuesday at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.
Southern Methodist 81, Tulsa 69
e SMU got rolling, the 17th-ranked Mustangs had little trouble dispatching Tulsa 81-69 on Tuesday at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla.
George Washington 67, Central Florida 50
ior guard Patricio Garino scored 17 points to help visiting George Washington beat Central Florida 67-50 Tuesday night at CFE Arena in Orlando, Fla.
Georgia Tech 73, Duquesne 67
rd Marcus Georges-Hunt had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists Tuesday to lead Georgia Tech to a 73-67 victory over Duquesne in Atlanta.
Florida St. 73, Florida 71
gning ACC Rookie of the Week Dwayne Bacon hit the game-winner, propelling Florida State to a 73-71 victory against Florida on Tuesday night in wild game at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
N.C. State 72, Northeastern 66
rd Anthony Barber scored 29 points as North Carolina State pulled away from a tie in the final minutes to defeat Northeastern 72-66 on Tuesday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Miami-Florida 76, Princeton 64
mi trailed for much of the second half but rallied late and held off patient Princeton 76-64 on Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla.
Georgia 79, Robert Morris 67
ward Yante Maten scored 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Georgia closed out its nonconference schedule Tuesday with a 79-67 win over Robert Morris in Athens, Ga.
Purdue 61, Wisconsin 55
ior center A.J. Hammons scored a game-high 24 points as No. 14 Purdue held off Wisconsin for a 61-55 win Tuesday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Oklahoma St. 61, UMKC 43
ahoma State turned to a dual-point guard lineup Tuesday night, finally finding enough offense to pull away from UMKC 61-43 at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
Wake Forest 77, Louisiana State 71
e Forest road the hot hand of guard Bryant Crawford and the Demon Deacons' defense came up with crucial stops late Tuesday to defeat the LSU Tigers 77-71 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Kansas St. 75, Saint Louis 47
sas State used a balanced scoring attack to pull away from St. Louis in a 75-47 victory Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. It was the last game before the conference season starts for both teams.
Alabama 67, Jacksonville St. 59
ior guard Arthur Edwards scored 16 points to help Alabama beat visiting Jacksonville State 67-59 in overtime Tuesday night at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Texas A&M 82, Cal Poly SLO 63
ter Tyler Davis recorded 18 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 20 Texas A&M to an 82-63 victory over Cal Poly in College Station, Texas, on Tuesday.
Missouri 78, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 25
souri ended the 2015 portion of its schedule on a high note, routing Arkansas-Pine Bluff 78-25 Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.
Kansas 78, UC Irvine 53
ior forward Perry Ellis scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half, leading No. 2 Kansas to a 78-53 victory over UC Irvine on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
Connecticut 71, Texas 66
ior guard Rodney Purvis scored 18 points to help visiting Connecticut beat Texas 71-66 Tuesday night at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Iowa 83, Michigan St 70
The Iowa Hawkeyes began Big Ten play in style Tuesday, upsetting top-ranked Michigan State 83-70 inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.