Recap Roundups
December 22, 2018
NC State 98, South Carolina Upstate 71
Eric Lockett scored a season-high 15 points off the bench as North Carolina State overwhelmed South Carolina Upstate with depth and offense in a 98-71 victory on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Georgia 70, Georgia Tech 59
Nicolas Claxton's two clutch baskets in the final minutes helped Georgia turn back a Georgia Tech comeback bid and notch a 70-59 win over its in-state rival on Saturday.
West Virginia 74, Jacksonville St. 72
Junior forward Wesley Harris scored a career-high 20 points to lead the host West Virginia Mountaineers to a 74-72 win over a feisty Jacksonville State Gamecocks team in a non-conference game Saturday.
Georgetown 102, Little Rock 94
Mac McClung scored a game-high 38 points as Georgetown defeated visiting Little Rock 102-94 in overtime on Saturday afternoon at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
Wisconsin 84, Grambling State 53
Wisconsin senior forward Ethan Happ quickly made Big Ten Conference history on Saturday.
Tennessee 83, Wake Forest 64
Junior forward Grant Williams recorded 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead No. 3 Tennessee to an 83-64 victory over visiting Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.
Villanova 81, Connecticut 58
Eric Paschall scored 21 points, Phil Booth added 18 and Joe Cremo tallied 11, including three 3-pointers during a 19-0 run in the second half as the Villanova Wildcats routed the UConn Huskies 81-58 in a nonconference game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Iowa 110, Savannah State 64
Five Iowa players finished in double figures and the defense dominated a struggling Savannah State team, giving the Hawkeyes an easy 110-64 victory Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa.
Rutgers 68, Columbia 65
Geo Baker hit a 3-pointer with 2:02 remaining in overtime and Caleb McConnell dropped in four late free throws Saturday afternoon, helping Rutgers hold off Columbia 68-65 in a nonconference game in Piscataway, N.J.
Virginia 72, William & Mary 40
Sophomore De'Andre Hunter scored 12 of his team-high 18 points in the second half to power No. 5 Virginia past William & Mary 72-40 on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
Syracuse 82, Arkansas St. 52
Elijah Hughes and Tyus Battle each had 17 points to lead host Syracuse to an 82-52 win over Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
Miami-Florida 75, Florida Atlantic 55
which never trailed -- cruised to a 75-55 win over visiting Florida Atlantic on Saturday afternoon.
Texas A&M 92, Marshall 68
Christian Mekowulu and TJ Starks scored 17 points each and keyed a big second-half surge that turned a close game at halftime into a runaway as Texas A&M rolled to a 92-68 victory over visiting Marshall on Saturday afternoon at College Station, Texas to win its fifth straight game.
Nebraska 86, Cal St. Fullerton 62
James Palmer Jr. scored 23 points and Nebraska held Cal State Fullerton to just 37.9 percent from the field in the Cornhuskers' 86-62 win on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
Clemson 78, South Carolina 68
Leading scorer Marcquise Reed returned to Clemson's lineup for the first time in more than two weeks and led five Tigers in double figures in a 78-68 victory against in-state rival South Carolina Saturday afternoon at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia.
Arkansas 73, Texas State 70
Mason Jones scored 21 points, including seven in just over a minute in the second half, as Arkansas held off visiting Texas State 73-70 in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday.
Florida State 81, Saint Louis 59
No. 11 Florida State won its sixth straight game Saturday with a dominating 81-59 victory against Saint Louis in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, Fla.
Ohio St. 80, UCLA 66
C.J. Jackson scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half and Kaleb Wesson had 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for No. 15 Ohio State in an 80-66 victory against UCLA at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday.
Indiana St. 72, Colorado 67
Jordan Barnes scored 19 points and Christian Williams added 14 as Indiana State held on for a 72-67 win over Colorado in a quarterfinal game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu on Saturday.
Boston College 65, DePaul 62
Freshman guard Wynston Tabbs scored 10 straight Boston College points down the stretch to rally the Eagles for a 65-62 victory over DePaul on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.
Michigan 71, Air Force 50
It wasn't a dirty dozen, but rather a mighty sweet dozen for No. 4 Michigan on Saturday, which cruised to its 12th straight victory to open the season.
Auburn 93, Murray St. 88
Samir Doughty led the way with 20 points, and each of his fellow starters also scored in double figures as No. 7 Auburn held off Murray State 93-88 on Saturday at Auburn, Ala.
Florida 77, Florida Gulf Coast 56
Freshman guard Noah Locke scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Florida Gators past the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 77-56 on Saturday in a game that was part of the annual Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, Florida.
San Francisco 74, Stanford 65
Jimbo Lull recorded an 11-point, 15-rebound double-double as the University of San Francisco beat visiting Stanford 74-65 on Saturday afternoon for its first men's college basketball non-league victory over the Cardinal since 1995.
Kentucky 80, North Carolina 72
Freshman guard Keldon Johnson scored 23 points as No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 9 North Carolina 80-72 in a battle of storied programs Saturday at the United Center in Chicago.
Seton Hall 78, Maryland 74
Look for Seton Hall to be a team that gets some attention when the next college basketball poll comes out.
Indiana 94, Jacksonville 64
Senior forward Juwan Morgan had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double at Indiana in 47 years as the No. 22 Hoosiers completed an undefeated December with a 94-64 nonconference victory over Jacksonville on Saturday at Bloomington, Ind.
Mississippi State 67, Wright St. 63
Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 14 points, and No. 17 Mississippi State held off pesky Wright State 67-63 on Saturday night at Jackson, Miss.
Nevada 68, Akron 62
Jordan Caroline carried Nevada early and Caleb Martin stepped up in crunch time as the No. 6 Wolf Pack hung on to defeat the visiting Akron Zips 68-62 in Reno, Nev.
Kansas State 69, Vanderbilt 58
The Kansas State Wildcats led from start to finish in beating the Vanderbilt Commodores 69-58 Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.
Arizona 70, UC Davis 68
Arizona concluded its nonconference schedule with a closer-than-expected 70-68 win over Cal Davis on Saturday night in Tucson behind 16 points from Chase Jeter and 15 points and eight rebounds from Brandon Randolph.
St. John's 104, Sacred Heart 82
Senior forward Marvin Clark II and junior guard Mustapha Heron each scored 23 points to lead the undefeated St. John's Red Storm to an easy 104-82 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday night.
Missouri 79, Illinois 63
Using a 17-2 run late in the second half to break open a close game, Missouri ended a lengthy losing streak to border rival Illinois on Saturday night with a 79-63 nonconference win at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Arizona State 80, Kansas 76
Junior guard Rob Edwards scored a team-high 15 points Saturday to lead a balanced Arizona State attack as the No. 18 Sun Devils upset No. 1 Kansas 80-76 at Tempe, Ariz.
San Diego 82, Washington St. 75
Isaiah Pineiro scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the University of San Diego defeated Washington State 82-75 Saturday night in the Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans Arena.