Recap Roundups
February 25, 2017
Virginia 70, N.C. State 55
For a team that had struggled on offense, a bunch of 3-point baskets became an ideal tonic for No. 18 Virginia on Saturday afternoon.
Wichita St. 86, Missouri St. 67
No. 25 Wichita State is taking the Missouri Valley Conference's most imposing offense into the conference tournament. The Shockers proved it again on Saturday in the regular-season finale to wrap up a share of the title.
Florida St. 76, Clemson 74
After his team's 109-61 demolition of Clemson on Feb. 5, Florida State Coach Leonard Hamilton said he knew his team wasn't 48 points better than the Tigers.
North Carolina 85, Pittsburgh 67
Justin Jackson was a liability last season whenever he decided to hoist a shot from 3-point range.
Southern Methodist 69, Connecticut 61
SMU is riding an 11-game win streak under coach Tim Jankovich, is battling Cincinnati for the top seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament and last lost on Jan. 12.
St. John's 86, Georgetown 80
Shamorie Ponds scored 24 points and St. John's hung on to beat visiting Georgetown 86-80 on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
South Carolina 82, Tennessee 55
South Carolina senior guard Duane Notice scored 15 points and ignited a second-half surge as the Gamecocks smashed Tennessee 82-55 on Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
Kentucky 76, Florida 66
No. 11 Kentucky took control of the Southeastern Conference race on Saturday with a 76-66 win over No. 13 Florida at Rupp Arena.
West Virginia 61, Texas Christian 60
Daxter Miles Jr. connected on a free throw after a controversial foul with 4.8 seconds left to carry No. 12 West Virginia to a 61-60 win and dent TCU's postseason tournament hopes Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Oklahoma St. 80, Texas Tech 63
Oklahoma State continued its late-season run on Saturday, downing Texas Tech 80-63 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Seton Hall 82, DePaul 79
Seton Hall built a 20-point second-half lead, but had to hold off a late rush to earn an 82-79 Big East victory over DePaul on Saturday at Allstate Arena.
Villanova 79, Creighton 63
When the final buzzer sounded, the sellout crowd of 6,500 stood and applauded as Villanova celebrated a fourth consecutive Big East regular season championship.
Minnesota 81, Penn St. 71
Blocking shots is Minnesota center Reggie Lynch's specialty. But they often come with a price: fouls.
Mississippi 80, Missouri 77
Junior guard Deandre Burnett scored 28 points, leading Mississippi to a hard-fought 80-77 win over Missouri on Saturday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.
Vanderbilt 77, Mississippi St. 48
Vanderbilt has spent the last month fighting long odds to make the NCAA Tournament, and the Commodores certainly passed the eye test in a 77-48 demolition of Mississippi State at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Michigan 82, Purdue 70
If there is anything else that Michigan needs to do in order to prove it should be in the NCAA tournament, it’s hard to imagine what such additional proof is right now.
Iowa St. 72, Baylor 69
The Iowa State Cyclones continued their late-season charge by knocking off No. 9 Baylor 72-69 on Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Virginia Tech 91, Boston College 75
Zach LeDay led a group of six players in double figures with 18 points as Virginia Tech routed Boston College 91-75 on Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum in Boston.
Miami-Florida 55, Duke 50
Miami guard Bruce Brown may only be a freshman, but he is quickly establishing himself as a "big game" player.
Oregon 75, Stanford 73
No. 6 Oregon is finding new and interesting ways to produce game-winning shots.
Providence 73, Marquette 69
Rodney Bullock converted his second late tip-in with 19.9 seconds left and Providence rallied from 12 points down to score a 73-69 Big East home victory over Marquette in a battle of NCAA Tournament bubble teams on Saturday.
Kansas 77, Texas 67
Kansas didn't have a whole lot to play for Saturday when it met reeling Texas, but the No. 3 Jayhawks went ahead and took care of business anyway, garnering a 77-67 victory over the Longhorns in a Big 12 game at the Frank Erwin Center.
Georgia 82, Louisiana State 80
J.J. Frazier scored a game-high 29 points, including two free throws with 1.6 seconds remaining, to give Georgia an 82-80 victory over LSU in an SEC game Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Iowa 83, Maryland 69
The University of Maryland honored the 2002 national championship team, along with the 2001 Final Four squad, during halftime of Saturday's game against Iowa.
Oklahoma 81, Kansas St. 51
Khadeem Lattin scored 17 points, leading Oklahoma to an 81-51 win over Kansas State on Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center.
Texas A&M 56, Alabama 53
Forward Robert Williams had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Texas A&M put another nail in the coffin of Alabama's already-dim NCAA Tournament hopes with a 56-53 victory on Saturday in College Station, Texas.
Indiana 63, Northwestern 62
James Blackmon Jr. scored 13 points and Thomas Bryant added 11 as Indiana snapped a five-game losing streak with a 63-62 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night at the Assembly Hall in Big Ten action.
UCLA 77, Arizona 72
LaVar Ball, the father of UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, told a Tucson radio station Saturday, "My boy don't lose to people two times in a row."
Arkansas 79, Auburn 68
Jaylen Barford scored 20 points to help Arkansas beat Auburn 79-68 in a Southeastern Conference game on Saturday night at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.
St. Mary's 70, Santa Clara 56
No. 20 Saint Mary's was destined to finish in second place in the West Coast Conference no matter what happened Saturday. However, the Gaels accomplished some things with their 70-56 victory over Santa Clara at McKeon Pavilion in the final regular-season game for both teams.
Brigham Young 79, Gonzaga 71
Brigham Young scored 10 unanswered points in the last two minutes to achieve the first upset of a No. 1-ranked team in program history as the Cougars topped Gonzaga 79-71 in a West Coast Conference game Saturday night in Spokane, Wash.
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