Recap Roundups
November 28, 2018
Xavier 82, Miami (OH) 55
Sophomore forward Naji Marshall delivered 17 points, six rebounds and four steals to lead host Xavier to an 82-55 victory over Miami (Ohio) in non-conference action Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
West Virginia 92, Rider 78
Lamont West scored 20 points off the bench to lead West Virginia in a 92-78 win over Rider on Wednesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.
Tennessee 95, Eastern Kentucky 67
Grant Williams posted a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Tennessee coasted to a 95-67 win over visiting Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday night.
Georgetown 90, Richmond 82
Jessie Govan scored a season-high 29 points, Matthew McClung added 16 and the Georgetown Hoyas held off the visiting Richmond Spiders 90-82 on Wednesday night.
Rutgers 57, Miami-Florida 54
Guard-forward Issa Thiam dropped in two free throws with 21.9 seconds left to seal Rutgers' 57-54 victory over Miami Wednesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference-Big Ten Challenge matchup in Coral Gables, Fla.
Syracuse 72, Ohio St. 62
Tyus Battle scored 20 points, and Syracuse knocked No. 16 Ohio State from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 72-62 victory in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio.
Mississippi 93, San Diego 86
Breein Tyree scored 22 points to lead five Ole Miss scorers in double figures as the host Rebels held off San Diego 93-86 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.
Virginia 76, Maryland 71
Kyle Guy scored 18 points and Ty Jerome added 17 as fourth-ranked Virginia remained unbeaten with a 76-71 win at Maryland on Wednesday night in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.
DePaul 83, Cleveland St. 73
Eli Cain scored a game-high 26 points to lead five DePaul players in double figures and help send host Blue Demons to an 83-73 victory over Cleveland State on Wednesday in Chicago.
Auburn 99, St. Peter's 49
Junior forward Anfernee McLemore matched his career best of 19 points and senior guard Bryce Brown also scored 19 as No. 8 Auburn dismantled visiting Saint Peter's 99-49 in nonconference play on Wednesday night in Auburn, Ala.
Creighton 98, Montana 72
A week off did little to slow down red-hot Creighton.
Kentucky 90, Monmouth-NJ 44
No. 10 Kentucky cruised to its sixth win in a row, overpowering winless Monmouth 90-44 on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky.
Colorado 93, Portland 69
Colorado used a 28-4 run Wednesday night to break a second half tie and defeat Portland 93-69 at Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
Arizona State 89, Nebraska Omaha 71
Freshman Lugeuntz Dort had 19 points, five rebounds and four assists and Kimani Lawrence had 18 points and a career-high four 3-pointers when the Arizona State Sun Devils remained undefeated with an 89-71 victory over visiting Nebraska-Omaha on Wednesday.
UCLA 80, Hawaii 61
Junior guard Prince Ali scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, and sophomore guard Kris Wilkes added 16 points as UCLA cruised to an 80-61 nonconference victory over Hawaii on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Northwestern 67, Georgia Tech 61
Ryan Taylor and Vic Law combined for 34 points, and Northwestern won its third consecutive game, a 67-61 victory over Georgia Tech in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game Wednesday at Evanston, Ill.
Florida State 73, Purdue 72
No. 15 Florida State withstood a furious second-half rally by No. 19 Purdue as the Seminoles scored their conference a win in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge with a 73-72 victory in Tallahassee, Fla., on Wednesday night.
Michigan 84, North Carolina 67
Freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis scored 24 points and Charles Matthews posted 21 points as No. 7 Michigan manhandled No. 11 North Carolina for an 84-67 victory Wednesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Stanford 79, Portland St. 67
Stanford tightened the defensive screws after Portland State rallied into a second-half tie Wednesday night, pulling away from the visiting Vikings for a 79-67 nonconference victory.
Southern California 75, Long Beach St. 65
Junior forward Nick Rakocevic recorded 19 points and 13 rebounds to help Southern California notch a 75-65 victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.