Recap Roundups
December 29, 2016
Georgia 96, Auburn 84
Georgia's star tandem of Yante Maten and J.J. Frazier combined for 58 points and the Bulldogs withstood an early 3-point barrage by Auburn and rallied past the Tigers in the second half for a 96-84 victory Thursday at Auburn, Ala.
Tennessee 73, Texas A&M 63
Freshman forward Grant Williams scored 12 points and blocked six shots, and Tennessee beat Texas A&M 73-63 Thursday in an impressive Southeastern Conference road win at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
St. John's 76, Butler 73
After two straight quality wins, St. John's is headed in the right direction after suffering through a dismal last season.
Alabama 83, Stetson 60
Guard Riley Norris scored 18 points, 13 of which came in the second half, as Alabama cruised past Stetson 83-60 at home on Thursday in its final nonconference game of the season.
Lipscomb 81, Missouri 76
Nathan Moran scored 22 points to help visiting Lipscomb beat Missouri 81-76 on Thursday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Kentucky 99, Mississippi 76
Sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe recorded the second triple-double of Kentucky's season as the eighth-ranked Wildcats rolled to a 99-76 victory over Ole Miss in both teams' Southeastern Conference opener Thursday night at The Pavilion.
Mississippi St. 77, UMKC 54
It was the Quinndary Weatherspoon show on Thursday night in Starkville, Miss.
Florida 81, Arkansas 72
Florida sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen, a native of Little Rock, Ark., expected to be greeted by boos when he took the floor against Arkansas on Thursday night. He got what he expected, but didn't get rattled and instead reminded Razorback fans what they missed when he elected to sign with the Gators.
Vanderbilt 96, Louisiana State 89
Riley LaChance scored 24 points and led a 3-point barrage as Vanderbilt defeated LSU, 96-89, in the SEC opener for both teams Thursday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Gonzaga 92, Pepperdine 62
No. 7 Gonzaga started lethargic on defense but came on strong in the second half to pull away to a 92-62 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night in Spokane, Wash.
St. Mary's 72, Loyola Marymount 60
Not often is a coach disappointed with his team's offensive performance when it shoots 57.5 percent from the field and wins by 12 points.