Recap Roundups
March 09, 2017
Michigan 75, Illinois 55
Senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. scored 19 points, and Michigan overcame scary travel issues to beat Illinois 75-55 Thursday in the Big Ten tournament at Verizon Center in Washington.
North Carolina 78, Miami-Florida 53
The value of having four days off before starting its quest for its 19th ACC tournament title was evident for top-seeded North Carolina in its quarterfinal matchup with Miami on Thursday.
Villanova 108, St. John's 67
Donte DiVincenzo never planned to set a career-high with 25 points. It just happened within the flow of the game.
Iowa St. 92, Oklahoma St. 83
Monte Morris did not make the final cut for the Bob Cousy Award for the nation's best point guard, and Steve Prohm can't figure out why.
Georgia 59, Tennessee 57
J.J. Frazier scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading Georgia to a hard-fought 59-57 win over Tennessee on Thursday in the Southeastern Conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Michigan St 78, Penn St. 51
Freshman forwards Miles Bridges and Nick Ward had 15 points and nine rebounds apiece to lead Michigan State past Penn State 78-51 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday at the Verizon Center.
Seton Hall 82, Marquette 76
Khadeen Carrington scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half to lead Seton Hall, which advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament with an 82-76 victory over Marquette Thursday afternoon at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Texas Christian 85, Kansas 82
The magnitude of the upset TCU managed Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament could not be understated.
Oregon 80, Arizona State 57
Oregon often uses a small lineup, with Pac-12 player of the year Dillon Brooks as an undersized power forward, but that doesn't mean the Ducks can't rebound.
Duke 81, Louisville 77
In a game that could be a preview of a late-round game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday afternoon's matchup pitting No. 5 seed Duke and No. 4 seed Louisville had to be limited to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
California 78, Utah 75
California guard Jabari Bird scored 18 points in the second half, including two free throws with 5.5 seconds left, to secure a 78-75 victory over Utah in a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 tournament on Thursday.
Indiana 95, Iowa 73
James Blackmon Jr. scored 23 points, and three teammates added double-figure efforts as Indiana blew by Iowa in the second half to a 95-73 victory in a second-round Big Ten tournament game on Thursday at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Florida St. 74, Virginia Tech 68
Even when Florida State went to a smaller lineup, it was too big for Virginia Tech to handle in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Thursday at the Barclays Center.
Xavier 62, Butler 57
Trevon Bluiett knew what the situation called for, but he wanted to be a little bit diplomatic.
West Virginia 63, Texas 53
Bob Huggins recognized that his No. 11 West Virginia team didn't play particularly well, but they played well enough to win and move on with a 63-53 victory over Texas in the second round of the Big 12 tournament Thursday.
Vanderbilt 66, Texas A&M 41
A barrage of 3-pointers from Vanderbilt forward Joe Toye helped the Commodores break open a close game and blow out Texas A&M 66-41 in the Southeastern Conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night.
Northwestern 83, Rutgers 61
Vic Law and Scottie Lindsey led a balanced attack with 16 points apiece as Northwestern advanced to the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals with an 83-61 victory over Rutgers on Thursday at the Verizon Center.
Notre Dame 71, Virginia 58
Something had to give for Mike Brey's Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Thursday night when they faced off against Virginia in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Kansas St. 70, Baylor 64
If Kansas State was playing desperate, Baylor coach Scott Drew hopes his team becomes desperate in the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona 92, Colorado 78
Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen had not seen his 3-point shots go through the rim so much in quite a while.
Mississippi 86, Missouri 74
Ole Miss used a balanced scoring attack to ease by Missouri 86-74 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday evening.
Creighton 70, Providence 58
A 17-4 run to start the second half enabled sixth-seeded Creighton to stop third-seeded Providence 70-58 on Thursday night in a Big East tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
UCLA 76, Southern California 74
Isaac Hamilton scored 22 points as third-ranked UCLA beat USC 76-74 on Thursday night in a Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal game at the T-Mobile Arena.