Recap Roundups
December 02, 2023
Bucknell 76, Penn St. 67
Jack Forrest scored 23 points and Noah Williamson supplied 21 as Bucknell posted a 76-67 upset over host Penn State on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.
Virginia 84, Syracuse 62
Isaac McKneely scored a career-high 22 points, leading Virginia's long-range assault in an 84-62 victory over Syracuse in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
Miami-Florida 62, Notre Dame 49
Norchad Omier scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds as the eighth-ranked Miami Hurricanes defeated the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish 62-49 on Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Wisconsin 75, Marquette 64
Max Klesmit scored 21 points, all in the first half, and Steven Crowl totaled 16 points as host Wisconsin staved off a rally by third-ranked Marquette for a 75-64 victory on Saturday in the annual nonconference matchup of in-state rivals.
Mississippi 80, Memphis 77
Jaylen Murray scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes and Ole Miss stayed undefeated by defeating Memphis 80-77 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
Kansas State 75, North Alabama 74
Guard Tylor Perry hit a game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime and Kansas State held on in the extra session to defeat visiting North Alabama 75-74 Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.
North Carolina 78, Florida State 70
RJ Davis scored 27 points and No. 17 North Carolina used a 22-0 second-half run to overcome visiting Florida State in a 78-70 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Drexel 57, Villanova 55
Amari Williams blocked Justin Moore's driving layup with 3 seconds left to preserve Drexel's 57-55 win over No. 18 Villanova in the fifth-place game of the Big 5 Classic on Saturday in Philadelphia.
Georgia Tech 72, Duke 68
Baye Ndongo scored a game-high 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field to help lead Georgia Tech to an upset win over No. 7 Duke, 72-68, in Atlanta on Saturday.
Arizona 82, Colgate 55
Oumar Ballo had a double-double and No. 2 Arizona staked its claim to be the top-ranked team in the country next week as the Wildcats pulled away for an 82-55 victory over Colgate on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
Oregon 86, Michigan 83
Jackson Shelstad swished a long 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left in overtime Saturday and Oregon held off Michigan 86-83 in a nonconference thriller in Eugene, Ore.
Central Florida 72, Lipscomb 57
Darius Johnson led the way with 19 points as UCF took command midway in the first half and cruised to a 72-57 victory over visiting Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.
UNC Wilmington 80, Kentucky 73
Trazarien White scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds off the bench, and visiting UNC Wilmington found its long-range shooting touch to upset No. 12 Kentucky 80-73 in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.
Illinois 76, Rutgers 58
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 23 points and a season-best 10 rebounds as No. 24 Illinois surged ahead in the second half for a 76-58 victory over host Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J., in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
NC State 84, Boston College 78
DJ Horne made five of his six free-throw attempts in the final 45 seconds of overtime to help visiting NC State defeat Boston College 84-78 on Saturday in the ACC opener for each team at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Washington St. 71, Portland St. 61
Isaac Jones scored a season-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots to lead Washington State to a 71-61 nonconference victory against Portland State on Saturday afternoon in Pullman, Wash.
Vanderbilt 78, Alabama A&M 59
Ven-Allen Lubin had 14 points and 10 rebounds, leading host Vanderbilt to a 78-59 win over Alabama A&M in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.
Texas Christian 84, Georgetown 83
Emanuel Miller banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer as TCU escaped Saturday's Big East-Big 12 Battle with a controversial 84-83 win over Georgetown in Washington, D.C.
Florida Atlantic 90, Charleston 74
Johnell Davis had 24 points and 10 rebounds as No. 13 Florida Atlantic earned a 90-74 win over Charleston in the final game of the Field of 68 Tip-Off on Saturday evening in Boca Raton, Fla.
Baylor 91, Northwestern St. 40
Jalen Bridges scored 16 points and Yves Missi added 13 points and 10 rebounds as No. 9 Baylor stayed unbeaten by overwhelming visiting Northwestern State (La.) 91-40 victory on Saturday in Waco, Texas.
California 84, Santa Clara 69
Jalen Cone scored a game-high 26 points, Jaylon Tyson put up a double-double and California continued the home-team dominance of its recent series with nearby Santa Clara with an 84-69 nonconference romp Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.
Colorado St. 86, Washington 81
Josiah Strong scored seven of his team's last 10 points to help No. 20 Colorado State hold off Washington in an 86-81 victory in the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday.
Providence 84, Rhode Island 69
Bryce Hopkins scored a game-high 24 points as host Providence earned its third consecutive win over rival Rhode Island 84-69 on Saturday night.
Gonzaga 89, Southern California 76
Ryan Nembhard recorded 15 points and seven assists, Dusty Stromer shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range and added another 15 points, and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised past Southern California 89-76 in the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday.