Recap Roundups
December 18, 2024
Georgetown 81, Creighton 57
Micah Peavy scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and dominated with his defense as Georgetown ran away from Creighton 81-57 on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
Memphis 64, Virginia 62
PJ Haggerty scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half and No. 21 Memphis rallied from an 11-point deficit for a 64-62 road win against Virginia on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va.
Connecticut 94, Xavier 89
Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 UConn opened Big East play with a 94-89 overtime victory against Xavier on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.
Georgia Tech 91, UMBC 82
Naithan George scored 18 points and dished out eight assists, helping Georgia Tech post a 91-82 victory over visiting UMBC in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Houston 78, Toledo 49
Terrance Arceneaux scored a career-high 16 points while Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler combined for 26 points as the 15th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled to a 78-49 victory over the visiting Toledo Rockets on Wednesday.
Oklahoma State 66, Tarleton State 61
Marchelus Avery came off the bench to score 18 points and grab 10 rebounds Wednesday night as Oklahoma State erased a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat visiting Tarleton State 66-61 in Stillwater.
Vanderbilt 105, The Citadel 53
Devin McGlockton scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Vanderbilt routed The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday in Nashville.
Marquette 80, Butler 70
Kam Jones scored 23 points and added seven rebounds and five assists to lead No. 9 Marquette to an 80-70 win over Butler to begin Big East Conference play on Wednesday in Milwaukee, handing the Bulldogs their fourth consecutive loss.
Arizona 96, Samford 64
Caleb Love scored 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and contributed five rebounds and four assists to lead Arizona to a 96-64 victory over Samford on Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz.
Alabama 97, North Dakota 90
Grant Nelson recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in his homecoming and Mark Sears also scored 23 points as No. 6 Alabama held off North Dakota for a 97-90 victory on Wednesday night at Grand Forks, N.D.
Oklahoma 87, Michigan 86
Jeremiah Fears converted a four-point play with 11.5 seconds remaining to lift No. 14 Oklahoma over No. 24 Michigan 87-86 at the Jumpman Invitational on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.
Gonzaga 102, Nicholls State 72
Braden Huff scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting to help No. 13 Gonzaga cruise to a 102-72 victory over Nicholls on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.
Southern California 90, CSU Northridge 69
Chibuzo Agbo's 23 points led four Southern California scorers in double figures, and the Trojans used a 21-6 run in the second half to put away visiting Cal State Northridge 90-69 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Washington 89, Washington St. 73
DJ Davis scored a season-high 21 points to lead six Washington players in double digits as the Huskies defeated Washington State 89-73 Wednesday night in Seattle in the 300th all-time meeting between the rivals.