Recap Roundups
February 18, 2025
Connecticut 66, Villanova 59
Liam McNeeley scored 16 of his 20 points over the final 20 minutes of action as UConn erased a 14-point, second-half deficit and roared back for a 66-59 victory over Villanova on Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn.
Mississippi State 70, Texas A&M 54
Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. added 15, hitting three second-half 3-pointers, as No. 21 Mississippi State held off No. 7 Texas A&M 70-54 on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.
Florida 85, Oklahoma 63
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 18 points and Will Richard contributed 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 Florida overwhelmed Oklahoma, 85-63, on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.
Michigan St. 75, Purdue 66
Jase Richardson led a balanced attack with 12 points as No. 14 Michigan State defeated No. 13 Purdue 75-66 in a pivotal Big Ten matchup in East Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh 80, Syracuse 69
Powered by 19 points apiece from Zack Austin and Ishmael Leggett, Pitt rallied to take down visiting Syracuse 80-69 Tuesday night.
Xavier 76, Butler 63
Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell scored 14 points apiece to help Xavier shoot its way past Butler 76-63 on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
Iowa State 79, Colorado 65
Dishon Jackson and Milan Momcilovic scored 13 points apiece and No. 8 Iowa State relied on a balanced attack to post a 79-65 win over Colorado in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Ames, Iowa.
Texas Christian 69, Texas Tech 66
Noah Reynolds and reserve Trazarien White each scored 16 points on Tuesday night and TCU held No. 9 Texas Tech to one field goal in the final 4:56, pulling off a 69-66 upset in Fort Worth, Texas.
Wisconsin 95, Illinois 74
John Tonje scored 31 points and Steven Crowl added 20 as No. 11 Wisconsin won its fifth straight and also ended a nine-game losing streak against Illinois with a 95-74 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.
Louisiana State 81, South Carolina 67
Cam Carter scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and LSU coasted to an 81-67 victory against South Carolina on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Marquette 80, Seton Hall 56
Kam Jones scored 14 points and Chase Ross added 11, fueling No. 16 Marquette to a convincing 80-56 victory over visiting Seton Hall on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
Brigham Young 91, Kansas 57
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 22 points and BYU led for all but 26 seconds of a 91-57 Big 12 Conference blowout of No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.
Houston 80, Arizona State 65
L.J. Cryer recorded 18 points and six assists and Emanuel Sharp added 17 points to help No. 5 Houston cruise to an 80-65 victory over Arizona State, setting the Big 12 record for consecutive road wins, on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz.
Boston College 54, Virginia Tech 36
Donald Hand Jr. tossed in a game-high 16 points and Boston College ended a four-game losing streak by beating Virginia Tech 54-36 on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Minnesota 64, UCLA 61
Lu'Cye Patterson drove for the go-ahead layup with seven seconds remaining and Minnesota recovered from a 17-point first-half deficit to post a stunning 64-61 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.