Recap Roundups
November 26, 2021
Miami-Florida 69, North Texas 63
Isaiah Wong scored 14 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to lead Miami to a 69-63 win over North Texas in the consolation round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday afternoon in Kissimmee, Fla.
Baylor 75, Michigan St 58
James Akinjo scored 15 points and Kendall Brown added 12 to lead No. 6 Baylor to a 75-58 victory over Michigan State in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game on Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Georgia Tech 61, Georgia Southern 59
Michael Devoe scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as Georgia Tech held on for 61-59 victory over visiting Georgia Southern in a nonconference game on Friday in Atlanta.
Dayton 74, Kansas 73
Mustapha Amzil hit a high-arching shot from the lane for a buzzer beater Friday as Dayton stunned No. 4 Kansas 74-73 in the semifinals of the ESPN Events Invitational at Kissimmee, Fla.
Connecticut 70, VCU 63
Isaiah Whaley returned from a one-game absence and hit the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 3:54 remaining in overtime as No. 22 UConn earned a 70-63 victory over VCU on Friday in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Islands, Bahama.
Purdue 97, Nebraska Omaha 40
Zach Edey scored 20 points on a near-perfect shooting performance and No. 3 Purdue had no trouble in a 97-40 win over Omaha in a nonconference game on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.
Clemson 91, Charleston Southern 59
Nick Honor scored 17 points and host Clemson snapped a two-game losing streak in impressive fashion on Friday, cruising past in-state opponent Charleston Southern 91-59.
Boston College 73, Columbia 60
DeMarr Langford Jr. had a team-high 15 points with seven rebounds to lead Boston College to a 73-60 victory against Columbia on Friday afternoon in a nonconference game at Chestnut Hill, Mass., to snap its three-game losing streak.
Tennessee 80, Tennessee Tech 69
Reserve Brandon Huntley-Hatfield had eight of his 12 points in a momentum-changing run that put No. 15 Tennessee ahead for good as it held off the upset bid of Tennessee Tech and went on to an 80-69 victory Friday in Knoxville, Tenn.
Oklahoma State 78, Oral Roberts 77
Bryce Williams scored 21 points and had five rebounds to lead Oklahoma State to a thrilling 78-77 overtime victory over host Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday.
Mississippi 73, Mississippi Valley State 58
Jarkel Joiner and Nysier Brooks scored 15 points apiece and Ole Miss survived an upset scare from visiting Mississippi Valley State, pulling away for a 73-58 victory Friday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.
Auburn 89, Syracuse 68
Jabari Smith collected 22 points, six rebounds and four assists as No. 19 Auburn routed Syracuse 89-68 Friday in the fifth-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Alabama 80, Drake 71
Noah Gurley's basket put No. 10 Alabama ahead to stay and Crimson Tide used a late run to avoid being upset for the second consecutive day, holding off Drake, 80-71 on Friday in the consolation round of the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
DePaul 77, Northern Kentucky 68
Javon Freeman-Liberty produced 20 points and 12 rebounds to steer DePaul to a 77-68 victory over Northern Kentucky in a Blue Demon Classic contest Friday afternoon in Chicago.
Kentucky 86, North Florida 52
Oscar Tshiebwe collected a double-double and four of his teammates scored in double figures Friday night as No. 10 Kentucky pulled away after a slow start to rout North Florida 86-52 in Lexington, Ky.
Virginia 61, Lehigh 43
Kihei Clark scored 11 points and dealt seven assists to lead a balanced attack as Virginia overcame a sluggish first half to beat Lehigh 61-43 and deliver coach Tony Bennett his 300th win Friday night in Charlottesville.
Louisiana State 68, Penn St. 63
Tari Eason recorded 20 points and nine rebounds as LSU overcame a stern test with a 68-63 overtime win over Penn State on Friday in the second round of the Emerald Coast Classic at Niceville, Fla.
West Virginia 80, Eastern Kentucky 77
Taz Sherman scored a season-high 28 points as host West Virginia held off pesky Eastern Kentucky to earn an 80-77 victory Friday in Morgantown, W.Va.
Iowa 85, Portland St. 51
Keegan Murray scored 23 points as undefeated Iowa pulled away from visiting Portland State for an 85-51 victory Friday night in Iowa City.
Xavier 59, Virginia Tech 58
Nate Johnson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25 seconds left Friday as No. 25 Xavier survived Virginia Tech 59-58 in the third-place game of the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Loyola-Chicago 77, Arizona State 59
Jacob Hutson scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed five rebounds as Loyola Chicago drubbed Arizona State 77-59 in the seventh-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Illinois 94, Texas Rio Grande Valley 85
Junior Kofi Cockburn poured in a career-high 38 points Friday night as No. 14 Illinois avoided a major upset at the hands of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, pulling out a 94-85 win in Champaign, Ill.
Wichita St. 61, Missouri 55
Tyson Etienne scored 13 of his game-high 18 points in the second half as Wichita State outmuscled Missouri in a 61-55 victory in Columbia, Mo.
Iowa State 78, Memphis 59
Gabe Kalscheur poured in a game-high 30 points Friday night as Iowa State won the NIT Season Tip-Off, leading almost wire to wire in a 78-59 triumph over No. 9 Memphis in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Saint Joseph's 77, Georgetown 74
Taylor Funk scored 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Ejike Obinna added 17 points, and Saint Joseph's weathered Georgetown's second-half rally effort to hold on for a 77-74 win in the consolation game of the Wooden Legacy, Friday in Anaheim, Calif.
Wake Forest 80, Oregon St. 77
Alondes Williams scored seven of his 24 points in overtime as Wake Forest pulled out an 80-77 victory against Oregon State in the second semifinal of the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday night in Niceville, Fla.
Duke 84, Gonzaga 81
Paulo Banchero scored 20 of his 21 points in the first half and No. 5 Duke held off top-ranked Gonzaga 84-81 Friday night in the Continental Tire Challenge before a capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Southern California 58, San Diego St. 43
No. 24 Southern California held San Diego State to 32.1 percent shooting from the floor en route to a 58-43 win in the championship game of the Wooden Legacy on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.