Recap Roundups
November 25, 2021
Dayton 76, Miami-Florida 60
DaRon Holmes II scored a game-high 15 points, leading Dayton to a 76-60 win over Miami in the first round of the eight-team ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday afternoon at Kissimmee, Fla.
Michigan St 64, Connecticut 60
A.J. Hoggard hit two free throws with 30.3 seconds left Thursday to put Michigan State ahead for good as the Spartans toppled No. 22 UConn 64-60 in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.
Kansas 71, North Texas 59
Ochai Agbaji led Kansas in scoring for the fourth time in as many games, scoring 18 points as the Jayhawks toppled North Texas 71-59 Thursday in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Auburn 62, Loyola-Chicago 53
Jabari Smith scored 14 points to lift Auburn to a 62-53 win over Loyola Chicago in the consolation bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at Paradise Island in the Bahamas on Thursday.
Iona 72, Alabama 68
Berrick JeanLouis blocked a potential game-tying layup and Nelly Junior Joseph made two clinching two free throws to lift Iona to a 72-68 victory over No. 10 Alabama in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Baylor 69, VCU 61
Matthew Mayer scored 15 points and Kendall Brown added 14, all in the second half, as No. 6 Baylor fought off VCU 69-61 on Thursday in a rugged semifinal game in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Maryland 86, Richmond 80
Hakim Hart scored a season-high 24 points and Eric Ayala added 20 as Maryland rallied from 11 points down in the second half to defeat Richmond 86-80 Thursday night in the semifinals of the Bahamas Championship in Nassau.
Syracuse 92, Arizona State 84
Buddy Boeheim tied a season high with 23 points and Syracuse surged ahead late in the first half, withstood a late charge and recorded a 92-84 victory over Arizona State on Thursday night in the consolation bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Islands, Bahamas.
Louisville 72, Mississippi State 58
Samuell Williamson scored 15 points off the bench as Louisville handed Mississippi State its first loss of the season, 72-58 in the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship in Nassau on Thursday night.
Southern California 70, Saint Joseph's 55
Boogie Ellis scored 17 points and dished four assists, Chevez Goodwin added 10 points and eight rebounds and No. 24 USC cruised past Saint Joseph's 70-55 on Thursday in the first game of the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif.
San Diego St. 73, Georgetown 56
Matt Bradley recorded 18 points and seven rebounds to help San Diego State reach the Wooden Legacy championship game with a 73-56 victory over Georgetown on Thursday night at Anaheim, Calif.