Recap Roundups
January 15, 2019
Providence 72, Seton Hall 63
Freshman David Duke scored a game-high 18 points as Providence snapped a three-game losing streak to claim its first Big East victory of the season, 72-63 over visiting Seton Hall on Tuesday night.
Texas Christian 98, West Virginia 67
Junior guard Desmond Bane scored a season-high 26 points to lead six TCU players in double figures as the Horned Frogs dominated West Virginia 98-67 on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Purdue 89, Rutgers 54
Carsen Edwards scored 19 points as Purdue pulled away in the second half and recorded an 89-54 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.
Tennessee 106, Arkansas 87
Tennessee's Lamonte Turner scored 21 points, including seven straight in a first-half run, and Jordan Bowden added 19 as the No. 3 Volunteers steamrolled Southeastern Conference opponent Arkansas 106-87 on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mississippi State 71, Florida 68
Quinndary Weatherspoon converted a three-point play with four seconds remaining to lift No. 24 Mississippi State to a 71-68 victory over Florida in a Southeastern Conference game Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.
Kentucky 69, Georgia 49
No. 12 Kentucky scored the first nine points of the second half, including seven by freshman Ashton Hagans, to spark a 69-49 victory over Georgia on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.
Buffalo 88, Western Michigan 79
Jeremy Harris posted 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Buffalo defeated pesky Western Michigan 88-79 on Tuesday in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Wake Forest 71, NC State 67
Jaylen Hoard scored 16 points, and Wake Forest, which surrendered all of a 22-point, second-half lead, recovered to defeat No. 17 North Carolina State 71-67 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Virginia 81, Virginia Tech 59
No. 4 Virginia flexed its muscles on its home floor Tuesday night with a dominating 81-59 win over in-state rival No. 9 Virginia Tech in Charlottesville.
Marquette 74, Georgetown 71
Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points, and visiting No. 15 Marquette overcame the early loss of Big East leading scorer Markus Howard to defeat Georgetown 74-71 on Tuesday night in Washington.
Louisiana State 83, Mississippi 69
Mississippi's first game as a Top 25 team in six years didn't go well.
North Carolina 75, Notre Dame 69
Coby White scored 17 points and fellow freshman Nassir Little recorded all 11 of his points in the second half to help No. 13 North Carolina bounce back from its worst home loss under coach Roy Williams with a 75-69 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Nevada 72, Boise St. 71
Senior forward Cody Martin drained the decisive 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining as No. 10 Nevada edged Boise State 72-71 in Mountain West Conference play on Tuesday night at Boise, Idaho.