Recap Roundups
January 27, 2018
NC State 95, North Carolina 91
Markell Johnson scored seven of his 20 points in overtime as North Carolina State shocked No. 10 North Carolina 95-91 on Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Texas Tech 70, South Carolina 63
Senior guard Keenan Evans scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half to lead No. 14 Texas Tech to a 70-63 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge at Colonial Life Arena at Columbia, S.C.
Florida 81, Baylor 60
Guard Chris Chiozza scored a game-high 20 points and guard Jalen Hudson added 17 as Florida broke out of a shooting slump in a big way Saturday afternoon to blitz Baylor 81-60 in a Southeastern Conference-Big 12 Challenge matchup in Gainesville.
Rhode Island 61, Duquesne 58
Stanford Robinson made sure Rhode Island's stay in the Top 25 wasn't short lived.
Virginia 65, Duke 63
Ty Jerome hit a huge 3-point basket in the final minute as No. 2 Virginia held on to defeat No. 4 Duke 65-63 in a showdown Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Texas 85, Mississippi 72
Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba scored a career-high 25 points and took 15 rebounds and Dylan Osetkowski added 17 points as Texas rolled to an 85-72 win over Mississippi on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12/SEC Challenge contest at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Kansas State 56, Georgia 51
Junior forward Dean Wade registered 20 points and eight rebounds to help Kansas State post a 56-51 victory over Georgia on Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
Alabama 80, Oklahoma 73
Collin Sexton scored 18 points, and Alabama slowed down Trae Young and No. 12 Oklahoma in an 80-73 win Saturday in a Big 12/SEC Challenge game at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Butler 70, St. John's 45
Butler senior forward Kelan Martin scored 19 points to guide the Bulldogs to a 70-45 rout of St. John's in Big East action on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Florida State 103, Miami-Florida 94
Florida State got its revenge on in-state rival Miami on Saturday with a thrilling 103-94 overtime win at the Donald L. Tucker Center, wiping away the disappointment of an 80-74 loss suffered at the hands of the Hurricanes three weeks ago in Coral Gables.
Penn St. 60, Rutgers 43
Mike Watkins scored 15 points and had a career-high 19 rebounds to lead host Penn State past Rutgers 60-43 on Saturday at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.
Syracuse 60, Pittsburgh 55
Tyus Battle scored 14 points and Bourama Sidibe provided a spark off the bench as Syracuse fended off struggling Pittsburgh 60-55 Saturday in ACC action at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Tennessee 68, Iowa State 45
Sophomore guard Lamonte Turner made a season-high six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points to lead No. 22 Tennessee to a 68-45 victory over Iowa State on Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Vanderbilt 81, Texas Christian 78
Vanderbilt shot 52.5 percent from the field, hit 11 3-pointers, and didn't allow TCU to attempt a foul shot, as the Commodores beat the Horned Frogs, 81-78, at Nashville's Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas 79, Texas A&M 68
Senior guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk erupted for 24 points Saturday, including 17 during a sizzling first half, as No. 5 Kansas tripped Texas A&M 79-68 at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
Arizona 74, Utah 73
Arizona center Dusan Ristic had career highs with 23 points and three 3-pointers, and Allonzo Trier added 16 points as the No. 11 Wildcats held off Utah's spirited comeback for a wild 74-73 Pac-12 victory on Saturday at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
Arkansas 66, Oklahoma State 65
Forward Daniel Gafford's follow-up with 16.3 seconds left in the game provided the final points as Arkansas rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit for a 66-65 victory over short-handed Oklahoma State in a Southeastern Conference-Big 12 Challenge clash Saturday evening in Fayetteville, Ark.
Auburn 95, Louisiana State 70
Mustapha Heron scored 21 points, and No. 19 Auburn rolled to a 19-point lead at halftime and routed LSU, 95-70, in an SEC game Saturday in the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.
Cincinnati 62, Memphis 48
Gary Clark had 18 points and nine rebounds to help No. 9 Cincinnati win its 12th consecutive game, 62-48 against Memphis in American Athletic Conference action on Saturday night at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Kentucky 83, West Virginia 76
Kevin Knox poured in 34 points and resurrected Kentucky from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 7 West Virginia 83-76 on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.
Gonzaga 82, San Francisco 73
No. 15 Gonzaga never trailed Saturday but needed key defensive stops in the last four minutes to hold off San Francisco 82-73 for a West Coast Conference win at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash.
Virginia Tech 80, Notre Dame 75
Justin Bibbs scored 20 points and Chris Clarke contributed six points in the final minute as Virginia Tech downed injury-riddled Notre Dame 80-75 on Saturday night in South Bend, Ind.
Louisville 96, Wake Forest 77
Forward V.J. King and guard Quintin Snider scored 15 points apiece as host Louisville pulled away in the second half and routed visiting Wake Forest 96-77 on Saturday night.
Nebraska 98, Iowa 84
Junior guard James Palmer Jr. scored 28 points to help Nebraska cruise to a 98-84 victory over Iowa on Saturday in Big Ten play at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
Oregon 66, Oregon St. 57
Elijah Brown scored a game-high 20 points as Oregon used a strong first-half performance and took command early en route to a 66-57 victory over Oregon State in a Pac-12 game Saturday night at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
Arizona State 80, Colorado 66
Arizona State guard Tra Holder scored 22 points, Shannon Evans II added 19, and the duo's 3-point barrage carried the No. 21 Sun Devils to an 80-66 Pac-12 victory over Colorado on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
Creighton 85, Georgetown 77
Marcus Foster scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half to lead Creighton past Georgetown 85-77 on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.
Mississippi State 74, Missouri 62
Nick Weatherspoon scored all 12 of his points in the second half as Mississippi State broke from a halftime tie and defeated Missouri 74-62 in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday night at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.
UCLA 89, Stanford 73
Junior guard Aaron Holiday recorded 21 points and eight assists to help UCLA notch its 12th consecutive home win over Stanford, an 89-73 victory on Saturday in Pac-12 play at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
St. Mary's 72, Portland 55
Saint Mary's was narrowly edged out by Purdue on Thursday night in the race to become the country's first 20-win Division I team this season, but the Gaels made sure they were the first to 21 two days later.