Recap Roundups
February 28, 2024
Florida 83, Missouri 74
Tyrese Samuel scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the No. 24 Florida Gators defeated the Missouri Tigers 83-74 on Wednesday in Gainesville, Fla.
Northwestern 68, Maryland 61
Sophomore Nick Martinelli grinded inside for a career-high 27 points to spark short-handed Northwestern to a 68-61 win over Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md.
Duke 84, Louisville 59
Jeremy Roach's 19 points led No. 10 Duke to an 84-59 pounding of Louisville on Wednesday night at Durham, N.C., as the Blue Devils put the controversy from last weekend behind them.
Xavier 91, DePaul 58
Quincy Olivari scored 28 of his 32 points in the second half as host Xavier blew past DePaul 91-58 on Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Marquette 91, Providence 69
Kam Jones scored 17 points and David Joplin added 13 to lead No. 5 Marquette to a 91-69 victory over Providence on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Tennessee 92, Auburn 84
Dalton Knecht scored 39 points on 12-for-21 shooting, and No. 4 Tennessee held on for a 92-84 win over No. 11 Auburn on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
Central Florida 77, Oklahoma State 71
Darius Johnson scored 17 points and Jaylin Sellers and Shemarri Allen each added 12 on Wednesday, lifting UCF to a 77-71 victory over Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.
Iowa State 58, Oklahoma 45
Sophomore Demarion Watson scored a career-high 15 points off the bench to lead No. 8 Iowa State to a 58-45 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa.
Colorado 88, California 78
KJ Simpson won a scoring duel over Jaylon Tyson as Colorado avenged a loss to California with an 88-78 triumph on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo.
South Carolina 70, Texas A&M 68
Zachary Davis converted a layup with 3.1 seconds left as No. 18 South Carolina stayed in contention for the Southeastern Conference title with a 70-68 win over Texas A&M on Wednesday night in College Station, Texas.
St. John's 82, Butler 59
Glenn Taylor Jr. made five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 17 points and RJ Luis Jr. scored 15 as visiting St. John's beat reeling Butler 82-59 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis for its third straight win.
Virginia 72, Boston College 68
Reece Beekman collected 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds to help Virginia end a two-game losing streak with a 72-68 road victory over Boston College on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass..
Creighton 85, Seton Hall 64
Ryan Kalkbrenner shot 10-for-10 for 23 points as No. 12 Creighton took over third place in the Big East Conference by laying waste to visiting Seton Hall 85-64 on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.
Alabama 103, Mississippi 88
Mark Sears scored 26 points, Aaron Estrada had a triple-double and No. 14 Alabama overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to defeat Ole Miss 103-88 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.
Illinois 105, Minnesota 97
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 29 points and Marcus Domask scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half as No. 13 Illinois topped Minnesota 105-97 on Wednesday night in Champaign, Ill.
Arizona 85, Arizona State 67
Oumar Ballo recorded his eighth consecutive double-double and Caleb Love scored eight late points as No. 6 Arizona turned back an Arizona State rally and won 85-67 on the road Wednesday night in Tempe, Ariz.
Oregon 78, Oregon St. 71
Freshman Kwame Evans Jr. matched his career high of 22 points and collected nine rebounds and three steals to help Oregon post a 78-71 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday night in Eugene, Ore.