Recap Roundups
March 15, 2019
Houston 84, Connecticut 45
Corey Davis Jr. scored 22 points and No. 11 Houston used a 45-20 second half to destroy the ninth-seeded Connecticut Huskies 84-45 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament Friday in Memphis.
Michigan St 77, Ohio St. 70
Freshman guard Foster Loyer scored a career-high 14 points and sparked No. 6 Michigan State to a 77-70 victory over Ohio State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament in Chicago.
Florida 76, Louisiana State 73
With his team's NCAA Tournament hopes still teetering, Florida freshman point guard Andrew Nembhard made his biggest shot at the biggest time of the season.
Wisconsin 66, Nebraska 62
No. 19 Wisconsin held off Nebraska for a 66-62 victory in Big Ten tournament quarterfinal action Friday afternoon in Chicago. The Badgers advance to the semifinals to meet Michigan State on Saturday.
Auburn 73, South Carolina 64
Jared Harper gave Auburn the lead for good on a layup with 15:43 remaining in the game and the 22nd-ranked Tigers withstood several South Carolina challenges before pulling away for a 73-64 victory Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
Villanova 71, Xavier 67
Phil Booth scored 28 points and Jermaine Samuels drilled key 3-pointers late in regulation and during overtime to propel No. 25 Villanova to a 71-66 victory over Xavier in a Big East semifinal on Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Buffalo 85, Central Michigan 81
Senior guard CJ Massinburg scored 21 points, and junior guard Davonta Jordan added 16 points as No. 18 Buffalo survived a scare to defeat Central Michigan 85-81 on Friday and advance to the Mid-American Conference championship game at Cleveland.
Florida State 69, Virginia 59
David Nichols scored 14 points off the bench as No. 12 Florida State knocked off second-ranked Virginia 69-59 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.
Iowa State 63, Kansas State 59
Marial Shayok hit back-to-back three-point baskets to erase a three-point deficit and give Iowa State a three-point lead and the Cyclones defeated No. 15 Kansas State 63-59 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship on Friday at Kansas City, Mo.
Kentucky 73, Alabama 55
Tyler Herro scored 20 points as fourth-ranked Kentucky won its SEC tournament opener 73-55 over Alabama in the quarterfinals on Friday night in Nashville, Tenn.
Minnesota 75, Purdue 73
Minnesota entered the Big Ten tournament not seemingly in any danger as far as an NCAA Tournament bid was concerned.
Cincinnati 82, Southern Methodist 74
Jarron Cumberland poured in 26 points, and Tre Scott added 17 points and 12 rebounds as No. 24 Cincinnati came from behind to beat short-handed SMU 82-74 on Friday in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals in Memphis.
Washington 66, Colorado 61
Jaylen Nowell and Nahziah Carter each scored 14 points to lead No. 1 seed Washington to a 66-61 win over No. 5 Colorado on Friday night in a Pac-12 tournament semifinal game at the T-Mobile Arena at Las Vegas.
San Diego St. 65, Nevada 56
Devin Watson scored 20 points to lead San Diego State to a 65-56 win over the No. 14 Nevada Wolf Pack in a Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal game on Friday at Las Vegas.
Duke 74, North Carolina 73
Zion Williamson scored off a rebound of his own missed shot with 30.3 seconds left as fifth-ranked Duke defeated third-ranked North Carolina 74-73 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.
Kansas 88, West Virginia 74
Forward Dedric Lawson scored 24 points and guard Quentin Grimes added 18 before leaving with a second-half injury as No. 17 Kansas thumped West Virginia 88-74 Friday in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament at Kansas City, Mo.
Seton Hall 81, Marquette 79
Junior guard Myles Powell scored 18 of his 22 points after halftime to spark a balanced attack and lead Seton Hall to an 81-79 victory against No. 23 Marquette in a Big East tournament semifinal on Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Michigan 74, Iowa 53
Freshman Ignas Brazdeikis led five Michigan players in double figures with 15 points, and the No. 10 Wolverines romped past Iowa 74-53 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament at Chicago on Friday.
Tennessee 83, Mississippi State 76
Guard Admiral Schofield scored 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting to lead No. 8-ranked Tennessee to an 83-76 victory over Mississippi State on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals at Nashville, Tenn.
Oregon 79, Arizona State 75
Louis King scored a game-high 19 points and made a free throw with 10 seconds left in overtime to secure Oregon's 79-75 win over Arizona State in a Pac-12 tournament semifinal matchup at in Las Vegas on Friday night.