Recap Roundups
January 03, 2018
Georgia 71, Mississippi 60
Juwan Parker scored 18 points, including three late 3-pointers that helped Georgia put away Mississippi in a 71-60 Southeastern Conference win Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Marquette 95, Providence 90
Markus Howard made history Wednesday night, tying a personal record with 11 3-pointers and finishing with a program-record 52 points in Marquette's 95-90 overtime victory over Providence.
Florida State 81, North Carolina 80
No. 24 Florida State rebounded from a loss in its Atlantic Coastal Conference opener Wednesday night with a thrilling 81-80 upset of No. 12 North Carolina at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
Wake Forest 73, Syracuse 67
Terrence Thompson scored a go-ahead, fastbreak basket as the Wake Forest produced five consecutive points late in the game to upend Syracuse 73-67 on Wednesday night at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Clemson 74, Boston College 70
Donte Grantham scored 23 points, Marcquise Reed added 17 and No. 25 Clemson extended its winning streak to nine games with a 74-70 victory over host Boston College on Wednesday night.
Purdue 82, Rutgers 51
Isaac Haas scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 13 Purdue rolled to an 82-51 rout of Rutgers on Wednesday in West Lafayette, Ind.
Creighton 78, St. John's 71
Marcus Foster scored a game-high 25 points and assisted on a crucial Khyri Thomas 3-pointer in the final minute that helped Creighton to a 78-71 victory over St. John's in a Big East matchup on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.
Kentucky 74, Louisiana State 71
P.J. Washington and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points each and No. 17 Kentucky held off LSU, 74-71, in an SEC game Wednesday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
Notre Dame 88, NC State 58
Coach Mike Brey reached a milestone and four Notre Dame players scored in double figures, led by T.J. Gibbs' 22 points, as the Fighting Irish began a stretch without its top player by trouncing visiting North Carolina State 88-58 on Wednesday night at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind.
Georgia Tech 64, Miami-Florida 54
Josh Okogie scored a season-high 30 points, leading Georgia Tech to a 64-54 win over No. 15 Miami on Wednesday in Atlantic Coast Conference play at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.
Minnesota 77, Illinois 67
Jordan Murphy moved within a game of Tim Duncan's all-time NCAA record for consecutive double-doubles to start a season Wednesday night, scoring 17 points and grabbing 17 rebounds as Minnesota bounced Illinois 77-67 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
Virginia 78, Virginia Tech 52
Four players scored in double figures for No. 8 Virginia, leading the Cavaliers to a 78-52 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.
Missouri 79, South Carolina 68
Senior guard Kassius Robertson scored 23 points and Missouri snapped a long SEC road losing streak by posting a 79-68 victory over South Carolina at Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday.
Oklahoma 109, Oklahoma State 89
Freshman guard Trae Young continued his standout season with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to lead No. 7 Oklahoma to a 109-89 victory over Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Big 12 play in Norman, Okla.