Recap Roundups
January 30, 2019
Florida 90, Mississippi 86
When Florida needed him most, senior guard KeVaughn Allen stepped up to help the Gators secure another important win for their NCAA Tournament hopes.
Marquette 76, Butler 58
Markus Howard scored 32 points on 14-of-23 shooting to lead No. 10 Marquette to a 76-58 rout of Butler on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
Rutgers 66, Indiana 58
Geo Baker scored 16 points and Eugene Omoruyi had 14 with 10 rebounds as host Rutgers overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to beat reeling Indiana 66-58 on Wednesday night, winning three straight Big Ten games for the first time.
Virginia Tech 82, Miami-Florida 70
Guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker matched his season high with 25 points as No. 12 Virginia Tech overcame a slow start for an 82-70 victory over Miami on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.
Seton Hall 65, Providence 63
Quincy McKnight's three-point play with 2:54 to go gave Seton Hall the lead for good, and the Pirates held on down the stretch for a 65-63 victory over Providence on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.
Iowa State 93, West Virginia 68
Lindell Wigginton poured in a game-high 28 points off the bench Wednesday night as No. 20 Iowa State dispatched struggling West Virginia 93-68 in a Big 12 Conference contest at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Villanova 86, DePaul 74
With several players lighting it up from 3-point range, No. 14 Villanova seized control early in the second half for an 86-74 Big East victory over DePaul on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena.
Syracuse 77, Boston College 71
Tyus Battle scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half as Syracuse posted a 77-71 victory over Boston College on Wednesday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Louisville 82, Wake Forest 54
Jordan Nwora scored 17 of his 20 points in No. 15 Louisville's big first half on its way to an 82-54 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Auburn 92, Missouri 58
Chuma Okeke had 14 points and 12 rebounds and host Auburn ended a three-game losing streak by running away from Missouri for a 92-58 SEC victory Wednesday night.
St. John's 83, Creighton 67
St. John's scored 3-pointers on five straight possessions to close out the first half, and the Red Storm went on to defeat the Creighton Bluejays 83-67 on Wednesday night at Omaha, Neb.
Louisiana State 72, Texas A&M 57
Point guard Tremont Waters made a season-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 of his season-best 36 points in the first 16 minutes to power No. 19 LSU to a 72-57 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night in College Station, Texas.
Minnesota 86, Illinois 75
Minnesota used a 27-6 run midway through the second half to take control of a game that Illinois led for most of the first 25 minutes, and the Golden Gophers earned an 86-75 win Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
UCLA 87, Washington St. 67
Prince Ali scored 18 points to lead five UCLA players in double figures as the Bruins pulled away for an 87-67 victory against Washington State on Wednesday night in a Pacific-12 Conference game in Pullman, Wash.
Washington 75, Southern California 62
Senior forward Noah Dickerson scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Washington extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 75-62 victory over Southern California on Wednesday in Seattle.