Recap Roundups
December 13, 2017
Villanova 87, Temple 67
Villanova coach Jay Wright said the formula for winning 22 consecutive Big 5 games is easy to explain.
Texas A&M 113, Savannah State 66
After Texas A&M scored its most points in nearly 30 years and drilled the most 3-pointers in school history, it's easy to understand why Tyler Davis enjoyed Wednesday night against Savannah State.
Mississippi 82, Sam Houston St. 69
Senior guard Markel Crawford scored 16 points to help Mississippi cruise to an 82-69 nonconference victory over Sam Houston State on Wednesday at Oxford, Miss.
Illinois 92, Longwood 45
After losing four games in 12 days to power-conference teams, Illinois took out its frustrations during a 92-45 non-conference victory over Longwood on Wednesday night at State Farm Center.
Wisconsin 81, Western Kentucky 80
Brad Davison sank one of two free throws with two seconds left after a controversial call on an inbounds play to give Wisconsin an 81-80 win over Western Kentucky on Wednesday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
Southern Methodist 79, New Orleans 66
Sophomore guard Jimmy Whitt contributed 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals to help Southern Methodist notch its 29th consecutive home win with a 79-66 nonconference victory over New Orleans on Wednesday at Dallas, Texas.
Louisiana State 80, Houston 77
Senior forward Aaron Epps established career highs of 26 points and 16 rebounds, leading LSU to an 80-77 nonconference victory over Houston on Wednesday at Baton Rouge, La.
Texas Tech 82, Kennesaw St. 53
Texas Tech flexed its defensive muscles to capture its first win as a ranked team this season.
Oregon 95, Portland St. 84
If Oregon was going to avoid the upset against upstart Portland State on Wednesday night, somebody was going to have to take over late for the Ducks.