Recap Roundups
January 05, 2019
North Carolina 85, Pittsburgh 60
Freshman guard Coby White scored 22 points for No. 15 North Carolina as the visiting Tar Heels drubbed Pittsburgh 85-60 in the conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Syracuse 72, Notre Dame 62
Elijah Hughes scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and visiting Syracuse held on for a 72-62 over Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.
Virginia Tech 77, Boston College 66
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Kerry Blackshear added 20 as No. 10 Virginia Tech played its best after halftime while rolling to a 77-66 victory over Boston College on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference action in Blacksburg, Va.
Michigan St 86, Ohio St. 77
Cassius Winston had 25 points and Nick Ward added 21 as No. 8 Michigan State extended its win streak to eight games Saturday with an 86-77 victory over No. 14 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
Butler 84, Creighton 69
Junior guard Kamar Baldwin scored a season-high 28 points in Butler's wire-to-wire 84-69 victory over Creighton in Big East action Saturday in Indianapolis.
St. John's 97, Georgetown 94
Shamorie Ponds matched his season high with 37 points as St. John's outlasted Georgetown for a wild 97-94 overtime victory in Big East action Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.
Alabama 77, Kentucky 75
Alabama opened Southeastern Conference play Saturday with a 77-75 upset of No. 13 Kentucky at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. It was only the Tide's 38th win in 150 games in the series, and Alabama snapped a 10-game losing streak to Kentucky.
Texas Tech 63, Kansas State 57
With its star not clicking, No. 11 Texas Tech needed a lift from somebody else against Kansas State.
Oklahoma 74, Oklahoma State 64
Kristian Doolittle scored 16 points to lead No. 23 Oklahoma to a 74-64 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Georgia Tech 92, Wake Forest 79
James Banks III broke out of a slump with 20 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 92-79 win over Wake Forest on Saturday in Atlanta in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Maryland 77, Rutgers 63
Maryland picked up an impressive 77-63 Big Ten Conference road win over cold-shooting Rutgers on Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.
Villanova 65, Providence 59
Phil Booth scored 23 points, 17 in the first half but also adding a crucial three-point play late, as Villanova started quickly, cooled off late and had to hold off host Providence 65-59 on Saturday in Providence, R.I.
Arizona 84, Utah 81
Sophomore guard Brandon Randolph's layup and two free throws in the waning minutes led Arizona to an 84-81 overtime win over Utah on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
Virginia 65, Florida State 52
No. 4 Virginia stayed perfect on the season with a convincing 65-52 win on Saturday against No. 9 Florida State at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
Tennessee 96, Georgia 50
No. 3 Tennessee continued to serve notice that the Volunteers are a strong contender after throttling Georgia 96-50 in Saturday's Southeastern Conference opener in Knoxville, Tenn.
Texas Christian 85, Baylor 81
Desmond Bane had 22 points and J.D. Miller and Alex Robinson produced double-doubles as TCU withstood a late Baylor rally to win 85-81 in the Big 12 opener for both teams at Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday.
UCLA 98, California 83
Kris Wilkes had 18 points and Moses Brown had 16 Saturday afternoon as the host UCLA Bruins remained unbeaten under interim coach Murry Bartow with a 98-83 triumph over California.
Iowa State 77, Kansas 60
Senior guard Marial Shayok scored 24 points Saturday, and Iowa State forced 24 turnovers as the Cyclones battered No. 5 Kansas 77-60 at Ames, Iowa.
Arkansas 73, Texas A&M 71
Jalen Harris had 15 points, and freshman Desi Sills had a career-high 14 to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to a 73-71 road win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night in College Station, Texas to open Big 12 play.
Arizona State 83, Colorado 61
Romello White tied a season high with 19 points and Luguentz Dort had 14 points to lead a balanced Arizona State scoring attack as the Sun Devils broke a two-game losing streaking with an 83-61 Pac-12 victory over the visiting Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.
South Carolina 71, Florida 69
Senior forward Chris Silva scored all 18 of his points in the second half, including the game-winning dunk with 2.5 seconds remaining, lifting the South Carolina Gamecocks to a 71-69 comeback win over the Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday night.
Duke 87, Clemson 68
Zion Williamson scored 25 points as No. 1 Duke rolled to an 87-68 victory over the visiting Clemson Tigers in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday in Durham, N.C.
Oregon St. 77, Oregon 72
Tres Tinkle had 28 points and Ethan Thompson added 13 to lead the Oregon State Beavers to a 77-72 win over the host Oregon Ducks on Saturday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams in Eugene, Ore.
New Mexico 85, Nevada 58
Senior guard Anthony Mathis scored a career-best 27 points and also had six rebounds and five assists as New Mexico handed No. 6 Nevada its first blemish of the season by producing an 85-58 victory in Mountain West Conference play on Saturday night at Albuquerque, N.M.
Mississippi 81, Vanderbilt 71
Ole Miss guard Breein Tyree scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Rebels to an 81-71 upset victory over Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night.
Texas 61, West Virginia 54
Matt Coleman III scored 17 points, including six in the final three minutes, as host Texas outlasted Big 12 Conference foe West Virginia 61-54 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
Gonzaga 91, Santa Clara 48
Junior forward Rui Hachimura scored 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga rolled to a 91-48 victory over Santa Clara in West Coast Conference play on Saturday night at Spokane, Wash.
Washington 85, Washington St. 67
A 12-0 spurt early in the second half gave host Washington control of its Apple Cup rivalry game with Washington State, allowing the Huskies to post an 85-67 win Saturday night in both teams' Pac-12 opener in Seattle.