Recap Roundups
March 08, 2025
Kentucky 91, Missouri 83
Otega Oweh scored 22 points and Koby Brea added 17 as No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 15 Missouri 91-83 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Georgia 79, Vanderbilt 68
Asa Newell and Silas Demary Jr. led Georgia with 15 points apiece on Saturday, helping the Bulldogs post a 79-68 win over visiting Vanderbilt in Athens, Ga., in Southeastern Conference play.
Arkansas 93, Mississippi State 92
including the deciding free throw with 11 seconds left -- as Arkansas outlasted No. 25 Mississippi State 93-92 on Saturday afternoon in both teams' regular-season Southeastern Conference finale in Fayetteville, Ark.
St. John's 86, Marquette 84
Zuby Ejiofor beat the buzzer with a floater to give No. 6 St. John's an 86-84 overtime victory on the road at No. 20 Marquette on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisc.
Miami-Florida 72, NC State 70
Matthew Cleveland scored a game-high 32 points and Brandon Johnson provided the go-ahead bucket on a dunk with 1.3 seconds remaining, leading the host Miami Hurricanes to a 72-70 win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.
Penn St. 86, Wisconsin 75
D'Marco Dunn scored a career-best 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor and Penn State closed its season with a stunning 86-75 upset of No. 12 Wisconsin in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at Madison, Wis.
Iowa State 73, Kansas State 57
Curtis Jones scored 24 points as No. 10 Iowa State avenged an early-season home loss to Kansas State with a 73-57 win on Senior Day in Manhattan, Kan. The Cyclones never trailed.
Alabama 93, Auburn 91
Mark Sears connected on a 15-foot floater as time expired in overtime to give No. 7 Alabama a dramatic 93-91 victory over top-ranked Auburn in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon.
Connecticut 81, Seton Hall 50
Solo Ball scored 17 points as UConn sped out to a big lead and cruised to an 81-50 rout of visiting Seton Hall Saturday afternoon in Storrs, Conn.
Maryland 74, Northwestern 61
In his final home game, Julian Reese collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to propel No. 13 Maryland to a 74-61 victory over Northwestern, Saturday in College Park, Md.
Oklahoma State 78, Cincinnati 67
Abou Ousmane and Bryce Thompson shined on Senior Day to lead Oklahoma State to a 78-67 victory over Cincinnati in both schools' regular-season finale on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.
Indiana 66, Ohio St. 60
Trey Galloway scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer as part of a late 12-0 run when Indiana rallied from down 10 to defeat Ohio State 66-60 in Bloomington, Ind., in the regular-season finale on Saturday.
Texas A&M 66, Louisiana State 52
Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points and No. 22 Texas A&M dominated the second half in a 66-52 victory over LSU in the Southeastern Conference regular-season finale Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.
Xavier 76, Providence 68
Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell combined for 46 points as Xavier concluded Big East regular-season play with a 76-68 win over visiting Providence on Saturday in Cincinnati.
Florida State 76, Southern Methodist 69
Malique Ewin scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his return from injury to lead host Florida State to a 76-69 victory over SMU on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.
Notre Dame 112, California 110
Markus Burton racked up an Atlantic Coast Conference season high of 43 points and Matt Allocco scored 24 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer in the fourth overtime as Notre Dame edged Cal 112-110 in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday.
Colorado 76, Texas Christian 56
Julian Hammond III scored 19 points in his return to the lineup after a one-game absence, RJ Smith added 12 and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the TCU Horned Frogs 76-56 in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas 83, Arizona 76
Hunter Dickinson scored 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Kansas held on for an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona in a Big 12 Conference showdown on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.
West Virginia 72, Central Florida 65
Javon Small scored 25 points, Amani Hansberry had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and West Virginia held on to defeat UCF 72-65 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Florida 90, Mississippi 71
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and dished out eight assists Saturday night as No. 5 Florida pulled away in the second half for a 90-71 win over visiting Ole Miss in Gainesville.
Creighton 87, Butler 74
Ryan Kalkbrenner racked up 27 points and 15 rebounds as Creighton knocked off Butler 87-74 in the Big East regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.
Clemson 65, Virginia Tech 47
Viktor Lakhin collected 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 11 Clemson rolled to a 65-47 wire-to-wire victory over visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Pittsburgh 93, Boston College 67
In a difficult season, Senior Day was a happy one for the Pitt Panthers courtesy of a comfortable 93-67 win over visiting Boston College.
Duke 82, North Carolina 69
Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Tyrese Proctor and Sion James both notched 16, and No. 2 Duke responded from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.
UCLA 90, Southern California 63
Eric Dailey Jr.'s career-high 25 points led five UCLA double-figure scorers, and the Bruins rolled past visiting crosstown Los Angeles rival Southern California on Saturday, 90-63, to close both teams' regular season.
Syracuse 84, Virginia 70
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting as Syracuse pounded visiting Virginia 84-70 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale for both teams.
Texas Tech 85, Arizona State 57
JT Toppin posted his 14th double-double of the season with 25 points and 11 rebounds in No. 9 Texas Tech's 85-57 victory Saturday night over Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz., in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Oklahoma 76, Texas 72
Brycen Goodine scored 14 points to lead a balanced Oklahoma attack as the Sooners defeated rival Texas 76-72 on Saturday in the teams' regular-season Southeastern Conference finale in Austin, Texas.
Houston 65, Baylor 61
L.J. Cryer tied his season high of six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to help No. 3 Houston notch a 65-61 victory over Baylor on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Waco, Texas.
Brigham Young 85, Utah 74
Five players scored in double figures to help No. 23 BYU avenge a January loss to Utah with an 85-74 victory in Provo on Saturday night, giving the Cougars an eight-game winning streak heading into next week's Big 12 Conference tournament.