Recap Roundups
November 24, 2023
Florida Atlantic 96, Texas A&M 89
Johnell Davis poured in 26 points, Alijah Martin scored 25 and No. 19 Florida Atlantic topped No. 12 Texas A&M 96-89 in the semifinal round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday in Kissimmee, Fla.
Xavier 100, Bryant 75
Quincy Olivari poured in a season-high 22 points as Xavier cruised to a 100-75 victory over Bryant on Friday afternoon in Cincinnati.
Wake Forest 71, Charleston Southern 56
Cameron Hildreth scored 21 points and host Wake Forest finally overcame Charleston Southern with a strong finish in a 71-56 victory Friday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.
North Carolina 87, Arkansas 72
RJ Davis scored 21 of his career-high-tying 30 points in the second half to lead No. 14 North Carolina to an 87-72 win over No. 20 Arkansas in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game Friday afternoon at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Butler 88, Penn St. 78
Pierre Brooks poured in a career-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting to guide Butler to an 88-78 win over Penn State in the consolation bracket of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday in Kissimmee, Fla.
Connecticut 90, Manhattan 60
Fifth-ranked UConn improved its record to 6-0 by beating visiting Manhattan 90-60 Friday in Hartford, Conn., and the Huskies moved closer to making history in the process.
Mississippi State 74, Nicholls State 61
Jimmy Bell Jr. produced a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Hubbard scored a team-high 15 as No. 25 Mississippi State remained unbeaten with a 74-61 victory over Nicholls Friday in Starkville, Miss.
Pittsburgh 76, Oregon St. 51
Pitt didn't allow Oregon State to hang around for long in Friday afternoon's NIT Season Tip-Off third-place contest, leading for all but the first 1:04 of the clash in a 76-51 win in New York.
Oklahoma 72, Southern California 70
Otega Oweh's tip-in just before time expired elevated Oklahoma to a 72-70 defeat of No. 23 Southern California in the championship game of the inaugural Rady Children's Invitational on Friday in San Diego.
Villanova 79, Memphis 63
TJ Bamba scored 13 points to lift Villanova to a 79-63 victory over Memphis on Friday in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Washington St. 93, Utah Tech 53
Andrej Jakimovski scored 17 of his game-high 20 points in the first half and grabbed six rebounds as Washington State cruised to a 93-53 victory against Utah Tech on Friday afternoon in Pullman, Wash.
Houston 79, Montana 44
LJ Cryer had more points than visiting Montana for parts of the game as No. 6 Houston dominated the visiting Grizzlies in a 79-44 romp Friday afternoon.
Georgia 78, Winthrop 69
Noah Thomasson scored 24 points to lead a trio of double-figure scorers as Georgia outlasted Winthrop 78-69 on Friday at Athens, Ga.
Baylor 95, Florida 91
RayJ Dennis scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half to carry No. 13 Baylor past Florida 95-91 to win the NIT Season Tip-Off championship on Friday at New York.
Virginia Tech 71, Iowa State 62
Hunter Cattoor scored a team-high 18 points to help lead Virginia Tech to a 71-62 win over Iowa State in the semifinals of the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida on Friday.
Duke 80, Southern Indiana 62
Kyle Filipowski produced his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 6 Duke scored the first 11 second-half points to overcome surprising Southern Indiana in a deceiving 80-62 victory Friday night at Durham, N.C.
Iowa 85, Seton Hall 72
Payton Sandfort netted 22 points to lead four scorers in double figures as Iowa defeated Seton Hall 85-72 on Friday night in the third-place game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.
Texas Tech 73, Michigan 57
Devan Cambridge and Joe Toussaint scored 17 points each as Texas Tech hustled to a 73-57 victory over Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis fifth-place game Friday night in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Kentucky 118, Marshall 82
D.J. Wagner scored a season-high 28 points and Antonio Reeves added 23 to lift No. 16 Kentucky to a 118-82 victory over Marshall on Friday in Lexington, Ky.
Providence 78, Lehigh 64
Josh Oduro scored a game-high 29 points and Bryce Hopkins finished with 25 to help Providence College improve its record to 5-1 with a 78-64 victory over visiting Lehigh on Friday night.
Ohio St. 92, Alabama 81
The backcourt duo of Roddy Gayle Jr. and Bruce Thornton combined for 52 points as Ohio State upset No. 17 Alabama 92-81 in the first round of the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday in Niceville, Fla.
Louisiana State 75, North Florida 63
Will Baker scored 18 points to lead four scorers in double figures, and LSU defeated North Florida 75-63 on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Clemson 90, Alcorn St. 69
PJ Hall recorded a career-high 29 points to go along with nine rebounds on Friday, lifting host Clemson to a 90-69 victory over Alcorn State.
Oklahoma State 92, Houston Christian 65
Though challenged early, Oklahoma State pulled away late in the first half and emerged with a 92-65 victory over Houston Christian on Friday night in Stillwater, Okla.
Arizona State 82, Vanderbilt 67
With a renewed sense of offensive prowess, Arizona State took third place at the Vegas Showdown with an 82-67 win over Vanderbilt on Friday night in Las Vegas.
Northern Iowa 73, Stanford 51
Nate Heise scored all 15 of his points in the first half and grabbed six rebounds and Northern Iowa notched a resounding 73-51 victory over Stanford on Friday night in the seventh place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Illinois 84, Western Illinois 52
Terrence Shannon Jr. needed just 10 shots to produce a team-high 19 points as Illinois rolled to an 84-52 nonconference victory over Western Illinois Friday night in Champaign, Ill.
Santa Clara 88, Oregon 82
Adama Bal scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Santa Clara pulled away from Oregon late on its way to an 88-82 win in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday in Niceville, Florida.
Brigham Young 95, NC State 86
Jaxson Robinson scored a career-high 23 points and BYU recovered from a 12-point deficit midway through the first half to beat North Carolina State 95-86 in Friday night's championship game of the Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas.