Recap Roundups
November 18, 2016
Davidson 70, Missouri 55
Senior guard Jack Gibbs scored 25 points, leading Davidson to a comfortable 70-55 win over Missouri on Friday in the Pros Invitational at HP Field House in Orlando, Fla.
Xavier 83, Clemson 77
It seemed like Xavier's J.P. Macura was playing a game of H-O-R-S-E, and winning time and time again.
Villanova 96, Wake Forest 77
Even without one starter, No. 3 Villanova proved once again it has more than enough depth to win. Epecially when its defense is suffocating.
Mississippi 95, Oral Roberts 88
Mississippi's Deandre Burnett scored 41 points and the Rebels outlasted Oral Roberts 95-88 in overtime in the first round of the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday.
Pittsburgh 78, Marquette 75
Michael Young scored a career-high 30 points as Pittsburgh rallied in the second half for a 78-75 victory over Marquette Friday afternoon in the third-place contest of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Arizona State 80, Tulane 71
Arizona State guard Torian Graham had 22 points and guard Shannon Evans II had 21 points in the Sun Devils' 80-71 victory over Tulane in the consolation round of the Tire Pros Invitational at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Friday.
N.C. State 85, Montana 72
Junior forward Abdul-Malik Abu scored a career-high 25 points to help North Carolina State pull away from Montana in an 85-72 victory Friday in the opening round of the Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.
South Carolina 92, South Carolina State 50
South Carolina's Sindarius Thornwell scored 14 of his 22 points in the first half and the Gamecocks closed out the home portion of the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational with a 92-50 victory over South Carolina State on Friday night.
Southern California 65, Texas A&M 63
Southern California erased a nine-point deficit in the final four minutes to take a 65-63 road victory over Texas A&M on Friday night.
Florida St. 100, Winthrop 86
Winthrop provided Florida State's stiffest challenge yet early in the season, but the unbeaten Seminoles remained that way Friday night with a 100-86 victory in the opening game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Notre Dame 83, Loyola-Maryland 48
V.J. Beachem scored 21 points and Bonzie Colson added 19 as Notre Dame remained unbeaten with an 83-48 non-conference victory over Loyola-Maryland in Friday non-conference play at Purcell Pavilion.
Syracuse 71, Monmouth-NJ 50
Before Tuesday night's game, Monmouth Hawks coach and Binghamton, N.Y., native King Rice said he was "really, really nervous" because his friends in upstate New York were saying that Syracuse Orange coach Jim Boeheim had assembled one of the best teams of his 41-year Hall-of-Fame career.
Michigan St 100, Mississippi Valley State 53
The combination of coming home and playing a weaker opponent lifted the spirits of the Michigan State basketball team.
Purdue 64, Georgia St 56
No. 15 Purdue learned a valuable lesson Friday night, and fortunately for the Boilermakers, they did not have to learn that lesson the hard way.
Texas Christian 79, Jacksonville St. 60
TCU senior forward Brandon Parrish scored 20 points, leading the Horned Frogs past Jacksonville State 79-60 Friday in a Global Sports Classic game at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Northern Iowa 73, Oklahoma 67
Northern Iowa stormed back from an 18-point second-half deficit to defeat Oklahoma 73-67 in overtime on Friday and move into the championship game of the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Fla. The Panthers will face seventh-ranked Xavier in the final Sunday.
Mississippi St. 80, Boise St. 68
Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a career-high 25 points to lead Mississippi State to an 80-68 victory over Boise State on Friday night in the second round of the Charleston Classic at TD Arena in Charleston, N.C.
Arkansas 71, Texas-Arlington 67
Arkansas used a big run at the start at the second half and another at the end of it to edge Texas-Arlington in a 71-67 win at Bud Walton Arena on Friday night.
Louisiana State 78, North Florida 70
LSU completed a sweep of a three-game homestand to begin the season when it held off North Florida 78-70 on Friday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Vanderbilt 75, Norfolk State 52
Vanderbilt survived a sluggish offensive start thanks to the second-half play of guards Matthew Fisher-Davis (18 points) and Riley LaChance (12) in a 75-52 rout of Norfolk State at Memorial Gymnasium on Friday evening.
Ohio 67, Georgia Tech 61
Antonio Campbell had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead Ohio University to a 67-61 win over Georgia Tech on Friday night at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.
Illinois 89, Detroit 69
Illinois made eight of its first nine shots from the field in the second half to break away from Detroit Mercy for an 89-69 victory in the NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday night at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill.
Utah 94, Coppin St. 51
JoJo Zamora scored 22 points and Lorenzo Bonam added 19 to lead Utah to a 94-51 victory over Coppin State on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
Kansas 86, Siena 65
The victory No. 7 Kansas gained Friday was a milestone.
Baylor 81, Florida Gulf Coast 72
Junior guard Manu Lecomte paced a balanced Baylor attack in the Bears' 81-72 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Friday night at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.
Gonzaga 109, Bryant 70
A combination of a considerable size advantage, torrid shooting from the floor and constant trips to the free-throw line by No. 14 Gonzaga produced a lopsided result as the Zags walloped Bryant 109-70 on Friday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash., in the Battle of the Bulldogs.
Creighton 103, Washington St. 77
Maurice Watson Jr. took all of four shots on Friday night and Creighton coach Greg McDermott called him the star of the game.
Alabama 77, Ball St. 59
Shanon Hale scored 19 points to help Alabama beat visiting Ball State 77-59 on Friday night in the second round of the Las Vegas Main Event at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Minnesota 92, St. John's 86
Freshman guard Amir Coffey scored a career-high 30 points as Minnesota overcame a cold start and held off St. John's 92-86 Friday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
Nevada 83, Oregon St. 58
Sophomore forward Cameron Oliver had 24 points and seven rebounds to help Nevada coast to an 83-58 victory over Oregon State on Friday in a nonconference contest at Reno, Nev.
Arizona 95, Sacred Heart 65
The one player lagging early in Arizona's season was starting Dusan Ristic.
North Carolina 83, Hawaii 68
Isaiah Hicks scored 16 points, helping No. 5 North Carolina start its tour of the Hawaiian Islands with an 83-68 victory over Hawaii late Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
North Carolina 83, Hawaii 68
Isaiah Hicks scored 16 points, leading No. 5 North Carolina to an 83-68 victory over Hawaii late Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
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