Recap Roundups
November 22, 2024
Oklahoma State 80, Miami-Florida 74
Bryce Thompson scored 17 points and achieved a milestone as Oklahoma State defeated Miami 80-74 on Friday afternoon in a Charleston Classic consolation game in Charleston, S.C.
Pittsburgh 74, Louisiana State 63
Jaland Lowe had a strong all-around game as Pitt improved to 6-0 with a 74-63 win over LSU on Friday afternoon at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
Florida State 78, Temple 69
Jamir Watkins had 19 points and Malique Ewin totaled 15 points to lead Florida State to a 78-69 victory over Temple on Friday night in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Uncasville, Conn.
Wisconsin 86, Central Florida 70
John Blackwell scored 17 points and John Tonje added 15 to lead No. 19 Wisconsin to an 86-70 win over UCF on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
Vanderbilt 76, Seton Hall 60
Tyler Nickel matched a career high by scoring 24 points as Vanderbilt constantly found holes in the nation's top-ranked scoring defense and pulled away in the second half for a 76-60 victory over Seton Hall in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic Friday in South Carolina.
Utah 84, Utah Tech 53
Gabe Madsen scored 19 points to help Utah bounce back from its only loss of the season in an 84-53 home victory over visiting Utah Tech on Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City.
Ohio St. 104, Campbell 60
Freshman John Mobley Jr. set a career high with 23 points as Ohio State used a first-half burst to rout visiting Campbell 104-60 in on Friday in Columbus.
Butler 78, Merrimack 39
Pierre Brooks II logged a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds for Butler, which started the second half with a decisive run to beat Merrimack 78-39 on Friday night in Indianapolis.
Louisville 76, Winthrop 61
Louisville got 20 points from reserve Reyne Smith as the host Cardinals pulled away from Winthrop 76-61 on Friday.
Kentucky 108, Jackson State 59
Koby Brea scored 22 points as No. 9 Kentucky used a potent fastbreak attack and impressive 3-point shooting to remain undefeated with a 108-59 rout of visiting Jackson State on Friday at the BBN Invitational in Lexington, Ky.
Florida 93, Southern Illinois 68
Alijah Martin poured in a game-high 32 points Friday night and made eight 3-pointers, the most by a Florida player since January 2019, as the 21st-ranked Gators drilled visiting Southern Illinois 93-68 in Gainesville, Fla.
NC State 84, William & Mary 61
Marcus Hill scored 19 points as host North Carolina State pulled away from visiting William & Mary to win 84-61 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Texas Tech 79, Syracuse 74
Darrion Williams scored 20 points, including five straight in a key stretch of the second half, and Texas Tech held on to defeat Syracuse 79-74 in the third-place game of the Legends Classic in New York on Friday night.
St. John's 80, Virginia 55
RJ Luis Jr. scored nine of his 18 points during a decisive first-half run for No. 22 St. John's, which cruised to an 80-55 win over Virginia in the consolation game of the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas on Friday.
Elon University 84, Notre Dame 77
Nick Dorn scored 24 points and hit the go-ahead basket with 94 seconds left as Elon executed down the stretch in an 84-77 victory over Notre Dame on Friday night in South Bend, Ind.
Missouri 91, Pacific 56
Caleb Grill scored 25 points and made five steals as Missouri routed Pacific 91-56 Friday night in Columbia, Mo.
Houston 80, Hofstra 44
Joseph Tugler scored 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting off the bench while Emanuel Sharp made all five of his three-point attempts, leading No. 7 Houston to a wire-to-wire 80-44 victory over visiting Hofstra on Friday night.
Nebraska 74, Creighton 63
Juwan Gary scored 16 points with seven rebounds and helped make Ryan Kalkbrenner a non-factor on offense as visiting Nebraska upset No. 14 Creighton 74-63 on Friday in Omaha, Neb.
Northwestern 68, Pepperdine 50
Jalen Leach scored 21 points to help Northwestern post a 68-50 win over Pepperdine on Friday night at Evanston, Ill.
Utah St. 77, Iowa 69
Sophomore guard Mason Falslev scored a career-high-tying 25 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while leading Utah State to a 77-69 victory over Iowa on Friday during the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas State 83, George Washington 71
David N'Guessan scored 17 points to lead Kansas State to an 83-71 victory over George Washington in the first round of the Paradise Jam at St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday night.
Mississippi State 84, Southern Methodist 79
Mississippi State rallied back from a 13-point deficit in the first half for an 84-79 victory over SMU on Friday night in Dallas.
Arkansas 79, Little Rock 67
Adou Thiero had 23 points, eight rebounds and six steals for No. 20 Arkansas, which withstood a late charge from Little Rock to earn a 79-67 victory on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.
Texas 67, Saint Joseph's 58
Tre Johnson scored 17 points to lead four Texas scorers in double figures, and the Longhorns beat Saint Joseph's 67-58 to win the Legends Classic championship on Friday in New York City.
Tennessee 77, Baylor 62
Chaz Lanier poured in 25 points, all of them in the first half when he knocked down seven 3-pointers, as No. 11 Tennessee built a huge early lead and waltzed to a 77-62 victory over No. 13 Baylor on Friday in the title game of the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
UCLA 80, CSU Fullerton 47
Kobe Johnson scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds and added five assists, and a stifling UCLA defense shut down Cal State Fullerton en route to an 80-47 victory on Friday in Los Angeles.
Washington 77, Alcorn St. 60
Tyler Harris scored a career-high 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as Washington pulled away late to defeat Alcorn State 77-60 on Friday night in a nonconference game in Seattle.
Duke 69, Arizona 55
Cooper Flagg scored 24 points and No. 12 Duke picked up its first victory against a power-conference team this season by defeating No. 17 Arizona 69-55 on Friday night at Tucson, Ariz.