Recap Roundups
December 05, 2023
Boston College 82, Central Conn. St. 68
Donald Hand Jr. scored a career-high 16 points to lead Boston College to an 82-68 nonconference victory over Central Connecticut on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Delaware 87, Xavier 80
Jalun Trent scored a career-high 27 points and Jyare Davis added 19 as visiting Delaware extended Xavier's home losing streak to three games with an 87-80 victory Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Tennessee 87, George Mason 66
Jonas Aidoo had a career-high 17 points to go along with eight rebounds and four assists as No. 17 Tennessee broke a three-game losing streak by defeating George Mason 87-66 on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
Illinois 98, Florida Atlantic 89
Marcus Domask and Terrence Shannon Jr. combined for 49 of their 66 points after halftime to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 98-89 victory over No. 11 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic opener Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Notre Dame 86, Western Michigan 65
Tae Davis scored 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds and Markus Burton added 17 points and six assists as Notre Dame rebounded from a pair of double-digit defeats to earn an 86-65 victory over Western Michigan on Tuesday night at South Bend, Ind.
Virginia 77, North Carolina Central 47
Isaac McKneely drilled his first four 3-point attempts to score Virginia's first 12 points and the Cavaliers cruised to a 77-47, wire-to-wire win over North Carolina Central in nonconference action on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va.
Kansas State 72, Villanova 71
Tylor Perry hit a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Kansas State past Villanova 72-71 in a Big 12-Big East Battle game on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.
Oklahoma 72, Providence 51
Javian McCollum scored 19 points as No. 19 Oklahoma beat Providence 72-51 on Tuesday in Norman, Okla., in a Big East-Big 12 Battle game.
Florida 77, Merrimack 57
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as Florida took command and rolled over visiting Merrimack 77-57 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.
Wisconsin 70, Michigan St. 57
AJ Storr had 22 points and No. 23 Wisconsin opened up its Big Ten season with a 70-57 victory over host Michigan State on Tuesday in East Lansing, Mich.
Georgia 76, Georgia Tech 62
Noah Thomasson scored 16 points and Justin Hill had 14 as Georgia rolled to a 76-62 victory over rival Georgia Tech on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.
Kansas 88, Kansas City 69
Kevin McCullar Jr. led four Kansas players in double figures as the No. 2 Jayhawks finally put away visiting Kansas City 88-69 in Lawrence, Kan., on Tuesday night.
Syracuse 81, Cornell 70
Judah Mintz scored 28 points and Chris Bell added 19 as Syracuse defeated Cornell for the 43rd straight time, posting an 81-70 home victory Tuesday.
Mississippi 77, Mount St. Mary's 68
It was far from pretty, but Ole Miss continued its best start in 15 seasons on Tuesday with a 77-68 win over visiting Mount St. Mary's in Oxford, Miss.
Butler 72, Buffalo 59
Jahmyl Telfort and Jalen Thomas each scored 18 points as Butler held off visiting Buffalo 72-59 Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Ind.
Connecticut 87, North Carolina 76
Cam Spencer scored 23 points and No. 5 Connecticut used some hot shooting to defeat No. 9 North Carolina 87-76 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York.
Baylor 78, Seton Hall 60
RayJ Dennis scored 17 points and fab freshman Ja'Kobe Walter added 15 as No. 6 Baylor played its best over the final eight minutes in a 78-60 win over visiting Seton Hall on Tuesday in a Big East-Big 12 Battle game in Waco, Texas.
Grand Canyon 79, San Diego St. 73
Ray Harrison led a four-pronged scoring effort with 23 points as Grand Canyon earned the first victory over a ranked team in program history, a 79-73 win over No. 25 San Diego State on Tuesday in Phoenix.
Brigham Young 96, Evansville 55
Jaxson Robinson paced a high-powered offense with 19 points off the bench and No. 14 BYU thrashed Evansville 96-55 on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.
Southern Illinois 70, Oklahoma State 68
Xavier Johnson fired in a game-high 32 points Tuesday night and Clarence Rupert converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 27.5 seconds left as Southern Illinois stopped Oklahoma State 70-68 in Carbondale, Ill.
Utah 88, Southern Utah 86
Sophomore Keba Keita made 11 of 12 shots, scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Utah hold off visiting Southern Utah 88-86 on Tuesday night at Salt Lake City.
Indiana 78, Michigan 75
Kel'el Ware scored on a right-handed hook with 53 seconds remaining, giving Indiana the lead for good in a 78-75 victory over Michigan on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Gonzaga 111, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71
Braden Huff recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots off the bench and Graham Ike had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 7 Gonzaga roll to a 111-71 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night at Spokane, Wash.
Washington 85, Montana St. 61
Senior center Franck Kepnang registered 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots while posting his second career double-double and helping Washington to a 85-61 drubbing of Montana State on Tuesday night at Seattle.