Recap Roundups
November 11, 2016
South Carolina 85, Louisiana Tech 76
Sindarius Thornwell, Duane Notice and P.J. Dozier paced a balanced attack as South Carolina knocked off visiting Louisiana Tech, 85-76, on Friday in the opening game for both teams at Colonial Life Arena.
Marquette 95, Vanderbilt 71
Jajuan Johnson scored 21 points as Marquette broke open a close game in the second half and pulled away for a 95-71 victory over Vanderbilt on Friday night in the Veterans Classic at Navy.
Villanova 88, Lafayette 48
It's just one game but Villanova looks primed for another deep run in March.
Kentucky 87, Stephen F. Austin 64
Second-ranked Kentucky began its quest for a fifth Final Four berth in seven seasons with an 87-64 rout of Stephen F. Austin on Friday night at Rupp Arena.
Mississippi 86, Tenn-Martin 83
In a battle of 20-win teams, Mississippi needed a second-half rally and a last-second stop in order to secure an 86-83 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Friday night at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Chattanooga 82, Tennessee 69
Justin Tuoyo and Tre' McLean, part of Chattanooga's talented returning cast, each posted double-doubles and the Mocs took down new-look Tennessee 82-69 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.
Clemson 74, Georgia 64
Guard Marcquise Reed scored 19 points to lead Clemson to a 74-64 victory against Georgia on Friday night in the season opener for both teams at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Clemson 74, Georgia 64
Guard Marcquise Reed scored 19 points to lead Clemson to a 74-64 victory against Georgia Friday night in the season opener for both teams at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.
Miami-Florida 92, Western Carolina 43
Sophomore center Ebuku Izundu scored a career-high 14 points in just 13 minutes and Miami led from start to finish in routing Western Carolina 92-43 on Friday night at Coral Gables, Fla.
N.C. State 81, Georgia Southern 79
North Carolina State guard Maverick Rowan made two free throws with three seconds remaining to seal the 81-79 season-opening victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Friday night.
N.C. State 81, Georgia Southern 79
North Carolina State guard Maverick Rowan made two free throws with three seconds remaining to seal the 81-79 season-opening victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Friday night.
Syracuse 83, Colgate 55
Unlike the Chicago Cubs, the Colgate men's basketball team must wait at least one more year to break the longest losing streak in Division I.
Pittsburgh 93, Eastern Michigan 90
Pittsburgh won its debut under new coach Gene Stallings, going into double overtime to defeat visiting Eastern Michigan 93-90 on Friday night.
Cincinnati 84, Brown 55
Jacob Evans and Kyle Washington provided the first-half sparks and veterans Troy Caupain and Gary Clark closed the deal in the second half as Cincinnati crushed Brown 84-55 on Friday in the first round of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-off tournament in Cincinnati.
Seton Hall 91, Fairleigh Dickinson 70
Fueled by Khadeen Carrington's 27 points, Seton Hall won its season-opener over Fairleigh Dickinson 91-70 Friday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Maryland 62, American U. 56
When American played at Maryland in 2007, the Eagles pulled off an upset against a team that was coached by Hall of Famer Gary Williams.
Arizona 65, Michigan St 63
Arizona coach Sean Miller says he doesn't have to bother to ask his guys. They all know Kadeem Allen is the team leader.
Rutgers 86, Molloy 57
In Steve Pikiell's first game as coach, Rutgers pulled away from NCAA Division II Molloy in the second half to claim an 86-57 victory on Friday night at Louis Brown Athletic Center.
Duke 94, Marist 49
Duke put on a show even without some of the team's big-named newcomers in its season opener.
Louisville 78, Evansville 47
No. 13 Louisville beat visiting Evansville 78-47 Friday night at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
Louisville 78, Evansville 47
With his team down 26-20 midway through the first half of the opening game of the season, Louisville coach Rick Pitino had a message as he gathered his squad during a timeout, relax and go get every loose ball. He could tell his team was playing tight, and unranked visiting Evansville was getting easy baskets.
Virginia 76, NC-Greensboro 51
The post-Malcolm Brogdon era began with a win for No. 8 Virginia Friday night as the team opened up its season with a 76-51 road win over UNC Greensboro.
Washington St. 69, Montana St. 65
Derrien King scored a career-best 22 points and Washington State never trailed in a 69-65 nonconference victory over Montana State on Friday night in the regular-season opener for both teams in Pullman, Wash.
Wagner 67, Connecticut 58
Wagner coach Bashir Mason had no problem with people calling his team's win over No. 18 Connecticut on Friday night an upset.
Wagner 67, Connecticut 58
Mike Aaman scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and unheralded Wagner outscored Connecticut 18-9 down the stretch to upset the No. 18 Huskies 67-58 in Storrs, Conn., on Friday night.
Xavier 84, Lehigh 81
According to the stat sheet, junior guard Trevon Bluiett had a monster game for 7th-ranked Xavier on Friday, scoring a career-high 25 points with 11 rebounds and three assists.
Rhode Island 85, Dartmouth 61
Welcome back, E.C. Matthews. Your fans were waiting.
Purdue 109, McNeese St. 65
This certainly wasn't the best opponent No. 15 Purdue will play during the non-conference portion of its schedule, but the Boilermakers veteran front line of forwards Caleb Swanigan and Vincent Edwards and center Isaac Haas was as good as advertised during Friday night's opener.
Nicholls State 79, Boston College 73
DeAndre Harris came off the bench to score 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Nicholls State opened the game on a 12-0 run and never trailed in upsetting Boston College 79-73.
Baylor 76, Oral Roberts 61
Al Freeman scored 16 points and Baylor pulled away in the second half to earn a 76-61 victory over Oral Roberts in the season opener for both teams.
West Virginia 87, Mount St. Mary's 59
Nathan Adrian scored 13 points to lead No. 20 West Virginia to a season-opening 87-59 victory over visiting Mount St. Mary's on Friday night at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.
Florida 80, Florida Gulf Coast 59
Devin Robinson scored 14 points, and Florida used a big second-half surge to put away short-handed Florida Gulf Coast 80-59 on Friday in the season opener for both teams at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Wake Forest 80, Radford 59
Sophomores Bryant Crawford and John Collins led a balanced first-half attack and Wake Forest was able to hold on and defeat a stubborn Radford squad, 80-59, in the teams' season opener Friday night at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Texas Tech 93, Houston Baptist 67
Keenan Evans scored a career-high 28 points to lead Texas Tech to a 93-67 victory over visiting Houston Baptist in its season opener Friday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Arkansas 92, IUPU - Ft. Wayne 83
Make it 43 straight season-opening wins for Arkansas, and they have Dusty Hannahs to thank.
Texas 78, Incarnate Word 73
Texas coach Shaka Smart offers a guideline to his players after they make a mistake: move on.
Mississippi St. 78, Norfolk State 74
Sophomore guard Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 22 points and collected six rebounds to help Mississippi State deliver a 78-74 nonconference victory over Norfolk State on Friday in the regular-season opener for both teams at Starkville, Miss.
Georgia Tech 70, Tennessee Tech 55
Freshman guard Josh Okogie had 18 points and five rebounds in his college debut on Friday to help Georgia Tech usher in the coach Josh Pastner era with a 70-55 win over Tennessee Tech at McCamish Pavilion.
Wisconsin 79, Central Arkansas 47
Senior forward Nigel Hayes and No. 9 Wisconsin routed Central Arkansas in the season-opening game for both teams.
Minnesota 86, Louisiana-Lafayette 74
Five players scored in double figures to lead Minnesota to an 86-74 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in a nonconference college basketball season opener for both teams on Friday.
Oklahoma St. 102, Campbell 65
The Brad Underwood era began with a bang Friday night for Oklahoma State, as the Cowboys rolled past Campbell 102-65 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Iowa St. 113, Savannah State 71
Preseason All-America pick Monte Morris certainly looked the part on the opening night of the college basketball season.
Alabama 70, Coastal Carolina 53
Alabama stormed back from a lethargic first half to post a 70-53 victory over Coastal Carolina in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.
Texas A&M 72, Northwestern St. 44
Tyler Davis had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Texas A&M pulled away in the second half to post a convincing 72-44 nonconference victory over Northwestern State on Friday night in College Station, Texas.
Gonzaga 92, Utah Valley 69
and the players made their presence felt quickly in the 14th-ranked Bulldogs' 92-69 win over Utah Valley at McCarthey Athletic Center.
Illinois 81, SE Missouri St. 62
Illinois and senior Malcolm Hill shrugged off sluggish starts to post an 81-62 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Friday night at the renovated State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill.
St. John's 100, Bethune-Cookman 53
St. John's coasted to a season-opening win Friday night at Carnesecca Arena, beating Bethune-Cookman, 100-53.
Michigan 76, Howard 58
Senior guard Zak Irvin sparked a 14-4 second-half rally and fellow senior Derrick Walton Jr. scored 20 points to lead Michigan to a 76-58 season-opening victory over Howard on Friday night at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Indiana 103, Kansas 99
Junior guard James Blackmon scored 26 points and sophomore center Thomas Bryant added 19 points and 10 rebounds Friday to lead No. 11 Indiana past No. 3 Kansas 103-99 in overtime at Stan Sheriff Center.
Ohio St. 78, Navy 68
Kam Williams scored 23 points, and Keita Bates-Diop added 14 points and 14 rebounds as Ohio State defeated Navy, 78-68, at the Veterans Classic on Friday night.
North Carolina 95, Tulane 75
No. 6 North Carolina's 95-75 season-opening victory over Tulane on Friday night -- sparked by Justin Jackson's career-high 27 points and Joel Berry's career-high 23 -- was a nearly perfect tuneup for what coach Roy Williams hopes will be a magical season.
Virginia Tech 80, Maine 67
Zach LeDay finished with a double-double and Virginia Tech cruised to an 80-67 victory over Maine at Cassell Colisuem on Friday.
Colorado 90, Sacramento State 53
Guard Dom Collier led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points as Colorado made eight of its first 11 shots from the field and tied a school record with 13 3-pointers
Oregon St. 78, Prairie View A&M 58
Sophomore forward Tres Tinkle scored 20 points and recorded a career-high 15 rebounds as Oregon State shook off a slow start to defeat Prairie View A&M 78-58 on Friday in Corvallis, Ore.
UCLA 119, Pacific 80
UCLA coach Steve Alford said Friday night after the 16th-ranked Bruins' 119-80 win over visiting Pacific that his game plan with 3-point shots for the Bruins this season is simple.
Creighton 89, UMKC 82
No. 22 Creighton never trailed in its season-opening 89-82 win over Missouri-Kansas City on Friday at CenturyLink Center Omaha, but the Bluejays still have work to do if they're going to hang with No. 9 Wisconsin next week.
Auburn 83, North Florida 66
Auburn sophomore guard Bryce Brown scored 19 points and got double-figure support from three freshmen as the Tigers hung on for an 83-66 victory over North Florida on Friday night at Auburn Arena.
Iowa 91, Kennesaw St. 74
Iowa emerged with a 91-74 victory over Kennesaw State in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
California 82, South Dakota State 53
A huge second-half run propelled California to an 82-53 victory over visiting South Dakota State in a season opener Friday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
St. Mary's 81, Nevada 63
St. Mary's junior Jock Landale did a lot of damage Friday. Not only did he create a problem for Gaels coach Randy Bennett, but he led Nevada coach Eric Musselman to declare that he never should have scheduled the game.
Southern California 75, Montana 61
Elijah Stewart had a career-high 30 points and seven rebounds, leading USC to a 75-61 victory over visiting Montana in a season opener Friday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Oregon 91, Army 77
Dana Altman celebrated his new contract with a victory.
Stanford 80, Harvard 70
Stanford's Reid Travis, who played just eight games a season ago because of a leg injury, scored a game-high 24 points in an 80-70 win over Harvard in a game played in Shanghai, China, on Friday night.
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