Recap Roundups
November 19, 2018
Clemson 72, Akron 69
No. 16 Clemson shook off Akron in the final minutes Monday and opened the 2018 Cayman Islands Classic with a 72-69 victory in a mid-morning tipoff.
Georgia 80, Illinois St. 68
Tom Crean talked about the fact that he didn't agree for his Georgia basketball team to take part in the Cayman Islands Classic simply so his players could take a walk on the beach. They were going to work.
Auburn 88, Xavier 79
Bryce Brown and Jared Harper scored five points each in overtime as No. 8 Auburn fought off an upset bid from Xavier to prevail 88-79 in the opening game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on Monday.
Duke 90, San Diego St. 64
R.J. Barrett scored 20 points to lead five Blue Devils in double-figure scoring as No. 1 Duke opened play in the Maui Invitational by drubbing San Diego State 90-64 on Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Oregon St. 74, Pennsylvania 58
Tres Tinkle poured in 32 points, took 12 rebounds and keyed crucial runs in both halves as the Oregon State Beavers rolled past the Penn Quakers 74-58 on Monday at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam in St. Thomas.
Florida State 93, Canisius 61
The No. 14 Florida State men's basketball team is off to a 3-0 start following Monday's 93-61 win against Canisius in the opening game of the AdvoCare Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla.
Nebraska 85, Missouri St. 62
Isaac Copeland Jr. and Glynn Watson Jr. combined to score 39 points, leading Nebraska to an 85-62 win over Missouri State in a semifinal matchup at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo.
Rutgers 63, Eastern Michigan 36
Rutgers tied two modern NCAA records by holding Eastern Michigan to four points in the first half, then cruised to a 63-36 win on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.
St. John's 82, California 79
Junior Shamorie Ponds scored a season-high 32 points to help St. John's rally for an 82-79 win over California in the semifinal of the Legends Classic at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn.
Creighton 94, Boise St. 82
Sophomore guard Ty-Shon Alexander scored a team-high 18 points as the Creighton Bluejays defeated the Boise State Broncos 94-82 on Monday night during the Cayman Islands Classic at George Town.
Kansas State 82, Missouri 67
No. 12 Kansas State used a 15-0 run wrapped around halftime to defeat Missouri 82-67 in the championship game of the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. It was the first regular-season tournament title for the Wildcats since 2011.
North Carolina 101, St. Francis (PA) 76
Cameron Johnson scored 20 points and reserve Nassir Little notched 19 as No. 7 North Carolina put away stubborn Saint Francis (Pa.) 101-76 on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Vanderbilt 79, Liberty 70
Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland scored 33 points, helping the Commodores (4-0) knock off Liberty (3-1) 79-70 on Monday night at Nashville's Memorial Gymnasium.
Arizona 71, Iowa State 66
Arizona graduate transfer guard Justin Coleman scored 15 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, leading the Wildcats to a come-from-behind, 71-66 victory over Iowa State in the Maui Invitational on Monday night in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Boston College 88, Wyoming 76
Ky Bowman scored a career-high 38 points Monday night as Boston College reached the finals of the Fort Myers Tip-Off with an 88-76 win over Wyoming at Suncoast Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.
Washington St. 84, Cal Poly SLO 70
Robert Franks scored 30 points and Washington State recorded an 84-70 victory over visiting Cal Poly on Monday night in Spokane, Wash.
Texas Tech 78, Southern California 63
Texas Tech rode red-hot shooting down the stretch to defeat USC at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, beating the Trojans 78-63 on Monday.
Nevada 90, California Baptist 55
Freshman forward Jordan Brown scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 6 Nevada cruised to a 90-55 nonconference victory over Cal Baptist on Monday night in Reno, Nev.
Arizona State 72, Mississippi State 67
Kimani Lawrence scored a career-high 22 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37 seconds remaining, and Arizona State beat No. 15 Mississippi State 72-67 on Monday in the semifinals of the MGM Resorts Main Event in Las Vegas.
UCLA 80, Presbyterian 65
Freshman Jaylen Hill collected 20 rebounds and sophomore Jaylen Hands scored 19 points as No. 17 UCLA fought off Presbyterian and posted an 80-65 victory on Monday night at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Gonzaga 84, Illinois 78
Third-ranked Gonzaga survived a ragged performance and a 27-point second half by Illinois' Trent Frazier to eke out an 84-78 win Monday night in the final first-round game of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.