Recap Roundups
January 14, 2017
Florida 80, Georgia 76
Florida coach Mike White had a premonition and it wasn't the type a coach likes to have before a game.
Georgetown 72, Connecticut 69
Georgetown overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half as L.J. Peak scored 21 points in a 72-69 victory over Connecticut on Saturday afternoon.
Penn St. 52, Minnesota 50
Tony Carr surveyed the court and decided to drive. He leapt, drew a foul and sank two free throws with five seconds left to lift Penn State to a 52-50 win over No. 24 Minnesota on Saturday.
Virginia 77, Clemson 73
If someone had informed Clemson Coach Brad Brownell that his team would score 73 points and force Virginia into 16 turnovers Saturday afternoon, he would have presumed his team would emerge victorious.
Louisville 78, Duke 69
No. 14 Louisville got 17 points and 11 rebounds from junior center Anas Mahmoud and forced No. 7 Duke into 18 turnovers during a 78-69 win on Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.
Providence 65, Seton Hall 61
Kyron Cartwright converted an old-fashioned 3-point play to break a 61-61 tie with 30.9 seconds left, leading Providence to a 65-61 Big East home win over Seton Hall on Saturday.
Villanova 70, St. John's 57
Jay Wright sounded like a coach whose team had just come off a loss, crediting the opposition while admonishing his own squad.
Mississippi St. 67, Texas A&M 59
Freshman forward Schnider Herard scored a career-high 16 points, and sophomore guard Quinndary Weatherspoon hits some big shots late to lift Mississippi State to a 67-59 win over visiting Texas A&M on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.
North Carolina 96, Florida St. 83
North Carolina used a few lineup combinations that coach Roy Williams never envisioned Saturday afternoon.
Notre Dame 76, Virginia Tech 71
Notre Dame squandered all of a 19-point lead but that just meant the Irish ended up right where they like to be: In a late, close game.
Butler 83, Xavier 78
It was tale of two halves for both Butler and freshman Kamar Baldwin.
Marquette 83, DePaul 58
Andrew Rowsey made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points as Marquette cruised to an 83-58 victory over DePaul Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Michigan 91, Nebraska 85
Sophomore Moritz Wagner scored a career-high 23 points to lift Michigan to a 91-85 win over Nebraska in a Big 10 contest on Saturday.
Kansas 87, Oklahoma St. 80
In all likelihood, Kansas will be the top-rated team in the country when the next set of rankings are released.
Alabama 81, Louisiana State 66
Former LSU guard Corban Collins came off the bench to score a game-high 24 points as Alabama defeated LSU 81-66 in an SEC game Saturday afternoon at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Kentucky 92, Auburn 72
No. 6-ranked Kentucky (15-2, 5-0) maintained its hold on first place in the Southeastern Conference on Saturday with a 92-72 victory over Auburn (11-6, 1-4).
West Virginia 74, Texas 72
Be it the grueling travel from the heart of Appalachia or the fact that West Virginia always brings out the best in Texas, the 10th-ranked Mountaineers needed every iota of their talent and waning energy but found the fortitude to outlast the Longhorns 74-72 on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 game at the Frank Erwin Center.
Syracuse 76, Boston College 53
Freshman guard Tyus Battle led a balanced Syracuse attack with 21 points and the Orange limited Boston College's dynamic duo of Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman to 12 points as Syracuse thumped the Eagles 76-53 on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
California 58, Washington St. 54
Ivan Rabb recorded his ninth double-double of the season, leading California to a 58-54 victory over visiting Washington State in a Pac-12 Conference game Saturday at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Baylor 77, Kansas St. 68
Baylor's stay at the top of the polls might be short lived, but the Bears proved they're a team to be reckoned with after a hard-fought 77-68 victory on the road over No. 25 Kansas State on Saturday.
Texas Christian 84, Iowa St. 77
Forward Vlad Brodziansky topped hot-shooting Texas Christian with 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting in an 84-77 win over visiting Iowa State in a Big 12 game Saturday.
Arkansas 92, Missouri 73
Daryl Macon had 17 points and six assists to help Arkansas beat Missouri 92-73 in a Southeastern Conference game on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.
Maryland 62, Illinois 56
Junior guard Jaylen Brantley came off the bench to spark a second-half comeback that led Maryland to a 62-56 victory over Illinois on Saturday night at State Farm Center.
UCLA 83, Utah 82
Overpowering opponents on offense is UCLA's normal trademark this season. To outlast Utah in the final seconds, the Bruins had to turn to their defense to make a critical play.
South Carolina 67, Mississippi 56
Sophomore guard P.J. Dozier scored 16 points as South Carolina continued its hot start to the SEC season with a 67-56 win over depleted Ole Miss on Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
Stanford 76, Washington 69
Stanford was reeling as its big second-half lead disappeared. But Michael Humphrey saved the day.
Stanford 76, Washington 69
Sophomore guard Robert Cartwright made five 3-pointers and contributed 21 points and seven assists to help Stanford roll to a 84-54 victory over Washington State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Stanford, Calif.
Tennessee 87, Vanderbilt 75
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Nashville native Jordan Bone scored 23 points and had five assists as Tennessee shot 58.6 percent from the field in a road win against in-state rival Vanderbilt, 87-75, at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday night.
Oklahoma 84, Texas Tech 75
Jordan Woodard exploded for 25 points and Rashard Odomes had a career-high 24 as Oklahoma snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 84-75 win over Texas Tech on Saturday night at Lloyd Noble Center.
Gonzaga 79, St. Mary's 56
No. 5 Gonzaga remained the only undefeated team in the nation, recording a 79-56 win over No. 21 Saint Mary's on Saturday at Spokane, Wash., in a showdown between the top West Coast Conference programs.
Oregon 85, Oregon St. 43
Oregon enjoyed the 347th Civil War more than any of the previous ones.
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