Recap Roundups
March 12, 2015
Michigan 73, Illinois 55
Aubrey Dawkins led all scorers with 18 points while fellow freshman Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman added 15 points and eight rebounds as the Wolverines routed the Illini in second-round action at the Big Ten tournament in Chicago.
Virginia 58, Florida St. 44
Evan Nolte and Mike Tobey each recorded 11 points as the Cavaliers held off a second-half rally to beat the Seminoles in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
Villanova 84, Marquette 49
Josh Hart buried five 3-pointers en route to 20 points as the Wildcats crushed the Golden Eagles in the Big East tournament in New York.
Baylor 80, West Virginia 70
Taurean Prince scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting as the fourth-seeded Bears defeated the fifth-seeded Mountaineers in the Big 12 quarterfinals in Kansas City.
Florida 69, Alabama 61
Dorian Finney-Smith had 23 points and 11 rebounds as the eighth-seeded Gators beat the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide in the second round of the SEC tournament in Nashville.
North Carolina 70, Louisville 60
Brice Johnson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half as the Tar Heels rallied past the Cardinals in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament at Greensboro, N.C.
Penn St. 67, Iowa 58
D.J. Newbill had 18 points and six rebounds while Ross Travis added 17 points and seven boards as the Nittany Lions upset the Hawkeyes in second-round action at the Big Ten tournament in Chicago.
Providence 74, St. John's 57
LaDontae Henton led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Friars began the defense of their Big East tournament title by knocking off St. John’s in the quarterfinals in New York.
Kansas 64, Texas Christian 59
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a career-best 25 points and also contributed six rebounds and three steals as the top-seeded Jayhawks held off the Horned Frogs to advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals in Kansas City.
Arizona 73, California 51
Stanley Johnson had 19 points and seven rebounds as the top-seeded Wildcats advanced to the Pac-12 semifinals in Las Vegas.
East Carolina 81, Central Florida 80
Freshman B.J. Tyson had 19 points off the bench to lead the eighth-seeded Pirates past the ninth-seeded Knights in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn.
Auburn 66, Texas A&M 59
KT Harrell scored a game-high 25 points, and the 13th-seeded Tigers outscored the fifth-seeded Aggies 43-26 in the second half to notch a second-round SEC tournament win in Nashville.
UCLA 96, Southern California 70
Isaac Hamilton scored a career-high 36 points as the fourth-seeded Bruins ran over the Trojans in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal in Las Vegas.
Houston 66, Tulane 60
Jherrod Stiggers hit five 3-pointers on the way to 23 points as the 10th-seeded Cougars knocked off seventh-seeded Tulane in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn.
Indiana 71, Northwestern 56
James Blackmon Jr. finished with 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds to power the Hoosiers past the Wildcats in second-round action at the Big Ten tournament in Chicago.
Tennessee 67, Vanderbilt 61
Josh Richardson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half as the 10th-seeded Volunteers rallied from behind to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.
Duke 77, N.C. State 53
Quinn Cook scored 15 points to lead a balanced effort as the Blue Devils throttled the Wolfpack in the ACC quarterfinals at Greensboro, N.C.
Georgetown 60, Creighton 55
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera starred down the stretch and finished with 25 points to help the Hoyas survive the pesky Bluejays in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Iowa St. 69, Texas 67
Monte Morris hit the game-winning jumper with no time remaining to cap a career-high 24-point outing as the second-seeded Cyclones stunned the seventh-seeded Longhorns to advance to the Big 12 semifinals in Kansas City.
Connecticut 69, South Florida 43
Freshman Daniel Hamilton had 20 points as the sixth-seeded Huskies rolled past the 11th-seeded Bulls in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn.
Ohio St. 79, Minnesota 73
Freshman D'Angelo Russell scored 23 points as the Buckeyes downed the Golden Gophers in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Chicago and made Thad Matta the winningest coach in school history.
Oklahoma 64, Oklahoma St. 49
Buddy Hield scored 22 points as the third-seeded Sooners knocked off the sixth-seeded Cowboys to advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals in Kansas City.
San Diego St. 67, UNLV 64
Aqeel Quinn scored 21 points, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, to help the second-seeded Aztecs survive a tough fight from the seventh-seeded Rebels in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament in Las Vegas.
Oregon 93, Colorado 85
Joseph Young had 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists as the second-seeded Ducks withstood a late rally by the Buffaloes in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
Notre Dame 70, Miami-Florida 63
Steve Vasturia scored 16 points and the Fighting Irish survived blowing a 20-point lead in the ACC quarterfinals at Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier 67, Butler 61
Dee Davis, Jalen Reynolds and Myles Davis each made key plays in overtime to help the Musketeers fend off the Bulldogs in the Big East tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden.
South Carolina 60, Mississippi 58
Tyrone Johnson made three free throws with 0.7 seconds left after being fouled on a desperation 3-point try to lift the 11th-seeded Gamecocks to a wild win in the second round of the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
Utah 80, Stanford 56
Delon Wright had 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Utes outscored the Cardinal 46-17 in the second half and advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
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