Recap Roundups
November 22, 2017
Tennessee 78, Purdue 75
Grant Williams scored with 14.5 seconds remaining in overtime and James Daniel sank two free throws with two seconds to go as Tennessee upset No. 18 Purdue 78-75 in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas on Wednesday.
Iowa 95, UAB 85
Jordan Bohannon scored a career-high 30 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range, to lead Iowa to a 95-85 win over Alabama-Birmingham in the seventh-place game of the Cayman Islands Classic on Wednesday.
Florida State 98, Kennesaw St. 79
The Florida State men's basketball team extended one of the nation's longest home winning streaks to 23 games Wednesday afternoon with a pre-Thanksgiving Day rout of Kennesaw State 98-79 at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
Villanova 66, Western Kentucky 58
Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson wore serious looks on their faces during the postgame press conference as if they lost, although fifth-ranked Villanova defeated Western Kentucky 66-58 on Wednesday in a first-round game of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Chaminade 96, California 72
Dantley Walker scored 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, and host Chaminade stunned California 96-72 Wednesday in the seventh-place game at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
Boston College 83, Colgate 79
Jerome Robinson, Ky Bowman and Jordan Chatman combined for 41 second-half points and Boston College roared from 17 points down to an 83-79 nonconference victory over visiting Colgate on Wednesday.
Michigan 68, VCU 60
Moritz Wagner scored six points in the final minute, and Michigan outlasted Virginia Commonwealth 68-60 Wednesday in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
Miami-Florida 57, La Salle 46
Dewan Huell scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 11 Miami to a 57-46 nonconference win over cold-shooting La Salle on Wednesday in Reading, Pa.
Texas Tech 79, Wofford 56
Texas Tech raced past Wofford in the first half and stiff-armed the Terriers the rest of the way as the Red Raiders claimed a 79-56 victory on Wednesday night at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Syracuse 72, Toledo 64
With star guard Tyus Battle hobbled by a second-half injury, point guard Frank Howard took control with a career-high 25 points Wednesday night to lead the Syracuse Orange to a 72-64 win over the Toledo Rockets in a Hoophall Miami Invitational game before 16,237 fans at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
NC State 90, Arizona 84
North Carolina State took the time to celebrate in the locker room after it upset No. 2 Arizona 90-84 in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Thursday.
Indiana 87, Arkansas St. 70
Junior forward Juwan Morgan poured in a career-high 28 points as Indiana pulled away late in an 87-70 victory over Arkansas State in the Hoosier Tip-Off Classic on Wednesday night at Bloomington, Ind.
Providence 66, Belmont 65
Kyron Cartwright hit a running 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Providence a 66-65 nonconference victory over visiting Belmont that ended the Bruins' four-game winning streak.
Cincinnati 78, Wyoming 53
Cincinnati forward Gary Clark scored 17 points and Kyle Washington added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the 12th-ranked Bearcats' 78-53 victory over Wyoming in the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic on Wednesday.
Mississippi State 80, Stephen F. Austin 75
Tyson Carter scored 25 points as Mississippi State outlasted pesky Stephen F. Austin 80-75 on Wednesday night at Humphrey Arena in Starkville, Miss.
Marquette 94, Louisiana State 84
Andrew Rowsey and Sam Hauser combined for 50 points, helping Marquette overcome a huge performance from LSU freshman guard Tremont Waters in a 94-84 victory for the Golden Eagles on Wednesday at the Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
Southern California 88, Lehigh 63
Sophomore guard Jonah Mathews made four 3-pointers, pacing No. 10-ranked USC to a hot shooting night in a 88-63 rout of Lehigh on Wednesday night at Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Mississippi 79, Rice 62
Deandre Burnett had 18 points and eight assists and Terence Davis added 15 points to lead Ole Miss past Rice 79-62 on Wednesday night in the third-place game of the MGM Main Event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Notre Dame 67, Wichita St. 66
Notre Dame arrived at the Maui Invitational with a goal of putting its name up on the wall commemorating past champions.