Recap Roundups
December 21, 2018
Oklahoma State 82, Central Arkansas 73
Reserve guard Curtis Jones had 23 points and Cameron McGriff added 17 to lead the Oklahoma State Cowboys to an 82-73 win over the visiting Central Arkansas Bears on Friday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Kent St. 66, Oregon St. 63
Jaylin Walker scored 26 points off the bench as Kent State rallied from a double-digit deficit and held off host Oregon State 66-63 in a nonconference game Friday afternoon in Corvallis, Ore.
Butler 71, UC Irvine 54
Senior guard Paul Jorgensen scored 19 points, shooting 5 of 7 from 3-point range, as Butler got off to a fast start Friday and rolled to a 71-54 nonconference victory over UC Irvine in Indianapolis.
Louisville 73, Robert Morris 59
Jordan Nwora scored 19 points and sparked a second-half comeback to lead host Louisville to a 73-59 win over Robert Morris on Friday.
Michigan St 99, Oakland 69
Cassius Winston scored a season-high 26 points to lead No. 10 Michigan State to a 99-69 nonconference victory over Oakland on Friday night in East Lansing, Mich.
Xavier 69, Detroit Mercy 55
Ryan Welage hit a jumper and a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions midway through the second half as host Xavier staved off a Detroit Mercy rally for a 69-55 nonconference victory Friday night in Cincinnati.
Baylor 57, Oregon 47
Makai Mason scored 14 points, the final four coming during a decisive stretch in the final minutes, as Baylor built a big lead, gave most of it back, and then finished strong to post a 57-47 nonconference victory over Oregon on Friday in Waco, Texas.
Iowa State 101, Eastern Illinois 53
Iowa State ended the 2018 portion of its schedule by hitting a rare milestone for a second time this season.
Mississippi 74, Middle Tennessee St. 56
Hot-shooting Breein Tyree scored 24 points as Ole Miss stayed hot by defeating Middle Tennessee 74-56 in the Battle at Bridgestone on Friday in Nashville, Tenn.
Minnesota 86, No.Carolina A&T 67
Senior forward Jordan Murphy racked up 30 points, 16 rebounds and four assists, and Richard Pitino recorded his 100th coaching victory at Minnesota in the Gophers' 86-67 nonconference win over North Carolina A&T on Friday in Minneapolis.
Louisiana State 75, Furman 57
Tremont Waters scored 20 points and dished out seven assists, and Skylar Mays added 16 points and four steals to lift LSU to a 75-57 victory over previously unbeaten No. 24 Furman on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Marquette 103, Buffalo 85
including 40 in the second half -- to help No. 20 Marquette end No. 14 Buffalo's unbeaten streak with a 103-85 win on Friday night in Milwaukee.
Alabama 73, Penn St. 64
Donta Hall scored 17 points as host Alabama held off Penn State 73-64 on Friday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Gonzaga 101, Denver 40
Junior forward Rui Hachimura scored 23 points on 9-of-9 shooting to help No. 8 Gonzaga steamroll Denver 101-40 in nonconference play on Friday night in Spokane, Wash.
Providence 71, Texas 65
Apollo Diallo scored 20 points, and Isaiah Jackson added 12 and a big steal late in the game as Providence outlasted Texas 71-65 on Friday in Austin, Texas, to win its third consecutive game.
Oklahoma 76, Northwestern 69
Kristian Doolittle scored six of his team-high 14 points in overtime as Oklahoma beat Northwestern 76-69 on the road to extend its winning streak to seven.
Utah 76, Northern Arizona 62
Sedrick Barefield scored 15 points and Riley Battin added 13 points to lead Utah to a 76-62 nonconference win over Northern Arizona on Friday in Salt Lake City.
Washington 57, Sacramento State 41
Noah Dickerson and Matisse Thybulle each scored 12 points, and Washington rallied in the second half to defeat Sacramento State 57-41 Friday night in a nonconference game in Seattle.
California 88, San Jose St. 80
Paris Austin hit two free throws with 35 seconds remaining and two more seven seconds later Friday night to help California stall a late flurry by San Jose State and escape with an 88-80 nonconference victory in Berkeley, Calif.
Southern California 91, Southern Utah 49
Junior forward Nick Rakocevic scored 21 points and senior forward Bennie Boatwright added 18 points and 10 rebounds as Southern California ended its four-game losing streak with a 91-49 nonconference victory Friday over Southern Utah in Los Angeles.