Recap Roundups
December 21, 2023
Texas Tech 77, Texas-Arlington 66
Joe Toussaint scored 19 points as Texas Tech improved its winning streak to four games Thursday with a 77-66 victory over visiting UT Arlington at Lubbock, Texas.
Wake Forest 91, Presbyterian 68
Andrew Carr scored 21 points and Hunter Sallis added 20 points as Wake Forest won its sixth game in a row by defeating visiting Presbyterian 91-68 on Thursday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Syracuse 83, Niagara 71
Sophomore forward Maliq Brown came off the bench to score 15 points and grab a team-high 10 rebounds to help Syracuse earn an 83-71 victory over visiting Niagara on Thursday.
Virginia Tech 77, American U. 55
Lynn Kidd made his first nine shots en route to scoring a career-high 31 points as Virginia Tech defeated American 77-55 Thursday night in Blacksburg, Va.
Texas Christian 111, Old Dominion 87
TCU broke the Diamond Head Classic single-game scoring record on Thursday evening, defeating Old Dominion, 111-87, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ohio St. 78, New Orleans 36
Zed Key made his first start of the season and scored 16 points to help Ohio State rout New Orleans 78-36 on Thursday in Columbus.
Kentucky 95, Louisville 76
Antonio Reeves scored 22 of his season-high 30 points in the first half and No. 9 Kentucky took down in-state rival Louisville 95-76 on Thursday to win its third consecutive game away from home.
Boston College 85, Lehigh 69
Claudell Harris Jr. scored 18 of his 29 points and canned four of his seven 3-pointers in the first half to lead Boston College to an 85-69 win over visiting Lehigh in its nonconference finale Thursday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Purdue 100, Jacksonville 57
Zach Edey scored 18 points on just eight shot attempts Thursday night as No. 1 Purdue cruised to a 100-57 nonconference rout of Jacksonville in West Lafayette, Ind.
Tennessee 65, Tarleton State 46
Zakai Zeigler scored 13 points to fuel No. 8 Tennessee to a 65-46 victory over visiting Tarleton State on Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn.
Michigan St. 99, Stony Brook 55
Jaden Akins scored a career-high 22 points and Michigan State stretched its winning streak to three games by defeating Stony Brook 99-55 in East Lansing, Mich., on Thursday night.
Central Florida 69, Florida A&M 56
UCF had four players score in double figures and the Knights pulled away in the second half for a 69-56 victory over Florida A&M Thursday night in Orlando.
Colorado 98, Utah Tech 71
KJ Simpson scored 23 points, Luke O'Brien had 18 points, and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Utah Tech Trailblazers 98-71 on Thursday night in Boulder, Colo.
Arkansas 83, Abilene Christian 73
Arkansas' Tramon Mark scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as the Razorbacks rallied past Abilene Christian 83-73 on Thursday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
Oregon St. 76, Idaho State 57
Jordan Pope scored a game-high 25 points and added eight assists Thursday as Oregon State shrugged off a slow start to knock off Idaho State 76-57 in Corvallis, Ore.
Penn St. 72, Le Moyne 55
Kanye Clary scored a game-high 20 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds while leading Penn State to a 72-55 win over Le Moyne on Thursday in University Park, Pa.
Iowa State 80, Eastern Illinois 48
Curtis Jones made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Iowa State notch an easy 80-48 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at Ames, Iowa.
Houston 72, Texas State 37
Emanuel Sharp scored a game-high 17 points and No. 3 Houston forced 27 turnovers while cruising to a 72-37 home victory over Texas State on Thursday.
Miami-Florida 97, Stonehill 59
Wooga Poplar led all scorers with 24 points and Norchad Omier had a double-double by halftime, finishing with 20 points and 17 rebounds, as Miami crushed Stonehill 97-59 Thursday night in Coral Gables, Fla.
Minnesota 80, Ball St. 63
Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for an 80-63 win over visiting Ball State on Thursday night in Minneapolis.
Indiana 83, North Alabama 66
Malik Reneau established career highs of 25 points and four 3-pointers to lead Indiana to an 83-66 victory over North Alabama on Thursday night at Bloomington, Ind.
Kansas State 69, Wichita St. 60
Tylor Perry scored 17 points to lead a quartet of Kansas State players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated in-state rival Wichita State 69-60 on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.
Louisiana State 87, Lamar 66
Jalen Cook scored 17 points and LSU never trailed in an 87-66 rout of Lamar on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Washington 73, Eastern Washington 66
Keion Brooks Jr. scored a game-high 20 points as Washington wrapped up nonconference play with a 73-66 victory against Eastern Washington on Thursday night in Seattle.
Washington 73, Eastern Washington 66
To say Eastern Washington has taken a tough road this season would be an understatement.
Georgia Tech 73, Massachusetts 70
Senior reserve Kyle Sturdivant scored a season-high 21 points to help lead Georgia Tech to a 73-70 win over Massachusetts in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday in Honolulu.
San Diego St. 74, Stanford 60
Jaedon LeDee scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half after encountering immediate foul trouble early in the game in host San Diego State's 74-60 victory over Stanford on Thursday night.
Oregon 84, Kent St. 70
Jermaine Couisnard scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading Oregon to an 84-70 win over Kent State on Thursday night in Eugene, Ore., in the Ducks' nonconference finale.
Washington St. 66, Boise St. 61
Isaac Jones scored 21 points to lead Washington State to a 66-61 victory over Boise State on Thursday night in Spokane, Wash.