Recap Roundups
January 31, 2024
Purdue 105, Northwestern 96
Zach Edey scored 10 of his 30 points in overtime and Lance Jones added 26 points as No. 2 Purdue avenged one of its two defeats this season with a 105-96 victory Wednesday over visiting Northwestern at West Lafayette, Ind.
Xavier 88, St. John's 77
Desmond Claude and Quincy Olivari each scored 23 points, with Olivari sinking a pair of clutch threes late, to lead Xavier to an 88-77 win over visiting St. John's in a Big East matchup Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Alabama 85, Georgia 76
Mark Sears overcame a slow start to finish with 23 points as No. 24 Alabama escaped a deep hole to defeat Georgia 85-76 in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday night.
Virginia 65, Notre Dame 53
Reece Beekman delivered 21 points, six assists and four steals to spark red-hot Virginia to a 65-53 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va.
Pittsburgh 77, Wake Forest 72
Pitt's top three scorers led the Panthers' second-half rally past visiting Wake Forest, 77-72, in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night.
West Virginia 69, Cincinnati 65
Jesse Edwards celebrated his return to the starting lineup by scoring a season-high 25 points to lead West Virginia to a 69-65 victory over Cincinnati in Big 12 play Wednesday night in Morgantown, W. Va.
Baylor 77, Central Florida 69
Langston Love poured in a career-high 24 points, hitting two key free throws with 40 seconds to play, as No. 18 Baylor came from behind to beat UCF 77-69 on Wednesday in Orlando.
Florida 94, Kentucky 91
Tyrese Samuel had a double-double, Walter Clayton Jr. made two crucial 3-pointers en route to 23 points and Florida upset No. 10 Kentucky 94-91 in overtime on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky.
Penn St. 61, Rutgers 46
D'Marco Dunn drew into the starting lineup and finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals as visiting Penn State pushed past Rutgers 61-46 on Wednesday night in Piscataway, N.J.
Connecticut 74, Providence 65
Freshman Stephon Castle scored a career-high 20 points to lead No. 1 UConn past Providence 74-65 on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.
Arkansas 91, Missouri 84
Makhi Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Arkansas registered a 91-84 win over Missouri in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo.
Auburn 81, Vanderbilt 54
Jaylin Williams scored 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting to help No. 16 Auburn roll to an easy 81-54 victory over visiting Vanderbilt in Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday night.
Boise St. 86, New Mexico 78
Senior Max Rice scored a career-high 35 points, sinking a career-best seven 3-pointers, as Boise State upset No. 19 New Mexico 86-78 on Wednesday in Albuquerque, N.M.