Recap Roundups
March 03, 2018
Providence 61, St. John's 57
Rodney Bullock scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Providence hold off St. John's 61-57 in the regular-season finale for both Big East squads on Saturday afternoon in Providence, R.I.
Georgia Tech 64, Wake Forest 56
Sophomore guard Josh Okogie scored 22 points and drew a key offensive foul in the final minute to help Georgia Tech to a 64-56 win over Wake Forest in the final game of the regular season.
Miami-Florida 69, Virginia Tech 68
Freshman guard Chris Lykes hit the first of a one-and-one free throw with 3.0 seconds left to give Miami a 69-68 victory over Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon in Coral Gables.
Florida 80, Kentucky 67
Florida made a blistering 16 of 18 shots, including 7 of 8 from 3-point range, over a 12-minute span to beat No. 23 Kentucky 80-67 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both clubs.
Xavier 65, DePaul 62
No. 3 Xavier clinched its first outright Big East championship and set the school record for regular-season wins with a 65-62 victory over DePaul on Saturday afternoon at Wintrust Arena.
Texas 87, West Virginia 79
Kerwin Roach II and Matt Coleman scored 22 points apiece and Texas made all the plays it needed in overtime as the Longhorns defeated No. 20 West Virginia 87-79 on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 Conference play at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Louisiana State 78, Mississippi State 57
Aaron Epps and Brandon Sampson scored 16 points each and LSU won its sixth consecutive home game, defeating Mississippi State 78-57 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.
Syracuse 55, Clemson 52
Sitting outside of most bracket projections, Syracuse kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive by upsetting the No. 18 Clemson Tigers 55-52 Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference game before 28,670 fans at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Florida State 85, Boston College 76
Florida State snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday with an 85-76 win against Atlantic Coast Conference foe Boston College in the regular-season finale for both teams at Tallahassee, Fla.
Texas A&M 68, Alabama 66
Tyler Davis scored 20 points and took 10 rebounds and made two key baskets in a late-game run by Texas A&M as the Aggies outlasted Alabama 68-66 on Saturday afternoon in a crucial Southeastern Conference contest at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
Kansas State 77, Baylor 67
Sophomore forward Dean Wade scored 25 points Saturday to help Kansas State gain better position for an NCAA Tournament bid by defeating Baylor 77-67 at Manhattan, Kan.
Michigan 75, Michigan St 64
Junior forward Moritz Wagner scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half and also grabbed eight rebounds as No. 15 Michigan defeated No. 2 Michigan State 75-64 on Saturday in the Big Ten tournament semifinals at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Marquette 85, Creighton 81
Andrew Rowsey scored 26 points and Markus Howard added 25 as Marquette made all the plays down the stretch and posted an 85-81 victory over Creighton in the Bradley Center in Milwaukee on Saturday.
Stanford 84, Arizona State 83
Stanford forward Reid Travis had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Dorian Pickens had 20 points as the Cardinal held on for an 84-83 victory over Arizona State in Pac-12 play at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Auburn 79, South Carolina 70
Guard Bryce Brown scored a game-high 29 points to lead No. 14 Auburn to a 79-70 victory over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala., clinching a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season title for the Tigers.
Virginia 62, Notre Dame 57
Freshman De'Andre Hunter knocked down three late free throws to push No. 1 Virginia past Notre Dame 62-57 Saturday afternoon in the two teams' regular-season finale at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
Oklahoma State 82, Kansas 64
All three seniors for Oklahoma State scored in double figures Saturday, including a game-high 25 points from guard Kendall Smith, as the Cowboys plastered No. 6 Kansas 82-64 at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
Texas Tech 79, Texas Christian 75
Keenan Evans scored all of his 23 points in the second half, as No. 12 Texas Tech roared from behind to stun TCU 79-75 on Saturday afternoon in a crucial Big 12 Conference game at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Oregon 72, Washington 64
Oregon used seven- and nine-point runs early and late in the first half to build a commanding lead, then held on to defeat Washington 72-64 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.
Purdue 78, Penn St. 70
Carsen Edwards scored 27 points as eighth-ranked Purdue advanced to the Big Ten tournament championship game with a 78-70 victory over seventh-seeded Penn State Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Villanova 97, Georgetown 73
Mikal Bridges scored 24 points and fourth-ranked Villanova defeated Georgetown 97-73 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
NC State 76, Louisville 69
Allerik Freeman scored 16 points, hitting six clutch late-game free throws, and Torin Dorn scored 15 points as North Carolina State completed the regular season by defeating visiting Louisville 76-69 on Saturday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Tennessee 66, Georgia 61
Admiral Schofield scored 23 points, including a clutch jumper with 17 seconds to play, as No. 16 Tennessee beat Georgia 66-61 and won a share of the SEC regular-season title Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.
Missouri 77, Arkansas 67
Jordan Barnett's double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds coupled with a 19-point, eight-rebound effort from Jontay Porter helped Missouri outlast Arkansas 77-67 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Arizona 66, California 54
Arizona forward Deandre Ayton had 26 points and a season-high 20 rebounds and Rawle Alkins added 15 points as the No. 19 Wildcats survived a poor shooting game to wrap up the Pac-12 regular-season title with a 66-54 victory over the California Golden Bears at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday.
Oregon St. 92, Washington St. 67
Ethan Thompson had 23 points and six assists, and Tres Tinkle added 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists as Oregon State closed the regular season with a dominating 92-67 win over Washington State on Saturday night at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash.
Marshall 76, Middle Tennessee St. 67
Jon Elmore scored 23 points as Marshall knocked off No. 24 Middle Tennessee 76-67 and ended the Blue Raiders' 11-game winning streak Saturday night at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Utah 64, Colorado 54
Justin Bibbins scored 24 points and hit six 3-pointers to help Utah survive a sluggish second half and beat Colorado 64-54 on Saturday at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
Seton Hall 77, Butler 70
Seniors Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington combined for 46 points Saturday night as Seton Hall set up an immediate rematch with Butler by beating the Bulldogs 77-70 in each team's Big East Conference regular-season finale at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Duke 74, North Carolina 64
Freshman forward Marvin Bagley III had a big second half, scoring 18 of his 21 points, as No. 5 Duke wiped out a 13-point deficit to take down No. 9 North Carolina 74-64 on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Vanderbilt 82, Mississippi 69
Jeff Roberson paced a balanced Vanderbilt attack, and the Commodores picked up their first Southeastern Conference road win of the season with an 82-69 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday at the Pavilion in Oxford, Miss.
San Diego St. 79, Nevada 74
Senior guard Trey Kell had 17 points and nine assists to lead San Diego State past No. 21 Nevada 79-74 on Saturday night in Mountain West play at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
Gonzaga 83, Loyola Marymount 69
Seventh-ranked Gonzaga used a late 10-0 run to finally put away upset-minded Loyola Marymount Saturday night, earning an 83-69 win in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
UCLA 83, Southern California 72
Aaron Holiday scored a career-high 34 points, leading UCLA to an 83-72 victory over Southern California on Saturday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
St. Mary's 69, Pepperdine 66
Calvin Hermanson scored 11 consecutive points in the final three minutes to rally No. 22 Saint Mary's past Pepperdine 69-66 in the West Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Saturday night at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.