Recap Roundups
December 01, 2023
Houston 66, Xavier 60
LJ Cryer scored a game-high 23 points while Jamal Shead added 13 to lead the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars past the host Xavier Musketeers 66-60 Friday night in a Big East-Big 12 Battle contest in Cincinnati.
South Carolina 89, George Washington 67
Meechie Johnson scored 24 points and B.J. Mack added 20 as South Carolina remained unbeaten by posting an 89-67 win over visiting George Washington on Friday night in Columbia, S.C.
St. John's 79, West Virginia 73
Joel Soriano scored a career-high 24 points and added nine rebounds and three blocks as visiting St. John's made enough plays down the stretch to defeat West Virginia 79-73 in Morgantown, W.Va., in a Big East-Big 12 Battle contest Friday night.
Georgia 80, Mercer 69
RJ Melendez racked up 18 points off the bench and Georgia won for the second time in three nights, defeating visiting Mercer 80-69 on Friday night in Athens, Ga.
Indiana 65, Maryland 53
Kel'el Ware led a dominant effort by the Indiana frontcourt, producing 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Hoosiers rolled to a wire-to-wire 65-53 victory over Maryland in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.
Louisiana State 73, Southeastern Louisiana 66
Will Baker scored 18 points to lead four LSU scorers in double figures and the Tigers held off Southeastern Louisiana 73-66 on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Iowa State 99, DePaul 80
Tamin Lipsey recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds as Iowa State broke things open with an early second-half spurt to win 99-80 over DePaul in the Big East-Big 12 Battle on Friday night in Chicago.
Kansas 69, Connecticut 65
Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 21 points and No. 5 Kansas led most of the way while recording a 69-65 victory over No. 4 UConn on Friday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle at Lawrence, Kan.
Brigham Young 85, Fresno St. 56
Jaxson Robinson scored 24 points and Spencer Johnson added 22 as both set career highs in No. 19 BYU's 85-56 win over Fresno State on Friday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Northwestern 92, Purdue 88
Boo Buie scored 31 points and dished nine assists, and host Northwestern held on for a thrilling 92-88 overtime win against No. 1 Purdue in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams on Friday night in Evanston, Ill.