Recap Roundups
November 23, 2022
American U. 74, Georgetown 70
Johnny O'Neil scored 16 points and Jaxon Knotek added 12 of his 14 points in the second half as visiting American rallied to upset neighborhood rival Georgetown, 74-70, on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.
Kansas 80, NC State 74
Gradey Dick scored 25 points as No. 3 Kansas marked the return of Bill Self with an 80-74 victory against North Carolina State on Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Wisconsin 43, Dayton 42
Connor Essegian scored 13 points and Steven Crowl scored seven of his nine points in the second half as Wisconsin held on for a 43-42 victory over Dayton in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Ohio St. 80, Texas Tech 73
Honolulu native Justice Sueing scored a career-high 33 points as Ohio State defeated No. 21 Texas Tech 80-73 in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Wednesday.
Baylor 89, McNeese St. 60
Keyonte George scored 17 points and LJ Cryer added 16 as No. 7 Baylor overcame some early doldrums and rolled to an 89-60 win over McNeese State on Wednesday afternoon in Waco, Texas.
Kentucky 96, North Florida 56
Jacob Toppin collected 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 15 Kentucky to a 96-56 victory over North Florida on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky.
Southern California 82, Brigham Young 76
Boogie Ellis scored 27 points, Drew Peterson had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Southern California's defense stifled Brigham Young en route to an 82-76, opening-round win Wednesday at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Arizona 81, Creighton 79
Oumar Ballo had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead four Wildcats who finished in double figures in No. 14 Arizona's 81-79 victory over No. 10 Creighton in the final of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Wednesday.
Marquette 84, Georgia Tech 60
Kam Jones scored a season-high-tying 19 points to fuel Marquette to an 84-60 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday in the third-place game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla.
Indiana 87, Little Rock 68
Race Thompson returned from a minor injury and scored 20 points and had eight rebounds to lead the No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers to an 87-68 win Wednesday over the Little Rock Trojans in the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind.
Miami-Florida 79, St. Francis (BKN) 56
Nijel Pack scored a season-high 23 points, Norchad Omier recorded a double-double and Miami beat stubborn St. Francis Brooklyn 79-56 Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.
Missouri 89, Coastal Carolina 51
Isiaih Mosley lit up the scoreboard for a season-high 23 points and Nick Honor reached the 1,000-point milestone as Missouri overwhelmed Coastal Carolina 89-51 Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo.
Providence 71, Merrimack 57
Ed Croswell scored 17 points to lead four double-figure scorers as Providence pulled past visiting Merrimack 71-57 on Wednesday night in Rhode Island's capital city.
Tennessee 71, Butler 45
Santiago Vescovi had 13 points, three rebounds and three assists to help No. 22 Tennessee pull away in the second half for a 71-45 victory over Butler in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Cincinnati 81, Louisville 62
David DeJulius scored 26 points and Landers Nolley II added 21 as Cincinnati pulled away in the second half for an 81-62 win over Louisville in the seventh-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Wednesday.
Kansas State 61, Louisiana State 59
Keyontae Johnson scored 16 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with five seconds remaining, as Kansas State defeated LSU 61-59 in a battle of unbeaten teams for the Cayman Islands Classic Championship on Wednesday night in George Town, Cayman Islands.
Michigan 78, Jackson State 68
Jett Howard put up a team-high 19 points to lead Michigan to a 78-68 win over Jackson State in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Wednesday.
Wake Forest 105, South Carolina State 74
Cameron Hildreth scored 19 points and Wake Forest got back on track by rolling past visiting South Carolina State in a 105-74 victory Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mississippi State 52, Utah 49
Dashawn Davis scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, including a crucial make with 2:27 remaining in regulation, to help Mississippi State earn a 52-49 victory over Utah on Wednesday in the Fort Myers Tip-Off championship in Fort Myers, Fla.
Auburn 43, Northwestern 42
In a defensive battle, No. 13 Auburn edged Northwestern 43-42 to win the Cancun Challenge on Wednesday night in Cancun, Mexico.
Washington 62, Fresno St. 57
Keion Brooks Jr. recorded 16 points and three blocked shots to lead Washington to a 62-57 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday night in the Wooden Legacy at Anaheim, Calif.
Arkansas 78, San Diego St. 74
Trevon Bazile scored 20 points and No. 9 Arkansas forced overtime with a buzzer-beating basket then held off No. 17 San Diego State 78-74 to claim third place in the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night in Lahaina, Hawaii.
UCLA 100, Pepperdine 53
After dropping back-to-back games against Top 25 opponents in Las Vegas last weekend, 19th-ranked UCLA took out its frustrations on visiting Pepperdine on Wednesday, flattening the Waves 100-53 in Los Angeles.
UNLV 71, Minnesota 62
Four UNLV players scored in double figures Wednesday night as the Rebels remained unbeaten with a 71-62 defeat of Minnesota in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Saint Mary's 75, Vanderbilt 65
Aidan Mahaney recorded 20 points and six rebounds to help Saint Mary's produce a 75-65 victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night in the Wooden Legacy at Anaheim, Calif.