Recap Roundups
January 25, 2025
Southern Methodist 63, NC State 57
Samet Yigitoglu scored a season-high 20 points to help SMU erase an eight-point deficit and post a 63-57 win over North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
Providence 78, Georgetown 68
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 14 points and Providence got some revenge against a familiar face with a 78-68 victory over visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon.
Pittsburgh 77, Syracuse 73
Jaland Lowe had 22 points and six assists to guide Pitt to a 77-73 road victory over Syracuse on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
Mississippi State 65, South Carolina 60
Riley Kugel scored 15 points and Keyshawn Murphy had 13 as No. 14 Mississippi State held off South Carolina 65-60 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.
Creighton 79, Seton Hall 54
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 23 points and grabbed his 1,000th career rebound as Creighton blew past Seton Hall 79-54 in Big East action Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.
Michigan St. 81, Rutgers 74
Freshman Jase Richardson poured in a season-high 20 points, fellow reserve Coen Carr had 14 points and eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State won its 12th game in a row with an 81-74 result against Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in New York.
Iowa State 76, Arizona State 61
Senior guard Curtis Jones scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed seven rebounds as No. 3 Iowa State finished strong for a 76-61 win over Arizona State on Saturday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz.
North Carolina 102, Boston College 96
RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.
Texas 70, Texas A&M 69
Tramon Mark hit a running layup with 3.7 seconds left and Tre Johnson scored a career-high 30 points as Texas, which trailed by 22 in the second half, stormed back to edge rival No. 13 Texas A&M 70-69 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
Vanderbilt 74, Kentucky 69
Jason Edwards scored 18 points for Vanderbilt, which forced No. 9 Kentucky into 17 turnovers to spur a 74-69 upset Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.
Arizona 78, Colorado 63
Anthony Dell'Orso netted a career-high six three-pointers and finished with 20 points as the Arizona Wildcats beat the Colorado Buffaloes 78-63 on Saturday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.
Florida 89, Georgia 59
Walter Clayton Jr. delivered 17 points, five assists and five steals and No. 5 Florida overwhelmed Georgia with its rabid defense in an 89-59 win on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.
Butler 86, DePaul 69
Pierre Brooks set career highs of 29 points and 13 rebounds as Butler used a pair of second-half runs to earn an 86-69 victory over visiting DePaul in Big East play Saturday at Indianapolis.
Minnesota 77, Oregon 69
Dawson Garcia's 31 points led Minnesota to a 77-69 upset of No. 15 Oregon on Saturday afternoon in Big Ten action in Minneapolis.
Central Florida 85, Texas Christian 58
Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and Moustapha Thiam had 16 points and five blocks to lead UCF to an 85-58 victory over TCU on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
Duke 63, Wake Forest 56
Cooper Flagg recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help rescue No. 2 Duke in a wild second half as the Blue Devils rallied to beat Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Baylor 76, Utah 61
Norchad Omier scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lift Baylor to a 76-61 road victory over Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon.
Clemson 72, Virginia Tech 57
With top scorer Chase Hunter available but battling the flu, Chauncey Wiggins stepped up with 16 points as Clemson earned a 72-57 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
Missouri 83, Mississippi 75
Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill combined for 51 points and 10 made 3-pointers in a massive 1-2 punch Saturday as No. 22 Missouri held a steady advantage throughout and topped No. 16 Ole Miss 83-75 at Columbia, Mo.
Kansas State 73, West Virginia 60
Dug McDaniel scored 15 points as Kansas State snapped a six-game losing streak with a 73-60 win against No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.
Notre Dame 74, Virginia 59
Markus Burton scored 21 points and made four 3-pointers to lead the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a 74-59 road victory over Virginia on Saturday night at Charlottesville, Va.
Houston 92, Kansas 86
J'Wan Roberts had 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help No. 7 Houston rally to a dramatic 92-86 double-overtime victory over No. 12 Kansas on Saturday evening in a Big 12 showdown at Lawrence, Kan.
Stanford 78, Florida State 71
Oziyah Sellers made up for a rare off day from star teammate Maxime Raynaud with a career-high 27 points and host Stanford rode a sizzling stretch by its defense to beat Florida State 78-71 on Saturday.
Xavier 76, Connecticut 72
Dante Maddox Jr. poured in 14 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead the Xavier Musketeers to a 76-72 win over the 19th-ranked UConn Huskies in a highly charged Big East contest Saturday night in Cincinnati.
Auburn 53, Tennessee 51
Miles Kelly buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to push No. 1 Auburn to a thrilling 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.
Oklahoma 65, Arkansas 62
Jalon Moore scored 13 points and hit the go-ahead free throw with 1:15 left in the game as Oklahoma ground out a 65-62 win over Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.
Alabama 80, Louisiana State 73
Aden Holloway finished with 19 points, four teammates also scored in double figures and No. 4 Alabama defeated LSU 80-73 on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
California 98, Miami-Florida 94
Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a career-best 30 points in his second start of the season, DJ Campbell had nine points in overtime and Cal extended the misery of Miami with a 98-94 victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday at Berkeley, Calif.
Brigham Young 80, Cincinnati 52
Richie Saunders scored 21 points to lead BYU to an impressive 80-52 victory over Cincinnati in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night.