Recap Roundups
November 27, 2015
Alabama 64, Wichita St. 60
bama forward Shannon Hale scored 20 points as the Crimson Tide beat a ranked team for the first time in almost five years, knocking off short-handed No. 20 Wichita State 64-60 in a losers' bracket game of the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Fla., on Friday.
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Gonzaga 73, Connecticut 70
zaga forward Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points and guard Kyle Dranginis had a key putback in the final minute as the 10th-ranked Bulldogs held off a furious rally from No. 18 UConn for a 73-70 win in the third-place game in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at Paradise Island, Bahamas on Friday.
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Stanford 69, Arkansas 66
ior forward Rosco Allen had a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds to help Stanford storm back for a 69-66 victory over Arkansas on Friday in the third-place game of the NIT Season Tip-Off at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Baylor 94, Arkansas St. 72
lor senior forward Taurean Prince scored a career-high 25 points and guard Al Freeman added 19 to lead No. 20 Baylor past Arkansas State 94-72 in Waco, Texas, on Friday afternoon.
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South Carolina 92, Lipscomb 76
ior forward Laimonas Chatkevicius scored 17 points to help South Carolina remain perfect with a 92-76 win over Lipscomb on Friday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
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Xavier 87, Southern California 77
rpowering Southern California in the first half Friday, No. 23 Xavier moved into the finals of the Advocare Invitational with an 87-77 victory at HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Syracuse 74, Texas A&M 67
rd Michael Gbinjie scored 20 points to lead Syracuse to a 74-67 victory over No. 25 Texas A&M in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament championship on Friday in the Bahamas.
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Villanova 69, Georgia Tech 52
8 Villanova caught fire in the second half against Georgia Tech to capture the 2015 NIT Season Tip-Off championship, running away for a 69-52 win at the Barclays Center on Friday afternoon.
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UC Irvine 80, Boston College 67
ward Mike Best scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and UC Irvine never trailed in scoring an 80-67 victory over Boston College in the losers bracket of the Directv Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday.
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Northeastern 78, Miami-Florida 77
ngman Quincy Ford hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer to give unranked Northeastern a 78-77 victory over No. 15 Miami on Friday afternoon at Coral Gables, Fla.
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Kentucky 84, South Florida 63
tucky freshman guard Jamal Murray led all scorers with 21 points, lifting the top-ranked Wildcats to an 84-63 rout of South Florida on Friday in the inaugural Hoophall Miami Invitational.
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Florida 70, Florida Gulf Coast 50
ior forward Dorian Finney-Smith continued his hot start this season, leading Florida to a 70-50 win over Florida-Gulf Coast on Friday at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
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Cincinnati 65, Nebraska 61
what easily was their toughest test yet, the 24th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats stayed unbeaten with a 65-61 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Iowa St. 99, Virginia Tech 77
eel McKay, a redshirt senior forward, had 23 points and eight rebounds to power No. 4 Iowa State in a 99-77 victory over Virginia Tech in the semifinal round of the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday at Northwest Florida State College Arena, Niceville, Fla.
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N.C. State 87, Winthrop 79
ior guard Anthony Barber scored a career-high 37 points and North Carolina State withstood an offensive explosion from Winthrop guard Jimmy Gavin to win 87-79 on Friday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
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Notre Dame 68, Iowa 62
a put a scare into Notre Dame, but guard Steve Vasturia and forward Bonzie Colson made sure the No. 17 Irish defeated the Hawkeyes 68-62 Friday in the Advocare Invitational at HP Fieldhouse in Orlando, Fla.
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Michigan 78, Texas 72
ning 14 3-pointers and sinking 58 percent of its field goal attempts, Michigan took fifth place Friday night in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament with a 78-72 decision over Texas in the Bahamas.
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Memphis 81, Ohio St. 76
phis turned a huge advantage at the free-throw line into an 81-76 overtime victory over stumbling Ohio State on Friday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.
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Tulane 60, Stephen F. Austin 59
and then subsequent defensive stop -- keyed Tulane (3-3 record in 2015-16) to a 60-59 come-from-behind win over Stephen F. Austin on Friday in the Challenge of Music City tourney in Nashville.
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Auburn 119, Northwestern St. 81
five Auburn starters scored in double figures, led by guard T.J. Dunans' 20 points, as the Tigers rolled past Northwestern State 119-81 Friday at Auburn Arena.
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Oklahoma St. 79, Long Beach St. 73
rd Leyton Hammonds came off the bench and scored 20 points as the Oklahoma State Cowboys knocked off the Long Beach State 49ers 79-73 Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
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Colorado St. 90, Portland 74
ior guard Gian Clavell matched his career high with 21 points, leading Colorado State to a 90-74 victory over Portland on Friday night in the semifinals of the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Utah 102, Idaho State 72
ter Jakob Poeltl had 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and forward Kyle Kuzma added 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Utah to a 102-72 victory over Idaho State on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
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Evansville 69, Santa Clara 57
. Balentine, a senior guard, totaled 23 points and eight assists to pace Evansville in a 69-57 win over Santa Clara in consolation bracket play at the Wooden Legacy tournament on Friday night at Titan Gym in Fullerton, Calif.
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Illinois 72, UAB 58
ior guard Kendrick Nunn scored 18 points in his season debut, leading Illinois to a 72-58 victory over UAB on Friday night in the Emerald Coast Classic at the Arena at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla.
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