Recap Roundups
November 13, 2015
Iowa St. 68, Colorado 62
Iowa State basketball coach Steve Prohm wanted to install a tougher defensive mentality with the Cyclones. It took all of one game for it to show up.
Mississippi 90, Northwestern St. 76
fan Moody had 29 points, five rebounds and five assists to help Mississippi defeat Northwestern State 90-76 in the season opener for both teams Friday at C.M. 'Tad' Smith Coliseum in University, Miss.
Kentucky 78, Albany 65
Kentucky entered the 2015-16 basketball season on Friday night with a No. 2 national ranking but lots of questions thanks to the departure of seven players from last year's 38-1 NCAA Final Four team.
North Carolina 91, Temple 67
Junior forward Kennedy Meeks helped North Carolina play an inside game that Temple just could not handle.
Duke 92, Siena 74
rd Grayson Allen scored 26 points, picking up where he left off in April, as fifth-ranked Duke opened the season by ripping Siena 92-74 on Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Cincinnati 97, Western Carolina 72
y Clark scored a career-high 21 points and forward Octavius Ellis added 17 points with 10 rebounds as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats cruised to a 97-72 victory over Western Carolina on Friday night at Fifth Third Arena.
Maryland 80, Mount St. Mary's 56
e players scored in double figures to pace No. 3 Maryland to a season-opening 80-56 win over Mount St. Mary's Friday at Xfinity Center.
Chattanooga 92, Georgia 90
rds Eric Robertson and Greg Pryor each hit critical 3-pointers in overtime Friday night as Southern Conference favorite Chattanooga opened the season with a 92-90 decision over Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Clemson 74, North Carolina Central 40
ward Jaron Blossomgame poured in 18 points as Clemson cruised to a 74-40 win over North Carolina Central on Friday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. in the season opener for both teams.
Virginia 86, Morgan St. 48
ginia had four players in double figures and the sixth-ranked Cavaliers opened the season with an 86-48 blowout win over Morgan State Friday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Seton Hall 84, Dartmouth 67
homore guard Isaiah Whitehead totaled 18 points to lead four Seton Hall players in double figures as the Pirates defeated visiting Dartmouth 84-67 on Friday night in Newark, N.J. in the season opener for both teams.
Tennessee 82, N.C. Asheville 78
ior guard Kevin Punter scored career-high 31 points, as Tennessee outlasted UNC Asheville 82-78 on Friday night in Knoxville to make Rick Barnes victorious in his debut as the Volunteers' coach.
Syracuse 57, Lehigh 47
er sleepwalking through the first 10 minutes of the 2015-16 season, Syracuse woke up long enough to build a 20-point lead and hang on in the second half to defeat Lehigh 57-47 Friday night at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Indiana 88, Eastern Illinois 49
es Blackmon Jr. scored 17 points, and Yogi Ferrell added 13 as No. 15 Indiana had an easy time Friday night in an 88-49 season-opening victory over Eastern Illinois at Assembly Hall in Blommington, Ind.
Michigan St 82, Florida Atlantic 55
e freshman forward Deyonta Davis piled up 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in his debut and No. 13 Michigan State scored 16 unanswered points in the early going and cruised to an 82-55 season-opening victory over Florida Atlantic at Breslin Center on Friday night.
Louisville 86, Samford 45
a teacher vs. pupil matchup, Louisville's Rick Pitino and his Cardinals opened the 2015-16 season with an 86-45 pasting over Samford, coached by Scott Padgett (who played for Pitino at Kentucky in 1990s), at the KFC Yum! Center.
Villanova 91, Fairleigh Dickinson 54
11 Villanova had no trouble in its season opener, opening up a double-digit lead on Fairleigh Dickinson in the first five minutes and never looking back in a 91-54 victory.
Xavier 81, Miami (OH) 72
und Sumner scored 19 points in his Xavier debut and guard J.P. Macura added 17 points off the bench helping the Musketeers hold off Miami (Ohio) 81-72 on Friday night before 10,372 at Cintas Center.
Purdue 81, No.Carolina A&T 40
due placed six in double figures, getting 14 each from guards Rapheal Davis and Kendall Stephens, and the No. 23 Boilermakers rolled to an 81-40 season-opening victory against North Carolina A&T on Friday night in the Naismith Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic.
Connecticut 100, Maine 56
nt guard Sterling Gibbs scored 20 points in his Connecticut debut and center Amida Brimah dominated at both ends of the floor with 18 points and nine blocked shots as No. 20 UConn opened its season with a 100-56 rout of longtime rival Maine.
Sacramento State 66, Arizona State 63
ramento State guard Cody Demps had 22 points, eight in the final 1:52, and the visiting Hornets spoiled Bobby Hurley's Arizona State coaching debut with a 66-63 victory Friday in Tempe, Ariz.
Notre Dame 87, St. Francis (PA) 56
er unveiling its 2015 ACC Tournament championship banner just before tip-off, No. 19 Notre Dame then went out and dismantled visiting St. Francis (Pa.), 87-56 at the Purcell Pavilion.
Arkansas 86, Southern 68
ior forward Moses Kingsley hit all eight of his shots from the field and scored 22 points while junior guard Dusty Hannahs added 21 in his Arkansas debut as the Razorbacks held off visiting Southern 86-68 on Friday night at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.
Kansas 109, Northern Colorado 72
ior guard Brannen Greene scored 18 points on 6-for-6 shooting, and No. 4 Kansas hit 15 3-pointers on its way to a 109-72 victory over Northern Colorado on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Southern California 83, San Diego 45
rd Jordan McLaughlin finished with 20 points and USC never trailed San Diego in an 83-45 victory on Friday at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Georgia Tech 116, Cornell 81
rgia Tech forward Charles Mitchell had a double-double in a season-opening 116-81 rout of visiting Cornell on Friday in Atlanta.
Wake Forest 78, MD Baltimore Cty 73
in Thomas supplied 21 points and 17 rebounds as Wake Forest fought off Maryland-Baltimore County 78-73 in Friday night's season opener at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
North Florida 93, Illinois 81
ior wing Beau Beech and junior point guard Dallas Moore combined for 51 points and 10 3-pointers as North Florida jumped on Illinois from the start and earned a 93-81 victory in season-opening action Friday night at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill.
William & Mary 85, N.C. State 68
liam & Mary converted nearly 52 percent of its field goal attempts Friday night as it opened the college basketball season with an 83-68 upset of North Carolina State at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Vanderbilt 80, Austin Peay 41
derbilt, ranked in the Top 25 in the preseason for the first time since 2011-12, quickly proved it belonged there in an 80-41 win over visiting Austin Peay at Memorial Gymnasium on Friday night.
Kansas St. 80, Maryland - E. Shore 53
sas State opened up a 15-point halftime lead, then pulled away in the second half to defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore 80-53 Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. It was the season opener for both teams.
East Carolina 61, Grambling State 53
ior guard Caleb White scored 20 points to lead East Carolina past Grambling 61-53 Friday night in Greenville, N.C.
Oklahoma St. 91, Tenn-Martin 57
ior sharp-shooter Phil Forte scored 24 points, leading Oklahoma State to a 91-57 opening win over Tennessee-Martin on Friday in Stillwater, Okla.
Wichita St. 88, Charleston Southern 63
10 Wichita State played without its All-America point guard and endured a foul-plagued opener Friday before defeating Charleston Southern 88-63 at Koch Arena in Wichita.
Alabama 77, Kennesaw St. 64
The Avery Johnson era of Alabama basketball opened with a 77-64 victory over Kennesaw State on Friday night.
Troy 82, South Florida 77
y outscored South Florida by 10 points in the second half and handed the Bulls an 82-77 loss in their season opener Friday night.
Washington St. 82, Northern Arizona 70
hington State got 15 points apiece from forward Josh Hawkinson and guard Viont'e Daniels and rolled to an easy 82-70 victory against Northern Arizona Friday in the season opener for both teams at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash.
Texas Tech 77, High Point 73
as Tech scored eight consecutive points in a 2:45 stretch to wipe out a late High Point lead Friday night as it opened the season with a 77-73 win at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Missouri 83, Wofford 74
shman Kevin Puryear made an instant impact in his debut with 20 points and five rebounds to help Missouri defeat Wofford 83-74 on Friday night in Columbia, Mo.
Belmont 83, Marquette 80
tin Luke made three free throws in the final minute, allowing Belmont to hold on for an 83-80 win over Marquette in the season opener for both teams Friday at BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis.
Alabama A&M 68, Tulane 67
h seven new faces, Tulane figured to experience some growing pains this season. Those expectations came true Friday night in the Green Wave's season opener in New Orleans.
Stanford 93, Green Bay 89
ior guard Christian Sanders scored 23 points, and sophomore forward Reid Travis added 16 points and eight rebounds as Stanford posted a 93-89 overtime victory over Green Bay in the season opener for both squads in Stanford, Calif.
Louisiana State 81, McNeese St. 70
Simmons looked as good as advertised in his college debut as No. 21 Louisiana State had little trouble handling McNeese State 81-70 in a season-opening victory before a raucous crowd in Baton Rouge, La.
Minnesota 76, UMKC 58
ior forward Joey King led Minnesota with 22 points, and the Golden Gophers took control early in the second half Friday night to earn a 76-58 season-opening victory over visiting UMKC in Minneapolis.
Western Illinois 69, Wisconsin 67
ret Covington sank two free throws with 10 seconds remaining and Western Illinois upset No. 17 Wisconsin 69-67 Friday night at the Kohl Center in Milwaukee.
Mississippi St. 106, Eastern Washington 88
ior forward Gavin Ware had a career-best 28 points and collected 13 rebounds and Mississippi State posted a 106-88 victory over Eastern Washington in coach Ben Howland's school debut at Starkville, Miss., on Friday.
Auburn 75, UAB 74
rd T.J. Lang canned a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left Friday night as Auburn opened the season with a 75-74 victory over UAB at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.
Texas A&M 104, South Carolina Upstate 64
as A&M rode 66.7 percent shooting to its lopsided 104-64 home victory South Carolina Upstate on Friday.
Florida 59, Navy 41
in Robinson had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds as Florida defeated Navy 59-41 in the second game of the Navy Basketball Veterans Classic at Alumni Hall Friday night.
Arizona 79, Pacific 61
Power forward Ryan Anderson and point guard Kadeem Allen had successful Arizona debuts as the new-look 12th-ranked Wildcats opened with a 79-61 win over Pacific on Friday night.
Iowa 76, Gardner-Webb 59
week following a disheartening exhibition loss at home to Augustana (S.D.), the Iowa Hawkeyes put forth a better effort in their season opener Friday night by defeating Gardner-Webb, 76-59.
Texas Christian 90, Southeastern Louisiana 77
ward Vladimir Brodziansky scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists as TCU led all the way en route to a 90-77 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in the season opener for both teams Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas.
Baylor 97, Stephen F. Austin 55
lor's balanced scoring led by forward Rico Gathers' 18 points was too much for visiting Stephen F. Austin in the 22nd-ranked Bears' 97-55 victory in the season-opener for both teams Friday night in Waco, Texas.
Oregon 80, Jackson State 52
gon freshman guard Tyler Dorsey scored 20 points to lead the Ducks to an 80-52 win over visiting Jackson State on Friday in the season-opener for both teams.
Washington 77, Texas 71
hington guard Andrew Andrews poured in 23 points, 12 of them on free throws, as the Huskies outlasted Texas 77-71 Friday at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai in the inaugural Pac-12 China Game, the first non-exhibition game of American basketball ever played in the country.
Utah 82, Southern Utah 71
homore center Jakob Poeltl scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma added 23 points and 12 boards to lead No. 16 Utah to an 82-71 victory over Southern Utah on Friday night.
Monmouth-NJ 84, UCLA 81
ior guard Collin Stewart came off the bench to score 19 points, helping Monmouth stun UCLA 84-81 in overtime Friday night at Pauley Pavilion.
California 97, Rice 65
ior point guard Tyrone Wallace had a big game to lead No. 14 Cal to a 97-65 victory over visiting Rice on Friday night at the newly renovated Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
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