Recap Roundups
January 17, 2024
Rutgers 87, Nebraska 82
Clifford Omoruyi's 14 points and 15 rebounds helped Rutgers force overtime and power the Scarlet Knights to an 87-82 comeback win over visiting Nebraska on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J.
Kentucky 90, Mississippi State 77
Antonio Reeves scored a game-high 27 points and No. 8 Kentucky opened up a 20-point, first-half lead en route to a 90-77 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky.
Louisiana State 89, Mississippi 80
Jordan Wright scored a game-high 27 points, three teammates joined him in double figures and LSU defeated No. 22 Ole Miss 89-80 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Virginia 65, Virginia Tech 57
Jordan Minor and Reece Beekman scored 16 points each, leading Virginia to a 65-57 win over Virginia Tech before a sellout crowd Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va.
Florida State 84, Miami-Florida 75
Reserve Cam Corhen scored 16 points on 7-for-7 shooting from the floor as the Florida State Seminoles won their fifth straight Atlantic Coast Conference game, defeating the host Miami Hurricanes, 84-75, on Wednesday night.
Connecticut 62, Creighton 48
Tristen Newton had a team-high 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists as No. 1 Connecticut topped No. 18 Creighton 62-48 on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.
Central Florida 77, Texas 71
Jaylin Sellers poured in 24 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as UCF roared back from 16 points down to stun Texas 77-71 on Wednesday in a Big 12 Conference matchup in Austin, Texas.
Oklahoma 77, West Virginia 63
Jalon Moore scored 16 points to lift No. 15 Oklahoma to a 77-63 win over West Virginia on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.
Northwestern 72, Maryland 69
Boo Buie scored 20 points, Brooks Barnhizer followed with 15 and Ty Berry was clutch from the free-throw line late as Northwestern edged Maryland 72-69 on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.
Providence 100, DePaul 62
Devin Carter scored 25 points and Josh Oduro added 17 to lead five players in double figures and boost visiting Providence to a 100-62 victory against DePaul on Wednesday in Chicago.
Auburn 80, Vanderbilt 65
Jaylin Williams scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, as No. 13 Auburn grabbed a big first-half lead en route to an 80-65 win at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.
North Carolina 86, Louisville 70
RJ Davis scored 21 points and No. 4 North Carolina cruised for all except a second-half stretch, topping Louisville 86-70 for its seventh straight victory Wednesday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Houston 77, Texas Tech 54
Jamal Shead scored a career-high 29 points and added 10 assists while pacing fifth-ranked Houston to a 77-54 victory over visiting Texas Tech on Wednesday.
UCLA 68, Arizona State 66
Sebastian Mack scored consecutive layups in the final 72 seconds and UCLA completed a rally from down as many as 15 points to beat Arizona State 68-66 on Wednesday in Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona 82, Southern California 67
Caleb Love scored a team-high 20 points and Keshad Johnson had a double-double as No. 12 Arizona defeated short-handed Southern California 82-67 on Wednesday night in Tucson, Ariz.