Recap Roundups
December 19, 2017
Xavier 81, Marshall 77
Ninth-ranked Xavier's victory over Marshall never was in serious doubt Tuesday night. Its biggest concern now is getting healthy before Friday's game at Northern Iowa.
Virginia Tech 63, Presbyterian 55
Ahmed Hill scored 12 points, leading Virginia Tech to a 63-55 victory over Presbyterian on Tuesday night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Mississippi 85, Texas A&M CC 63
Deandre Burnett scored 13 points and doled out eight assists as Ole Miss cruised to an 85-63 win over Texas A&M Corpus-Christi on Tuesday night in Oxford's
Clemson 64, South Carolina 48
Marcquise Reed scored 25 points and Clemson's defense smothered South Carolina in a 64-48 win on Tuesday night at Littlejohn Arena in Clemson, S.C.
Notre Dame 97, Dartmouth 87
Forward Bonzie Colson scored a career-high 37 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, and Notre Dame outlasted Dartmouth for a 97-87 win on Tuesday night at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind.
Syracuse 81, Buffalo 74
Syracuse point guard Frank Howard atoned for a costly turnover by sinking a clutch 3-point shot that propelled the Orange to an 81-74 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night before 17,335 fans at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
NC State 81, Robert Morris 69
Torin Dorn recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Abdul-Malik Abu, who has dealt with a knee injury for much of the season, poured in 15 as North Carolina State overcame visiting Robert Morris 81-69 on Tuesday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Ohio St. 94, The Citadel 65
Kam Williams and Keita Bates-Diop scored 17 points apiece as Ohio State rolled to its fifth win in a row with a 94-65 nonconference victory over The Citadel on Tuesday night at Value City Arena.
Penn St. 80, Binghamton 65
Five Penn State players finished in double figures and the Nittany Lions pulled away from Binghamton 80-65 on Tuesday in State College, Pa.
Virginia 78, Savannah State 47
Ty Jerome scored a career-high 17 points to lead No. 13 Virginia to a 78-47 drubbing of Savannah State on Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Pittsburgh 74, Delaware State 68
Jared Wilson-Frame hit four free throws in the final 38 seconds and Pittsburgh blew almost all of a 27-point lead but held on to defeat visiting Delaware State 74-68 in a non-conference game on Tuesday night.
Cincinnati 77, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 49
Mick Cronin was too ill to speak with the media after 20th-ranked Cincinnati's 77-49 win over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night.
Oklahoma 105, Northwestern St. 68
His barrage of assists done, Oklahoma freshman phenom Trae Young left the court at Lloyd Noble Center to a loud ovation with a few minutes left in No. 17 Oklahoma's 105-68 blowout over Northwestern State on Tuesday night.
Texas A&M 64, Northern Kentucky 58
For observers in search of good shooting, accuracy from beyond the 3-point arc or even a semblance of proficiency in free throws, eighth-ranked Texas A&M's 64-58 victory over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, was not a game that deserved a lot of attention.
Arkansas 104, Oral Roberts 69
Senior guard Jaylen Barford scored 18 points, leading six Arkansas players in double figures, as the Razorbacks defeated Oral Roberts 104-69 Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Louisiana State 80, Sam Houston St. 58
Skylar Mays scored 13 points and LSU's defense shut down Sam Houston State as the Tigers rolled to an 80-58 non-conference victory Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Auburn 81, Murray St. 77
Desean Murray scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Auburn outlasted Murray State 81-77 on Tuesday night in the CFSB Center.
Wichita St. 89, Arkansas St. 80
For a coach who likes to defend and rebound, Wichita State's Gregg Marshall was noticeably concerned after the Shockers' performance on Tuesday night.
Texas Tech 90, Florida Atlantic 54
Texas Tech's defense wore down Florida Atlantic in the second half, and then the Red Raiders finished off the Owls from 3-point range in a 90-54 victory on Tuesday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Butler 85, Morehead St. 69
Kelan Martin scored 20 points, including the 1,500th of his college career, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists to lead Butler to an 85-69 nonconference victory over Morehead State on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
Alabama 80, Mercer 79
Alabama almost blew an eight-point lead in the final 27 seconds, but Mercer's last-second shot hit the rim, and the Crimson Tide hung on to beat the Bears 80-79 on Tuesday in Huntsville, Ala.
Georgia 80, Georgia Tech 59
Georgia forward Yante Maten led the Bulldogs with 24 points and six rebounds in their 80-59 win over in-state rival Georgia Tech on Tuesday night at Athens, Ga.
Iowa 92, Southern Utah 64
Iowa trailed for a mere 15 seconds on Tuesday night before going on a 14-2 run to take control and the Hawkeyes breezed past Southern Utah 92-64 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
Missouri 82, Stephen F. Austin 81
Kassius Robertson scored 23 points and dished out three assists to help Missouri edge Stephen F. Austin 82-81 Tuesday night.
Oklahoma State 71, Tulsa 59
Kendall Smith scored 16 points and Jeffrey Carroll added 14, helping Oklahoma State outlast Tulsa 71-59 on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.
Arizona State 95, Longwood 61
No. 3 Arizona State followed a pattern in its two victories this week -- a lethargic first half followed by a rollicking second half.
UCLA 85, South Dakota 82
UCLA rallied from behind at halftime then nearly squandered a 24-point lead to survive South Dakota, 85-82, Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
California 81, Seattle 59
A dominant second half and 20 points from Darius McNeill powered Cal to an 81-59 win over Seattle on Tuesday night at Key Arena.
Washington 106, Bethune-Cookman 55
Six Washington players scored in double figures, led by David Crisp and Dominic Green with 18 points apiece, in the Huskies' 106-55 rout of Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday night at Seattle.
Princeton 103, Southern California 93
Myles Stephens scored 30 points, including five straight in a decisive 7-0 run in overtime, and Princeton outlasted USC 103-93 on Tuesday at Galen Center in Los Angeles.