Recap Roundups
December 17, 2017
Boston College 84, Central Conn. St. 65
Freshman Steffon Mitchell recorded his first college double-double and Boston College broke open a close game in the second half, winning its fourth straight game with an 84-65 nonconference victory over visiting Central Connecticut on Sunday.
Arizona State 76, Vanderbilt 64
With guard Tra Holder scoring 25 points and using a stifling defensive presence, No. 5 Arizona State made history in a 76-64 victory over Vanderbilt at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday.
Providence 62, Stony Brook 60
Rodney Bullock hit two free throws with six-tenths of a second remaining to give Providence a come-from-behind 62-60 nonconference victory over visiting Stony Brook on Sunday.
North Carolina 78, Tennessee 73
North Carolina was down in the second half in a hostile environment on the road, but Tar Heels coach Roy Williams liked what he saw on his players' faces.
Baylor 118, Savannah State 86
Baylor used its inside-outside game to great effectiveness in fighting off Savannah State.
Penn St. 72, George Mason 54
Lamar Stevens recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds as Penn State took command early and defeated George Mason 72-54 on Sunday in Fairfax, Va.
Georgia Tech 79, Florida A&M 54
Moses Wright and Josh Okogie each scored 19 points to lead the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to an easy 79-53 win over Florida A&M on Sunday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.
St. John's 69, Iona 59
Shamorie Ponds led a balanced offense with 16 points as St. John's broke open a close game in the second half and defeated Iona 69-59 on Sunday in the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival in New York.
Washington 80, Loyola Marymount 78
Noah Dickerson scored eight of Washington's last 10 points in the final 1:21, including a go-ahead dunk, to help the Huskies eke out an 80-78 victory over Loyola Marymount on Sunday night at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle.
Stanford 71, San Francisco 59
Reid Travis scored 29 points, and Stanford weathered a second-half lull to beat San Francisco 71-59 on Sunday at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif.
Southern California 98, UC Santa Barbara 87
Jordan McLaughlin broke his own single-game assists record, and all five USC starters scored in double figures in a 98-87 win over UC Santa Barbara Sunday at Galen Center.