Recap Roundups
November 12, 2021
Michigan St 90, Western Michigan 46
Gabe Brown scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Michigan State bounced back from an opening-night loss to pound Western Michigan 90-46 in East Lansing on Friday.
Butler 85, Central Arkansas 53
Jayden Taylor scored 18 points, Jair Bolden scored 16 points and Bryce Golden added 12 as Butler downed Central Arkansas, 85-53, in Indianapolis on Friday night.
Xavier 73, Kent St. 59
Xavier trailed for the first 25 minutes of Friday night's game against Kent State, but an 8-0 run just after the 10-minute mark of the second half helped the Musketeers cruise to a 73-59 win in Cincinnati.
Minnesota 73, Western Kentucky 69
Jamison Battle had a team-high 20 points and Payton Willis added 19 points to boost Minnesota to a 73-69 victory against Western Kentucky on Friday night in the inaugural Asheville Championship at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C.
Ohio St. 84, Niagara 74
Junior forward E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 29 points as No. 17 Ohio State pulled away from Niagara for an 84-74 victory on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
Indiana 85, Northern Illinois 49
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 19 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven blocked shots, lifting Indiana to an 85-49 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night in Bloomington, Ind.
Furman 80, Louisville 72
Mike Bothwell scored 30 points Friday night as visiting Furman earned a milestone win by upsetting host Louisville 80-72 in overtime.
Clemson 76, Wofford 68
PJ Hall scored a career-high 22 points as Clemson defeated Wofford 76-68 Friday night in a nonconference game at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.
Boston College 85, Holy Cross 55
DeMarr Langford scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as Boston College routed in-state foe Holy Cross 85-55 in a nonconference contest on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Duke 82, Army 56
Wendell Moore Jr. racked up a triple-double as No. 9 Duke finally pulled away to beat visiting Army 82-56 on Friday night in the home opener of coach Mike Krzyzewski's final season at Durham, N.C.
Virginia 73, Radford 52
Indiana transfer Armaan Franklin hit five 3-pointers on his way to 21 points, leading No. 25 Virginia to a 73-52 victory over visiting Radford on Friday night in Charlottesville.
Kentucky 100, Robert Morris 60
Kellan Grady scored a game-high 19 points and Oscar Tshiebwe dominated the interior with 14 points and 20 rebounds to lead No. 10 Kentucky to a 100-60 win over visiting Robert Morris on Friday night in Lexington, Ky.
Mississippi 93, Charleston Southern 68
Senior Jarkel Joiner collected 24 points and a career-high seven assists as Ole Miss took control early in a 93-68 victory over Charleston Southern on Friday night in Oxford, Miss.
Wake Forest 87, Western Carolina 75
Alondes Williams scored 32 points and he had plenty of help from Daivien Williamson as Wake Forest defeated visiting Western Carolina 87-75 on Friday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Georgia Tech 77, Stetson 52
Michael Devoe scored 17 points, Jordan Usher added 14 and 11 rebounds and Georgia Tech rolled past visiting Stetson 77-52 Friday night in Atlanta.
Louisiana State 84, Texas State 59
Reserve Tari Eason compiled 17 points and 10 rebounds, Darius Days added 17 points and LSU used a dominant second half to beat Texas State 84-59 on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Auburn 93, UL Monroe 65
Jabari Smith collected 23 points, 10 rebounds and four steals to fuel No. 22 Auburn to a 93-65 victory over visiting Louisiana-Monroe on Friday.
Houston 79, Rice 46
Marcus Sasser had 26 points, five assists and four rebounds as No. 15 Houston cruised to a 79-46 victory over visiting Rice on Friday.
Alabama 104, South Dakota State 88
Jahvon Quinerly had 26 points and eight assists and led five scorers in double figures as No. 14 Alabama pulled away for a 104-88 victory over South Dakota State Friday night in a matchup of up-tempo teams in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Texas A&M 81, Abilene Christian 80
Hassan Diarra drained a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in the second overtime Friday night, lifting Texas A&M to an 81-80 win over Abilene Christian in College Station, Texas.
Texas Tech 88, Grambling State 62
Kevin McCullar scored a team-high 24 points, Bryson Williams contributed 16 points and both players hauled in nine rebounds to lead Texas Tech to an 88-62 win against visiting Grambling State on Friday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Oakland 56, Oklahoma State 55
Jalen Moore hit two free throws with eight seconds remaining to give Oakland a 56-55 win at Oklahoma State on Friday in Stillwater.
Oklahoma 96, Texas-San Antonio 44
Tanner Groves scored 21 points to lead Oklahoma to a 96-44 win over UTSA on Friday night in Norman, Oklahoma.
Kansas 88, Tarleton State 62
Ochai Agbaji scored 25 points Friday as No. 3 Kansas returned home after its win at the Champions Classic and downed Tarleton State 88-62 at Lawrence, Kan.
Wisconsin 72, Green Bay 34
Steven Crowl scored 18 points and Johnny Davis and Brad Davison each had 15 as host Wisconsin rolled past in-state rival Green Bay 72-34 in a non-conference men's basketball game Friday night in Madison.
Northwestern 95, High Point 60
In a battle of early undefeated teams, a blistering hot second half helped Northwestern blow out High Point, 95-60, in Evanston, Ill., on Friday night.
Iowa 89, Kansas City 57
Keegan Murray scored a career-high 25 points as Iowa pulled away for an 89-57 victory over visiting Kansas City on Friday night in Iowa City.
Iowa State 60, Oregon St. 50
Izaiah Brockington had 10 points and 12 rebounds to help Iowa State to a 60-50 win against Oregon State on Friday night in Ames, Iowa.
West Virginia 74, Pittsburgh 59
Jalen Bridges had 18 points, six rebounds and five blocks to lead West Virginia to a 74-59 home win over Pitt in Morgantown, W.Va., on Friday.
Virginia Tech 77, Navy 57
Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 19 points and Keve Aluma powered inside for 20 points and six rebounds as Virginia Tech rolled to a 77-57 victory over Navy in the Veterans Classic on Friday night in Annapolis, Md.
Nebraska 74, Sam Houston St. 65
Bryce McGowens continued his stellar start to his collegiate career by scoring 29 points as host Nebraska survived a stiff challenge from Sam Houston and made enough plays down the stretch in a 74-65 victory Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.
Marquette 75, New Hampshire 70
Darryl Morsell pumped in a game-high 26 points Friday night as Marquette rallied in the final five minutes to defeat New Hampshire 75-70 in Milwaukee.
Purdue 92, Indiana St. 67
Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 27 points and Zach Edey recorded a career-high 22 points to go with 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 92-67 victory over visiting Indiana State on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind.
Baylor 87, Incarnate Word 60
Matthew Meyer scored 14 points and the Baylor defense did the rest as the No. 8 Bears rolled to an 87-60 win over Incarnate Word on Friday in Waco, Texas, in the season opener for the defending national champions.
North Carolina 94, Brown 87
Sophomore R.J. Davis connected on a pair of 3-pointers in the final two minutes in a career-best 26-point performance as No. 19 North Carolina pulled out a back-and-forth matchup with visiting Brown, winning 94-87 on Friday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Arizona 104, Texas Rio Grande Valley 50
Azuolas Tubelis scored a game-high 20 points and Christian Koloko achieved his first career double-double as Arizona dominated with its post players in a 104-50 victory over University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday night in Tucson, Ariz.
Illinois 92, Arkansas St. 53
Coleman Hawkins scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Friday night as No. 11 Illinois flexed its considerable muscles in a 92-53 rout of Arkansas State in Champaign, Ill.
Princeton 66, South Carolina 62
Jaelin Llewellyn scored 16 points and had a crucial four-point play to help Princeton upset cold-shooting South Carolina 66-62 in the first round of the Asheville Championship tournament Friday night In Asheville, N.C.
Washington St. 79, Seattle 61
Tyrell Roberts scored 17 points, making four 3-pointers, to lead a balanced attack as Washington State defeated Seattle 79-61 in a nonconference game Friday night in Pullman, Wash.
Oregon 86, Southern Methodist 63
A hot-shooting first half led 13th-ranked Oregon to an 86-63 win over SMU on Friday night in Eugene, Ore.
Santa Clara 88, Stanford 72
PJ Pipes, Jalen Williams and Josip Vrankic combined for four 3-pointers during an early 21-point flurry Friday night that propelled host Santa Clara to an 88-72 romp over Stanford in a nonconference game.
UCLA 86, Villanova 77
Jaime Jaquez Jr. recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds as No. 2 UCLA rallied from down 10 points in the second half to beat No. 4 Villanova 86-77 in overtime Friday in Los Angeles.