Recap Roundups
December 04, 2024
Connecticut 76, Baylor 72
Liam McNeeley recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to lift No. 25 UConn to a 76-72 victory over No. 15 Baylor in a Big 12-Big East Battle on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.
Maryland 83, Ohio St. 59
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 23 points and Derik Queen added 17 points and 11 rebounds as Maryland routed Ohio State 83-59 in both teams' Big Ten opener on Wednesday in College Park, Md.
Florida 87, Virginia 69
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 27 points as No. 13 Florida remained undefeated with an 87-69 victory over Virginia in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla.
Alabama 94, North Carolina 79
Mark Sears scored 20 points to lead six Alabama players in double figures as the No. 10 Crimson Tide recorded a 94-79 runaway victory over No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Iowa State 81, Marquette 70
Keshon Gilbert scored 24 and Joshua Jefferson added 15 to lead the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones to an 81-70 win over No. 5 Marquette on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa.
Memphis 81, Louisiana Tech 71
PJ Haggerty produced 23 points, seven steals, six assists and five rebounds as No. 16 Memphis held off visiting Louisiana Tech 81-71 on Wednesday night.
Oklahoma State 76, Tulsa 55
Bryce Thompson had 15 points and four assists to help Oklahoma State beat host Tulsa 76-55 on Wednesday.
Creighton 76, Kansas 63
Pop Isaacs scored 27 points, Ryan Kalkbrenner added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Creighton beat No. 1 Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night in Omaha, Neb., for the Jayhawks' first loss of the season
Seton Hall 67, NJIT 56
Prince Aligbe and Dylan Addae-Wusu set respective season highs of 19 and 12 points and host Seton Hall pulled away for a much-needed 67-56 win over NJIT on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.
Michigan St. 90, Minnesota 72
Coen Carr scored 12 points to help lead Michigan State to a 90-72 win over Minnesota in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Duke 84, Auburn 78
Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg scored 16 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, helping No. 9 Duke to an 84-78 win over visiting No. 2 Auburn in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
Texas Tech 76, DePaul 62
Chance McMillian scored 22 points and Darrion Williams added 20 points as Texas Tech beat DePaul 76-62 on Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas 63, NC State 59
Tre Johnson scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:43 to play, as Texas pulled out a 63-59 victory against North Carolina State in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night at Raleigh, N.C.
Mississippi State 90, Pittsburgh 57
KeShawn Murphy came off the bench to score 20 points Wednesday night, leading five Mississippi State players in double figures during a 90-57 blasting of No. 18 Pittsburgh in Starkville, Miss.
San Diego St. 84, Fresno St. 62
Freshman Magoon Gwath notched career highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds and blocked two shots as No. 24 San Diego State overcame a slow start to earn an 84-62 victory over host Fresno State in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
Oregon 68, Southern California 60
Jackson Shelstad scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half and Keeshawn Barthelemy provided pivotal plays down the stretch as No. 12 Oregon rallied to top Southern California 68-60 in Los Angeles on Wednesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.