Recap Roundups
December 23, 2017
Miami-Florida 75, Hawaii 57
A defensive switch at halftime of a tied game proved the difference Friday night, propelling No. 6 Miami to a 75-57 victory over Hawaii in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Georgetown 89, Alabama A&M 49
Georgetown's shooting and balanced scoring, with five players in double figures, were too much for Alabama A&M in an 89-49 rout for the Hoyas Saturday at Washington, D.C.
Seton Hall 74, Manhattan 62
After a trying week for his program off the court -- the indefinite suspension of a senior starter, the off-again, on-again status of a valuable freshman -- Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard had one thing to point out after his No. 23 Pirates defeated visiting Manhattan 74-62 on Saturday afternoon at Prudential Center.
West Virginia 86, Fordham 69
Daxter Miles scored 21 points and delivered a string of timely baskets late in the game as No. 10 West Virginia dispatched Fordham 86-69 on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.
Tennessee 79, Wake Forest 60
Maybe because of its first-half struggles, Tennessee had plenty of juice for the rest of the game.
Louisville 74, Grand Canyon 56
A 21-3 second-half run and a double-double by junior forward Ray Spalding helped the Louisville Cardinals put away visiting Grand Canyon 74-56 Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.
Boston College 78, Richmond 73
Jordan Chatman matched his career high with 30 points, five of them in overtime, to lift Boston College to its fifth straight win, a 78-73 nonconference decision over visiting Richmond on Saturday.
North Carolina 86, Ohio St. 72
North Carolina used its 3-point shooting to separate from Ohio State in the first half.
Auburn 89, Connecticut 64
Auburn's bench of Malik Dunbar, Davion Mitchell and Horace Spencer made sure the Tigers didn't miss a beat when they were on the court in an 89-64 rout of Connecticut on Saturday at Auburn, Ala.
Minnesota 95, Florida Atlantic 60
Minnesota point guard Nate Mason had a team-leading 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting from 3-point range but was helped off the court to the locker room after suffering a left foot injury in the Golden Gophers' 95-60 win Saturday over Florida Atlantic at Minneapolis.
UCLA 83, Kentucky 75
Aaron Holiday took over on the court where one of his older brothers plays and led UCLA to an 83-75 upset of No. 7 Kentucky in the second game of the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday in the Smoothie King Center.
Southern California 89, Middle Tennessee St. 84
Chimezie Metu scored 27 points and Bennie Boatwright added 23 to help USC hold off Middle Tennessee 89-84 in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic on Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu
Wisconsin 81, Green Bay 60
Freshman guard Brad Davison scored a game-high 18 points and junior forward Ethan Happ added 14 to pace Wisconsin to a 81-60 nonconference win over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Saturday at Madison, Wis.
Mississippi State 70, Southern Miss 64
Xavian Stapleton hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a late surge and lead Mississippi State past Southern Mississippi 70-64 on Saturday at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss.
Illinois 70, Missouri 64
Freshman guard Trent Frazier scored 22 points and Illinois beat Missouri for the fifth straight time, 70-64 on Saturday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
New Mexico St. 63, Miami-Florida 54
Miami didn't play with the energy and intensity coach Jim Larranaga wanted to see, and the result was predictable as New Mexico State handed the Hurricanes their first defeat of the season, 63-54 in Saturday's semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center.