Recap Roundups
February 26, 2019
Virginia Tech 77, Duke 72
Ty Outlaw made a late 3-pointer to break a tie as No. 20 Virginia Tech upset No. 3 Duke 77-72 on Tuesday night in Blacksburg, Va.
Alabama 68, South Carolina 62
Kira Lewis Jr. scored 17 points and Donta Hall had 15 with 10 rebounds as Alabama pulled out a 68-62 road victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C.
Mississippi State 68, Missouri 49
Mississippi State junior guard Tyson Carter scored a season-high 22 points as the Bulldogs matched their longest Southeastern Conference winning streak in 11 years with a 68-49 win over Missouri on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.
Buffalo 77, Akron 64
Sixth man Nick Perkins had another big night with 25 points, and No. 21 Buffalo extended its winning streak to six games by grinding out a 77-64 win over visiting Akron on Tuesday.
Providence 73, Butler 67
Isaiah Jackson drilled consecutive 3-pointers in the final two minutes of overtime and Nate Watson scored 21 points to help visiting Providence defeat Butler 73-67 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
West Virginia 104, Texas Christian 96
Jordan McCabe racked up a career-high 25 points and 11 assists, and Derek Culver scored 22 points and grabbed a career-best 21 rebounds as West Virginia outlasted visiting TCU 104-96 in triple overtime on Tuesday in Big 12 Conference play in Morgantown, W. Va.
Wake Forest 76, Miami-Florida 75
Freshman guard Chaundee Brown recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds and guard Brandon Childress scored 21 points as Wake Forest rallied from a 14-point deficit midway through the second-half for a 76-75 victory over Miami in Atlantic Coast Conference action Tuesday night in Winston-Salem. N.C.
Ohio St. 90, Iowa 70
Freshman Justin Ahrens, making just his second start, more than tripled his career high with 29 points to lead Ohio State to a 90-70 upset of No. 22 Iowa on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.
North Carolina 93, Syracuse 85
Freshman guard Coby White scored a season-high 34 points and No. 5 North Carolina used a huge edge in free throws in defeating visiting Syracuse 93-85 on Tuesday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Kentucky 70, Arkansas 66
Freshman guard Tyler Herro scored a season-best 29 points on 9-of-10 shooting to help No. 4 Kentucky rally for a 70-66 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington, Ky.
Louisiana State 66, Texas A&M 55
Freshman forward Naz Reid, bouncing back from his worst offensive output of the season, scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lift No. 13 LSU to a 66-55 victory over Texas A&M on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Indiana 75, Wisconsin 73
Romeo Langford's last-second layup gave Indiana a 75-73 double-overtime victory over No. 19 Wisconsin on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind., as the Hoosiers snapped a five-game losing streak.