Recap Roundups
February 20, 2018
NC State 82, Boston College 66
Allerik Freeman scored seven of his 20 points in final 2 ½ minutes as North Carolina State used hot outside shooting in an 82-66 victory against Boston College on Tuesday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Michigan St 81, Illinois 61
Michigan State has at least a piece of the Big 10 regular season championship.
Ohio St. 79, Rutgers 52
C.J. Jackson had 18 points off the bench and Kaleb Wesson added 14 points to lead the 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a 79-52 win over the visiting Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night at Value City Arena.
Mississippi State 93, Texas A&M 81
Abdul Ado scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds, a performance that was punctuated by a pair of dunks in the final minutes, as Mississippi State dispatched Texas A&M 93-81 on Tuesday in Southeastern Conference action at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
West Virginia 71, Baylor 60
Esa Ahmad ended a slump with 15 points, and Sagaba Konate's nine blocks exacerbated Baylor's cold shooting as No. 21 West Virginia rolled to a 71-60 win over the Bears on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.
Rhode Island 95, La Salle 93
Jeff Dowtin came up with a key steal and hit several clutch free throws late to lift No. 18 Rhode Island over La Salle 95-93 in overtime in Atlantic 10 action Tuesday night at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia.
Nebraska 66, Indiana 57
Junior guard James Palmer Jr. scored 15 points to help Nebraska post a 66-57 victory over Indiana in Big Ten play on Tuesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
Mississippi 90, Missouri 87
Playing its first game under interim coach Tony Madlock, Mississippi ended a seven-game losing streak with a 90-87 overtime win over Missouri on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Kentucky 87, Arkansas 72
Forward Kevin Knox scored 23 points, and Kentucky dominated the boards in knocking off Arkansas 87-72 in Southeastern Conference play Tuesday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
Louisiana State 88, Vanderbilt 78
Freshman Tremont Waters had 28 points and nine assists as LSU held off Vanderbilt, 88-78, in an Southeastern Conference game Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.