Recap Roundups
December 16, 2023
Texas 96, Louisiana State 85
Max Abmas poured in 20 points and Dylan Disu added 17 points in his first game action of the season to help No. 19 Texas to a 96-85 win over LSU on Saturday afternoon in the Halal Guys Showcase in Houston.
Miami-Florida 84, La Salle 77
Wooga Poplar shook off an injury scare to score a career-high 25 points as No. 24 Miami posted an 84-77 win over visiting La Salle on Saturday afternoon.
Georgia Tech 82, Penn St. 81
Miles Kelly made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left in overtime as Georgia Tech nipped Penn State 82-81 in Saturday's Holiday Festival matchup in New York.
Kansas 75, Indiana 71
Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 13 of his team-high 21 points as No. 2 Kansas came back from a 13-point, second-half deficit to defeat host Indiana 75-71 on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.
Rutgers 83, LIU 61
Clifford Omoruyi recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and host Rutgers finished the game on a 19-4 run to defeat Long Island, 83-61, on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.
Providence 78, Sacred Heart 64
Bryce Hopkins posted his fourth double-double with a season-high 26 points and 12 rebounds as Providence used a second-half run to pull away for a 78-64 win over pesky Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Pittsburgh 86, South Carolina State 50
Back in action for the first time in a week, Pittsburgh shook off some early cobwebs and locked in late in the first half, pulling away from visiting South Carolina State for an 86-50 victory.
James Madison 88, Hampton 71
Xavier Brown came off the bench to score 17 points and help rally No. 20 James Madison to an 88-71 victory over host Hampton on Saturday in Hampton, Va.
Santa Clara 69, Washington St. 61
Adama-Alpha Bal scored 23 points and Santa Clara held off a late comeback to defeat Washington State 69-61 Saturday at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix.
Michigan St. 88, Baylor 64
Tyson Walker scored a game-high 25 points Saturday and Michigan State opened up a 30-point lead in the first half en route to a stunning 88-64 rout of No. 6 Baylor in Detroit.
Georgetown 72, Notre Dame 68
Ismael Massoud scored 13 points and buried a crucial 3-pointer late in overtime as Georgetown outlasted Notre Dame 72-68 in South Bend, Ind., in the former Big East rivals' first meeting since 2013.
Michigan 83, Eastern Michigan 66
Juwan Howard returned to Michigan's bench as head coach and the Wolverines shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range to roll past visiting Eastern Michigan 83-66 on Saturday in a nonconference game in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Houston 70, Texas A&M 66
Emanuel Sharp's 21 points included a 3-pointer and two key free throws in the final 30 seconds as No. 4 Houston outlasted gritty Texas A&M 70-66 on Saturday in the Halal Guys Showcase in Houston.
Memphis 79, Clemson 77
David Jones scored 16 of his 22 points after halftime as host Memphis knocked No. 13 Clemson from the ranks of the unbeaten by holding on for a 79-77 victory Saturday afternoon.
Ohio St. 67, UCLA 60
Roddy Gayle Jr. led four Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the Buckeyes defeated UCLA 67-60 on Saturday in Atlanta.
St. John's 77, Fordham 55
Joel Soriano collected 20 points and 10 rebounds against his former school as St. John's never trailed and pulled away for a 77-55 victory over Fordham on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Virginia Tech 73, Vermont 51
Virginia Tech made 10 3-pointers and turned in a strong defensive performance en route to a 73-51 triumph over visiting Vermont on Saturday.
Utah 76, Utah Valley 62
Branden Carlson scored 26 points to lead Utah to a 76-62 victory over visiting Utah Valley in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon.
Florida Atlantic 64, St. Bonaventure 54
Johnell Davis scored 16 points to lift No. 15 Florida Atlantic past St. Bonaventure 64-54 on Saturday in Springfield, Mass.
Purdue 92, Arizona 84
Purdue guards Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith combined for 53 points to support big man Zach Edey as the No. 3 Boilermakers handed No. 1 Arizona its first loss 92-84 on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Iowa 88, Florida A&M 52
Owen Freeman posted a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds and Payton Sandfort followed with 13 points to help host Iowa stop a three-game losing streak with an 88-52 rout of Florida A&M on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.
Northwestern 56, DePaul 46
Nick Martinelli scored 16 points and Ryan Langborg chipped in 14 to boost No. 25 Northwestern to a 56-46 win against host DePaul on Saturday in Chicago.
Kentucky 87, North Carolina 83
Rob Dillingham scored 17 points off the bench and No. 14 Kentucky led almost the entire game but had a tussle down the stretch to defeat No. 9 North Carolina 87-83 on Saturday at Atlanta.
Georgia 66, High Point 58
Silas Dmary Jr. scored 12 points, RJ Melendez added 11 points and six rebounds and Georgia rallied for a 66-58 win over visiting High Point Saturday in Athens, Ga.
Virginia 56, Northeastern 54
Reece Beekman banked a short jump shot off the glass with five seconds left to propel No. 22 Virginia to a come-from-behind 56-54 victory over Northeastern on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
South Carolina 73, Charleston Southern 69
Meechie Johnson's three free throws with 1:39 left in the game gave South Carolina the breathing room it needed to hang on for a 73-69 victory over spunky Charleston Southern on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.
Arkansas 69, Lipscomb 66
Tramon Mark scored a game-high 17 points Saturday and Arkansas nearly blew a 20-point, second-half lead before holding off Lipscomb 69-66 in a nonconference matchup in North Little Rock, Ark.
Massachusetts 87, West Virginia 79
Josh Cohen scored 19 points and Robert Davis finished with 18 to lead UMass to an 87-79 victory over West Virginia on Saturday at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Dayton 82, Cincinnati 68
DaRon Holmes II scored 28 points on 10-for-17 shooting and Dayton pulled away for an 82-68 win over host Cincinnati on Saturday evening.
Xavier 75, Winthrop 59
Quincy Olivari scored 22 points and Desmond Claude added 15 as Xavier defeated Winthrop 75-59 Saturday in the Skip Prosser Classic in Cincinnati.
Texas Tech 76, Vanderbilt 54
Pop Isaacs scored 19 points and keyed a crucial surge early in the second half that helped carry Texas Tech to a 76-54 victory over struggling Vanderbilt on Saturday in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mississippi 88, California 78
Hot-shooting Jaemyn Brakefield notched a career-high 27 points, and the Ole Miss Rebels remained perfect Saturday night in an 88-78 win over the California Golden Bears in the Hall of Fame Series in San Antonio, Texas.
Creighton 85, Alabama 82
Trey Alexander scored 22 points and Baylor Scheierman added 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds to help No. 8 Creighton post an 85-82 victory over Alabama on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb.
Southern Methodist 68, Florida State 57
Chuck Harris matched his season high with 24 points and SMU woke up in the second half to roll to a 68-57 victory over Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla.
Oklahoma 81, Green Bay 47
Rivaldo Soares had 13 points to lead No. 11 Oklahoma to an 81-47 win over Green Bay on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Brigham Young 86, Georgia St. 54
Richie Saunders netted a career-high 20 points and No. 18 BYU scored more than half of its points from 3-point territory in an 86-54 win over Georgia State on Saturday night in Provo, Utah.
Tennessee 79, NC State 70
Josiah-Jordan James notched a season-high 23 points to help No. 12 Tennessee top NC State 79-70 in a neutral site nonconference clash late Saturday night at the Hall of Fame Series in San Antonio, Texas.
Texas Christian 79, Arizona State 59
Micah Peavy became the third player in TCU history to achieve a triple-double, leading the Horned Frogs to a 79-59 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night at Fort Worth, Texas.