Recap Roundups
March 09, 2019
Seton Hall 79, Villanova 75
Myles Powell scored 20 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili notched a double-double with 12 points and 18 rebounds to lead host Seton Hall to a 79-75 upset of No. 23 Villanova on Saturday afternoon at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Auburn 84, Tennessee 80
Sophomore forward Chuma Okeke scored 22 points and notched four steals to help host Auburn post an 84-80 victory over No. 5 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday.
Pittsburgh 56, Notre Dame 53
Trey McGowens scored 16 points as host Pittsburgh snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 56-53 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon in a clash of Atlantic Coast Conference cellar-dwelling teams.
Florida State 65, Wake Forest 57
No. 14 Florida State won its 12th game in 13 tries Saturday by closing out the regular-season schedule with a 65-57 win against Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Clemson 67, Syracuse 55
Marcquise Reed scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds as Clemson knocked off Syracuse 67-55 Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.
Texas Christian 69, Texas 56
Desmond Bane poured in a career-high 34 points while tying his all-time best with six 3-pointers to lead visiting TCU to resounding 69-56 win over Texas on Saturday at Austin, Texas, in the Big 12 Conference regular-season finale for both teams.
Providence 83, Butler 70
Freshman A.J. Reeves scored 21 points first-half points and senior Isaiah Jackson added 13 to lead the Providence Friars to a wire-to-wire 83-70 win on Saturday over the visiting Butler Bulldogs in Providence, R.I.
Wofford 99, VMI 72
Six Wofford players scored in double figures as the No. 22 Terriers opened Southern Conference Tournament play by trouncing Virginia Military Institute 99-72 in the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon in Asheville, N.C.
South Carolina 66, Georgia 46
Chris Silva scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half and South Carolina overcame a second-half scoring drought to defeat visiting Georgia 66-46 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon.
Kansas 78, Baylor 70
Junior forward Dedric Lawson recorded his 20th double-double, posting 23 points and 14 rebounds Saturday as No. 13 Kansas stopped Baylor 78-70 at Lawrence, Kan.
Mississippi State 92, Texas A&M 81
Lamar Peters scored 21 points to lead four Mississippi State players in double figures as the host Bulldogs defeated Texas A&M 92-81 in the Southeastern Conference regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon.
Kentucky 66, Florida 57
No. 6 Kentucky pulled away in the second half against Florida, as freshman guard Tyler Herro scored 16 points to lift the Wildcats to a 66-57 win over the Gators in Lexington, Ky.
Texas Tech 80, Iowa State 73
Improved shooting fueled a timely run and led No. 8 Texas Tech to defeat Iowa State 80-73 on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, and earn a share of the Big 12 Conference championship for the first time in league history.
NC State 73, Boston College 47
CJ Bryce scored 14 points and played a key defensive role as North Carolina State dominated host Boston College in a 73-47 victory to close the regular season Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum in Boston.
Georgetown 86, Marquette 84
James Akinjo racked up 25 points, five rebounds and five assists and Georgetown denied Marquette a share of the Big East title with an 86-84 win in Milwaukee on Saturday.
Purdue 70, Northwestern 57
Junior guard Carsen Edwards delivered a game-high 21 points as Purdue claimed a share of its 24th Big Ten Conference title with a 70-57 victory over Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.
Oregon St. 85, Washington St. 77
when Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton was the point guard -- by rallying in the second half for a 85-77 victory against host Washington State on Saturday afternoon in Pullman, Wash.
Mississippi 73, Missouri 68
Breein Tyree scored 21 points, and Devontae Shuler added 18 as the visiting Ole Miss Rebels snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating the Missouri Tigers 73-68 on Saturday afternoon in Colombia, Mo.
Virginia 73, Louisville 68
No. 2 Virginia clinched a share of the ACC regular-season title with a 73-68 win over Louisville on Saturday at Charlottesville, Va.
Oklahoma State 85, West Virginia 77
The Oklahoma State Cowboys outlasted the West Virginia Mountaineers 85-77 on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla., in a matchup of teams that began the day tied for last place in the Big 12 Conference.
Temple 67, Central Florida 62
Guard Quinton Rose scored nine of his 11 points over the last nine minutes of the game to spark Temple to a 67-62 victory over No. 25 UCF Saturday afternoon in a key American Athletic Conference game in Philadelphia.
Arizona State 72, Arizona 64
Arizona State point guard Remy Martin had 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Sun Devils swept the season series from rival Arizona for the first time in 10 years with a 72-64 victory Saturday in a Pac-12 game in Tucson, Ariz.
Xavier 81, St. John's 68
Paul Scruggs scored 22 points and Ryan Welage added 19 as host Xavier continued its late-season surge with an 81-68 victory over St. John's in their Big East regular-season finale Saturday in Cincinnati.
Colorado 78, Southern California 67
Colorado's late-season run continued Saturday as freshman forward Evan Battey scored 21 points and the Buffaloes earned a 78-67 Pac-12 Conference victory over Southern California at Boulder, Colo.
North Carolina 79, Duke 70
Freshman guard Coby White ignited a second-half surge and finished with 21 points as third-ranked North Carolina defeated fourth-ranked Duke 79-70 Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C., to claim a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference title.
Arkansas 82, Alabama 70
Arkansas fans chanted for sophomore Daniel Gafford to return for one more year, and it was hard to blame them the way Gafford dominated Saturday.
Kansas State 68, Oklahoma 53
No. 18 Kansas State got a combined 45 points from its three seniors to defeat Oklahoma 68-53 Saturday on Senior Day in Manhattan, Kansas.
Utah 92, UCLA 81
Sedrick Barefield scored a game-high 29 points while making five of Utah's 17 shots from 3-point range in Utah's 92-81 win over UCLA in a Pac-12 game Saturday night at Salt Lake City.
Michigan St 75, Michigan 63
Cassius Winston overcame a poor shooting night to score 23 points and lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 75-63 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Creighton 91, DePaul 78
Sophomore Mitch Ballock swished a school-record 11 3-pointers en route to a career-high 39 points as Creighton defeated DePaul 91-78 to close the Big East regular season on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.
Louisiana State 80, Vanderbilt 59
Playing without suspended head coach Will Wade and two of its top four scorers, No. 10 LSU routed Vanderbilt 80-59 on Saturday at Baton Rouge, La.
Oregon 55, Washington 47
Oregon opened up a 16-point first half lead Saturday night and spoiled Pac-12 regular-season champion Washington's senior night with a 55-47 win at Seattle.
Nevada 81, San Diego St. 53
Senior shooting guard Caleb Martin recorded 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds and No. 17 Nevada earned the top seed in next week's Mountain West Conference tournament by posting an 81-53 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night at Reno, Nev.