Recap Roundups
December 21, 2017
Florida State 98, Southern Miss 45
Florida State and Southern Miss are playing each other in football and basketball within a six-day span.
Purdue 97, Tennessee St. 48
Purdue guard Carsen Edwards entered Thursday's game against Tennessee Tech having made just three of his last 17 attempts from 3-point range.
Kent St. 79, Oregon St. 78
Jalen Avery and Jaylin Walker combined to score 42 points, leading Kent State to a 79-78 win over Oregon State on Thursday at the MAC Center in Kent, Ohio.
Maryland 75, Fairleigh Dickinson 50
Maryland rolled to a fifth straight victory with a 75-50 win over Fairleigh Dickenson on Thursday night at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.
Michigan St 102, Long Beach St. 60
Miles Bridges emerged as Michigan State's main scorer as a freshman last season.
Notre Dame 86, Southeastern Louisiana 50
Guard T.J. Gibbs scored a game-high 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, and Notre Dame coasted to an 86-50 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind.
Cincinnati 81, Cleveland St. 62
Even while the shots kept falling for Cleveland State, the Cincinnati Bearcats stood the course.
Butler 107, Western Illinois 46
With Big East play just around the corner, Butler enjoyed its final dress rehearsal with a 107-46 non-conference victory over Western Illinois on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Marquette 92, American U. 51
Sam Hauser made seven 3-pointers, Andrew Rowsey added four, and Marquette rolled in its final tune-up before starting Big East Conference play, shooting effectively in a 92-51 romp over American on Thursday night at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Indiana 87, Tennessee Tech 59
Josh Newkirk scored 20 points and dished out six assists as Indiana cruised past Tennessee Tech 87-59 on Thursday night in Bloomington, Ind.
Minnesota 77, Oral Roberts 63
Jordan Murphy scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Minnesota turn back Oral Roberts 77-63 on Thursday night in Minneapolis.
Michigan 97, Alabama A&M 47
Junior guard Charles Matthews scored a career-high 31 points on 12 of 15 shooting to lead Michigan to a 97-47 rout of Alabama A&M on Thursday night at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Texas A&M 89, Buffalo 73
It seems like nothing can stop eighth-ranked Texas A&M, not a slew of injuries, not a series of games against some tough mid-major opponents, and most recently not even the suspension of three key players.
Arizona 73, Connecticut 58
Arizona coach Sean Miller looked at his score sheet and saw Rawle Alkins didn't have any turnovers.
DePaul 83, Miami (OH) 66
With top-ranked Villanova next on the schedule, DePaul needed time to remember to focus on Miami (Ohio) before pulling away for an 83-66 non-conference victory Thursday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
San Diego St. 72, Gonzaga 70
San Diego State led No. 12 Gonzaga wire to wire thanks to a stifling defensive effort and some timely baskets in a 72-70 victory on Thursday night at Viejas Arena.
Kansas 75, Stanford 54
Kansas, which lost its first two games against Pac-12 competition this season, did not leave anything to chance in Thursday's 75-54 rout of Stanford at the Golden 1 Center at Sacramento, Calif.
Portland St. 106, California 81
Bryce Canda scored 23 points and Deontae North added 20 as Portland State drubbed California 106-81 on Thursday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.