Recap Roundups
December 17, 2016
Arizona 67, Texas A&M 63
For Arizona, seven (players that is) was enough, but just barely, to beat upset-minded Texas A&M on Saturday in the first game of the Lone Star Shootout at the Toyota Center.
Providence 76, Wagner 54
Jalen Lindsey scored nine of his game-high 16 points during a 31-0 first-half run that carried Providence to its fifth straight victory, a 76-54 non-conference home blowout of Wagner on Saturday.
Georgetown 78, Syracuse 71
Just like old times, a Georgetown-Syracuse game went down to the wire Saturday as the Hoyas took the lead midway through the second half and held on to beat the Orange 78-71 before 25,131 on Pearl Washington Day at the Carrier Dome.
Louisville 87, Eastern Kentucky 56
No. 11 Louisville used a 26-0 run to cruise to an easy 87-56 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.
Memphis 99, Oklahoma 94
Dedric Lawson and Jeremiah Martin combined for 51 points as Memphis came from behind to beat Oklahoma 99-94 in overtime at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla.
Texas Tech 79, Richmond 72
Texas Tech's defense snuffed out Richmond in the second half as the Red Raiders earned a 79-72 victory on the road on Saturday.
Georgia 84, Charleston Southern 64
Junior forward Yante Maten scored 30 points, and Georgia notched its 500th win at Stegeman Coliseum with an 84-64 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday in Athens, Ga.
South Carolina 77, South Florida 66
PJ Dozier is being faced with a situation in which he needs to step up. The sophomore guard is certainly passing the test.
Virginia Tech 113, The Citadel 71
Virginia Tech outscored The Citadel 73-27 in the second half to earn a 113-71 victory at home on Saturday.
Florida St. 83, Manhattan 67
No. 23 Florida State went from one end of the state to the other to get its seventh straight win Saturday.
Purdue 86, Notre Dame 81
Caleb Swanigan scored 26 points, and Vince Edwards added 20, helping No. 15 Purdue rally from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 21 Notre Dame 86-81 on Saturday in the Crossroads Classic in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
DePaul 109, Chicago St. 61
DePaul reeled off 22 straight points in the first eight minutes to set the tone for a 109-61 victory over Chicago State in Las Vegas Classic opening-round action on Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
West Virginia 112, UMKC 67
No. 12 West Virginia pulled away from Missouri-Kansas City with 24 unanswered points in the first half, giving fans an early start in celebrating coach Bob Huggins' 800th victory.
Colorado 81, Fort Hays State 71
Colorado won the game, but Rob Davis of Fort Hays State stole the show.
Arkansas 77, Texas 74
Daryl Macon scored 23 points, including the decisive free throws with 22 seconds to play, as the Arkansas Razorbacks outlasted Texas 77-74 on Saturday at the Toyota Center in the second game of the Lone Star Shootout.
Cincinnati 119, Fairleigh Dickinson 68
By tournament time, Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin wants to be able to go eight or nine deep down his bench.
Michigan 98, Maryland - E. Shore 49
Senior guard Derrick Walton had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead Michigan to a convincing 98-49 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
UCLA 86, Ohio St. 73
UCLA's high-scoring offense did not reach its average but the second-ranked Bruins were still efficient with four players in double figures in an 86-73 win over Ohio State on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at the T-Mobile Arena.
Kansas St. 89, Colorado St. 70
Kansas State used a surge late in the first half to grab the lead and pulled away with a strong second half to defeat Colorado State 89-70 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Eastern Illinois 67, Missouri 64
Montel Goodwin scored a career-high 22 and made the clinching 3-point shot with 1:42 left in the game as Eastern Illinois upset Missouri 67-64 on Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Washington St. 69, Santa Clara 68
It was just above 10 degrees outside Friel Court in snowy Pullman, Wash., on Saturday. But inside, Washington State's defense heated up just in time overcome Santa Clara's hot-shooting guards.
Virginia 79, Robert Morris 39
No. 13 Virginia put four players in double figures in its return from an 11-day exam hiatus to knock off Robert Morris 79-39 on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Iowa 69, Northern Iowa 46
including a perfect 3-for-3 from 3 point range -- as Iowa claimed a 69-46 neutral-court victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Butler 83, Indiana 78
Butler's Kelan Martin was the focal point of the No. 18 Bulldogs' 83-78 Crossroads Classic victory against No. 9 Indiana on Saturday in Bankers Life Fieldhouse at Indianapolis, but his most valuable moment came as a decoy at the suggestion of teammate Andrew Chrabascz.
Kentucky 103, North Carolina 100
Kentucky freshman guard Malik Monk hesitated before making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in the 103-100 victory for the sixth-ranked Wildcats over No. 7 North Carolina on Saturday.
Louisiana State 88, Texas Southern 80
Duop Reath scored a game-high 21 points to lead five LSU players in double figures in an 88-80 non-conference victory against Texas Southern on Saturday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Utah 92, Prairie View A&M 60
Kyle Kuzma recorded 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead Utah to a 92-60 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
Seton Hall 81, Delaware 68
Angel Delgado posted his fifth straight double-double and it came in Seton Hall's fifth straight win as the Pirates pulled away from Delaware 81-68 on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Baylor 82, Jackson State 57
Fourth-ranked Baylor absorbed Jackson State's hot start and pulled away in the second half for an 82-57 victory on Saturday at Abrams Gym in Fort Hood, Texas.
Pittsburgh 83, Rice 73
Jamel Artis scored a season-high 31 points to lead Pittsburgh to an 83-73 victory over visiting Rice on Saturday at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Kansas 89, Davidson 71
One minute, the Davidson Wildcats looked primed for a big upset. The next, Kansas had run away and hid.
Oklahoma St. 93, Wichita St. 76
Guards Jawun Evans and Jeffrey Carroll combined for 44 points as Oklahoma State took a big early lead that turned into a 93-76 rout of Wichita State on Saturday in Wichita, Kan.
Northwestern 67, Dayton 64
Four players scored in double figures as Northwestern started fast and held off a late Dayton rally for a 67-64 victory in Saturday's opener of a State Farm Chicago Legends doubleheader at the United Center.
Xavier 69, Wake Forest 65
Trevon Bluiett scored 20 points and Edmond Sumner added 17, lifting No. 17 Xavier to its 29th straight nonconference home win, a 69-65 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday night in the Skip Prosser Classic at Cintas Center.
California 81, Cal Poly SLO 55
Jabari Bird scored a career-high 25 points to help California cruise to an 81-55 victory over visiting Cal Poly on Saturday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
New Mexico St. 81, Arizona State 70
Braxton Huggins had 24 points and set a career high with six 3-pointers and New Mexico State extended its winning streak to eight with an 81-70 victory over Arizona State on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
Creighton 66, Oral Roberts 65
Creighton turned to its defense Saturday night to preserve its undefeated season with a 66-65 win over Oral Roberts.
Vanderbilt 76, Chattanooga 74
Visiting Chattanooga led nearly the entire way, but Vanderbilt center Luke Kornet canned a pair of 3-pointers, the last from the left side with 2.9 seconds left, as the Commodores eked out a 76-74 win at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn.
Illinois 75, Brigham Young 73
Illinois allowed a 16-point lead to dwindle to one, but the Illini turned two BYU turnovers into baskets in the final minute to escape with a 75-73 victory Saturday night at United Center as part of the Chicago Legends doubleheader.
Southern California 82, Troy 77
Jordan McLaughlin made a go-ahead layup in the final minute to help No. 24 USC escape with its perfect record intact after an 82-77 victory over visiting Troy on Saturday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Oregon 83, UNLV 63
With UNLV adjusting to new coach Marvin Menzies, Oregon coach Dana Altman wanted to "take advantage of that and get them before they get better as the season progresses."
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