Recap Roundups
January 10, 2024
Northwestern 76, Penn St. 72
Brooks Barnhizer scored 17 of his career-high 23 points after halftime and Boo Buie had 17 points and eight assists to lead visiting Northwestern to a 76-72 victory against Penn State on Wednesday in State College, Pa.
St. John's 75, Providence 73
Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins each scored 16 points and St. John's survived a tight finish to fend off visiting Providence 75-73 on Wednesday in New York.
Mississippi State 77, Tennessee 72
Tolu Smith III scored 23 points and converted a decisive three-point play with 14.7 seconds remaining and Mississippi State turned early defensive pressure into a 77-72 victory over No. 5 Tennessee at Starkville, Miss.
Virginia Tech 87, Clemson 72
Sean Pedulla scored a career-high 32 points on six made 3-pointers to help lead Virginia Tech to an 87-72 victory over visiting No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.
Louisville 80, Miami-Florida 71
Mike James scored 26 points and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 22 as Louisville shocked host Miami 80-71 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night.
Central Florida 65, Kansas 60
Jaylin Sellers scored 18 points and UCF defeated a Top 5 program for just the second time in school history, upsetting No. 3 Kansas 65-60 on Wednesday night in Big 12 play at Orlando, Fla.
Memphis 107, Texas-San Antonio 101
David Jones scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Wednesday night as No. 13 Memphis escaped a major upset against visiting Texas-San Antonio, outscoring it 13-7 in overtime to claim a 107-101 American Athletic Conference win.
North Carolina 67, NC State 54
RJ Davis scored 16 points and Harrison Ingram grabbed a career-best 19 rebounds as No. 7 North Carolina beat rival North Carolina State 67-54 on the road Wednesday night in front of a sold-out crowd in Raleigh, N.C.
Wisconsin 71, Ohio St. 60
Max Klesmit scored all 18 of his points in the second half to lead No. 15 Wisconsin to a 71-60 win over host Ohio State in Columbus on Wednesday to remain the only team unbeaten in Big Ten play.
Connecticut 80, Xavier 75
Cam Spencer scored a team-leading 19 points while Tristen Newton added 16 points and 11 assists to lead the No. 4 UConn Huskies past the host Xavier Musketeers 80-75 on Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Butler 69, Marquette 62
Pierre Brooks II and Landon Moore each scored 14 points to lead visiting Butler to a 69-62 upset of No. 11 Marquette on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Georgia 76, Arkansas 66
Justin Hill scored 19 points off the bench and Noah Thomasson added 15 points to help Georgia hold off visiting Arkansas 76-66 on Wednesday night at Athens, Ga., for the Bulldogs' 10th consecutive victory.
Mississippi 103, Florida 85
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 28 points, Matthew Murrell had 23 and Ole Miss rolled past Florida 103-85 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.
Syracuse 69, Boston College 59
Chris Bell scored 20 points and Maliq Brown chipped in 19 as Syracuse defeated visiting Boston College 69-59 on Wednesday evening.
Texas Christian 80, Oklahoma 71
Emanuel Miller scored 27 points as TCU topped No. 9 Oklahoma 80-71 in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday night.
Washington St. 72, Southern California 64
Isaac Jones scored 26 points, including five straight down the stretch to give Washington State the lead for good, en route to a 72-64 Pac-12 Conference win over Southern California on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
California 82, Colorado 78
Cal overcame a 19-point deficit in the second half, carried by Jaylon Tyson, scoring 23 of his 30 points, in an 82-78 victory over Colorado on Wednesday at Berkeley, Calif.