Recap Roundups
January 14, 2015
Central Florida 103, Tulane 100
Freshman B.J. Taylor finished with a career-high 33 points, including the decisive three-point play in triple overtime, to lead the host Knights past the Green Wave in an American Athletic Conference thriller.
East Carolina 66, Houston 61
B.J. Tyson scored 16 points off the bench as the Pirates held off the visiting Cougars to notch their first American Athletic Conference win.
St. John's 83, Providence 70
Phil Greene IV and D’Angelo Harrison scored 20 points apiece as the visiting Red Storm defeated the Friars to snap a three-game losing streak in Big East play.
Boston College 64, Harvard 57
Olivier Hanlan scored a game-high 17 points as the host Eagles ended a streak of six straight losses to the Crimson despite blowing an 11-point halftime lead.
Southern Methodist 60, Temple 55
Markus Kennedy came off the bench to score 21 points, matching his career high, as the Mustangs topped the host Owls for their 11th win in 12 games.
Louisiana State 75, Mississippi 71
Keith Hornsby scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half and was 5-for-10 from 3-point range while three others recorded double-doubles to help the visiting Tigers hold off the Rebels.
Notre Dame 62, Georgia Tech 59
Jerian Grant scored 12 points and hit a critical jumper with 19.6 seconds remaining as the visiting Fighting Irish rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit.
Maryland 73, Rutgers 65
Dez Wells scored 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the host Terrapins survived a scare from the Scarlet Knights.
North Carolina 81, N.C. State 79
Marcus Paige had 23 points, nine assists and four steals and made all five of his 3-point shots as the visiting Tar Heels knocked off the Wolfpack.
Wichita St. 67, Southern Illinois 55
Darius Carter scored a career-high 25 points as the Shockers ran their home winning streak to 26 games.
Kansas St. 58, Texas Tech 51
Marcus Foster scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four assists as the host Wildcats won their third straight game.
UCLA 83, Southern California 66
Norman Powell scored 22 points and Bryce Alford added 21 as the Bruins rolled past the host Trojans.
Marquette 53, Creighton 52
Matt Carlino buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11 seconds left as the Golden Eagles fought off a late charge from the visiting Bluejays.
Illinois 72, Northwestern 67
Kendrick Nunn set a new career high with 25 points - including four in the final 7.5 seconds - and pulled down five rebounds as the visiting Fighting Illini held off the Wildcats.
Pittsburgh 73, Florida St. 64
Michael Young scored 16 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds as the host Panthers turned away the Seminoles in ACC play.
Villanova 88, Xavier 75
Five Villanova players scored in double figures, led by Ryan Arcidiacono's 18 points, as the Wildcats dismissed the visiting Musketeers in Big East action.
Baylor 74, Iowa St. 73
Kenny Chery scored 13 points, including a game-winning shot with 4.7 seconds left, and the Bears held off a second-half rally by the visiting Cyclones.
Georgia 70, Vanderbilt 67
Kenny Gaines scored 14 of his team-high 17 points in the second half as the visiting Bulldogs held off a late rally by the Commodores to win their first SEC game of the season.
Stanford 69, California 59
Chasson Randle scored 25 points, including four 3-pointers, as the visiting Cardinal handed the rival Golden Bears their fourth straight loss.
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