Recap Roundups
December 09, 2023
Syracuse 80, Georgetown 68
Judah Mintz scored 25 points and JJ Starling added a season-high 21 as visiting Syracuse topped Georgetown 80-68 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.
Mississippi State 106, Tulane 76
Josh Hubbard scored 22 points and led a 3-point shooting attack as Mississippi State routed Tulane 106-76 on Saturday in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta.
Tennessee 86, Illinois 79
Dalton Knecht scored 13 of his team-high 21 points in the first seven minutes of the second half to spark No. 17 Tennessee to an 86-79 nonconference victory over No. 20 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.
Virginia Tech 71, Valparaiso 50
With his backcourt sidekick on the bench in a walking boot, Hunter Cattoor delivered 19 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 71-50 win over Valparaiso on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
South Carolina 68, East Carolina 62
B.J. Mack hit a late 3-point basket and a go-ahead free throw as South Carolina scored the final six points to defeat host East Carolina 68-62 on Saturday afternoon at Greenville, N.C.
Butler 97, California 90
Posh Alexander scored 21 points and Pierre Brooks added 20 as Butler recorded a 97-89 win over California in double overtime on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.
Kentucky 81, Pennsylvania 66
Coming off the bench, Aaron Bradshaw had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots and Rob Dillingham scored 17 points as No. 16 Kentucky defeated Pennsylvania 81-66 on Saturday in Philadelphia.
Minnesota 77, Florida Gulf Coast 57
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored a game-high 17 points and Minnesota pulled away for a 77-57 nonconference win over visiting Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Connecticut 101, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points and had seven rebounds to lead fifth-ranked UConn to a 101-63 victory over visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Storrs, Conn.
Kansas State 75, Louisiana State 60
Cam Carter scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half, Arthur Kaluma had a double-double and Kansas State held off LSU for a 75-60 victory Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.
Purdue 92, Alabama 86
Zach Edey matched his season high of 35 points and also collected seven rebounds in his return home to help No. 4 Purdue post a 92-86 victory over Alabama on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Series in Toronto.
Creighton 109, Central Michigan 64
Reserve Isaac Traudt led a balanced scoring effort with a season-high 18 points as No. 10 Creighton cruised to a 109-64 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.
Auburn 104, Indiana 76
Auburn overpowered Indiana 104-76 on Saturday in a neutral-court matchup of strong SEC and Big Ten teams in Atlanta.
DePaul 75, Louisville 68
Jeremiah Oden scored a game-high 22 points and Chico Carter Jr. had 14 points and eight assists as host DePaul defeated Louisville 75-68 on Saturday in Chicago.
Duke 80, Charlotte 56
Freshman Jared McCain scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the first half and No. 22 Duke solved some of its recent woes, drilling Charlotte 80-56 to snap a two-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.
Texas 77, Houston Christian 50
Max Abmas poured in 16 points as No. 12 Texas got back on the winning track with a 77-50 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.
Arizona 98, Wisconsin 73
Pelle Larsson scored 21 points to lead hot-shooting No. 1 Arizona, which emphatically defended its new top ranking with a 98-73 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
West Virginia 66, Drexel 60
Jesse Edwards scored 16 points to help host West Virginia surge in the second half to a 66-60 victory over Drexel on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.
Houston 89, Jackson State 55
L.J. Cryer recorded his fourth 20-point game of the season while freshman forward Joseph Tugler grabbed a career-high nine rebounds as third-ranked Houston methodically pulled away from Jackson State to claim an 89-55 home win on Saturday.
Clemson 74, Texas Christian 66
In a matchup north of the border, the only undefeated team left in the Atlantic Coast Conference kept its perfect record intact thanks to a strong second-half performance from senior Joseph Girard III, as No. 24 Clemson pulled out a 74-66 win over TCU in Toronto on Saturday.
Florida 87, Richmond 76
Will Richard scored 21 points to lead Florida to an 87-76 win over Richmond in an Orange Bowl Classic game in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday.
Oklahoma 79, Arkansas 70
Javian McCollum scored 20 points to lead No. 19 Oklahoma to a 79-70 win over Arkansas on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Georgia Tech 70, Alabama A&M 49
Kowacie Reeves scored a season-high 20 points and added ten rebounds to help lead Georgia Tech to a 70-49 rout over visiting Alabama A&M on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia.
Oregon St. 74, Utah Valley 71
Michael Rataj recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds, KC Ibekwe delivered clutch plays down the stretch, and Oregon State held off visiting Utah Valley for its third consecutive win, 74-71, on Saturday in Corvallis, Ore.
Kansas 73, Missouri 64
Hunter Dickinson had another double-double, with 13 points and 16 rebounds, as No. 2 Kansas continued its dominance over Missouri with a 73-64 victory Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.
Pittsburgh 82, Canisius 71
Pittsburgh pulled away from visiting Canisius late at home Saturday, fending off a solid Golden Griffins 3-point shooting effort in an 82-71 victory.
Penn St. 83, Ohio St. 80
Kanye Clary scored 19 points to help Penn State overcome an 18-point second-half deficit and defeat Ohio State 83-80 in University Park, Pa., on Saturday.
Xavier 84, Cincinnati 79
Quincy Olivari scored 27 points while Abou Ousmane scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help host Xavier spoil Cincinnati's perfect record with an 84-79 victory on Saturday in Cincinnati.
Saint Mary's 64, Colorado St. 61
Augustas Marciulionis scored a career-high 18 points before fouling out with the score tied, and Saint Mary's held on to upset No. 13 Colorado State 64-61 in a nonconference game on Saturday afternoon in Fort Collins, Colo.
Villanova 65, UCLA 56
Tyler Burton had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Hakim Hart added 10 points and host Villanova defeated UCLA 65-56 Saturday in Philadelphia.
James Madison 84, Old Dominion 69
T.J. Bickerstaff delivered 21 points and 12 rebounds as No. 18 James Madison rolled past host Old Dominion 84-69 in the in-state Royal Rivalry on Saturday night in Norfolk, Va.
Utah 73, Brigham Young 69
Gabe Madsen made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Utah handed No. 14 BYU its first loss of the season, beating its fierce rivals 73-69 on Saturday at Salt Lake City.
Wake Forest 83, NJIT 59
Freshman Parker Friedrichsen pumped in a career-high 19 points off the bench and Wake Forest finally pulled away in an 83-59 victory against visiting NJIT on Saturday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Rutgers 70, Seton Hall 63
Noah Fernandes scored a team-high 19 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 11 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocked shots, and visiting Rutgers earned a 70-63 win over rival Seton Hall on Saturday in Newark, N.J.
Marquette 78, Notre Dame 59
Oso Ighodaro had 20 points and Tyler Kolek added 17 as eighth-ranked Marquette scored the first 17 points of the game and coasted to a 78-59 nonconference victory over longtime rival Notre Dame on Saturday night in Milwaukee.
Oregon 71, Texas-El Paso 49
Jermaine Couisnard scored 15 of his team-leading 18 points in the second half, and Oregon held visiting Texas El-Paso to 24 points in the second half on its way to a 71-49 win Saturday night in Eugene, Ore.
San Diego 89, Arizona State 84
PJ Hayes and Deuce Turner both set career highs with 23 points apiece as San Diego beat visiting Arizona State 89-84 on Saturday night.
San Diego St. 63, UC Irvine 62
No. 25 San Diego State coughed up a 16-point, second-half lead, then rallied to close the game with six points in the final 44 seconds to post a 63-62 win over visiting UC Irvine on Saturday night.
Washington 78, Gonzaga 73
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, including four late free throws, as Washington upset No. 7 Gonzaga 78-73 on Saturday night in Seattle, ending the Bulldogs' 16-game winning streak against Pac-12 Conference opponents.