Georgetown and Syracuse aren’t in the same conference anymore, but it still feels like a marquee matchup whenever these programs get together. That remains the case in 2016 even as Georgetown has struggled out of the gates and the Orange have failed to live up to their lofty preseason expectations.
College basketball scores: Georgetown outlasts Syracuse, and everything else from around the country
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Saturday’s meeting in the Carrier Dome was heavy on old Big East nostalgia. Syracuse honored former standout Pearl Washington before the game for his battle with brain cancer and wore throwback jerseys to celebrate the occasion. Instead, it was Georgetown who came out in vintage fashion. The Hoyas ran away with a 78-71 win thanks to some hot shooting and a dominant effort on the glass.
The backcourt duo of L.J. Peak and Rodney Pryor led the way for Georgetown. Peak went off for 23 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting from the field. Pryor added 20 points and six rebounds on 6-of-11 shooting, including this beautiful layup:
Georgetown, which entered the game ranked No. 321 in defensive rebounding percentage, turned in its most impressive effort of the year on the glass. The Hoyas finished with a 41-30 advantage on the boards. Georgetown also finished with a 16-10 advantage in assists.
Georgetown was 25-of-53 from the field on the afternoon.
Tyler Lydon led Syracuse in the loss with 29 points.
Georgetown is going to savor this one:
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Arizona survives a wild comeback bid against Texas A&M
With five minutes left in regulation, Arizona led by Texas A&M by 20 points. That’s when the Aggies kicked into gear and suddenly threatened to make Arizona its new Northern Iowa. Unfortunately for A&M, it simply ran out of time, and Arizona escaped with a 67-63 victory.
Texas A&M looked as though it might finish its comeback with 24 seconds left when center Tyler Davis missed a free throw, the Aggies grabbed an offensive rebound, and D.J. Hogg hit a three-pointer to cut Arizona’s lead to two:
The Wildcats answered with some clutch free throws from freshman Rawle Alkins, and Texas A&M simply didn’t have enough possessions left to win the game.
Arizona’s frontcourt was the story of the game before the wild comeback. Freshman phenom Lauri Markkanen finished with 17 points on 3-of-5 shooting from three and also added seven rebounds. Center Dusan Ristic also added 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field.
Texas A&M’s comeback was largely fueled by freshman forward Robert Williams, who had 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the loss.
Memphis picks up a huge win over Oklahoma
Tubby Smith has his first signature win at Memphis thanks to a big-time second-half comeback on the road against Oklahoma. The Tigers trailed by by nine with 10 minutes left but caught fire down the stretch to down Oklahoma 99-94 in overtime.
The Lawson brothers did everything for Memphis. Dedric Lawson put up 26 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in the win, while K.J. Lawson had 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Memphis is now 8-3.
Purdue wins a shootout against Notre Dame
Purdue and Notre Dame each entered their Crossroads Classic matchup riding high. The teams were a combined 17-3, and both ranked in the top 25. Notre Dame set the tempo early by going small and getting out to a 14-point halftime lead, but Purdue adjusted and came away with a huge 86-81 win in Indianapolis.
Purdue took over in the second half by matching Notre Dame’s small-ball lineup. That meant either Caleb Swanigan or Isaac Haas was on the floor at any given time, and the extra spacing paid major dividends.
Swanigan was the player of the game, finishing with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks. He was going at ND’s Bonzie Colson all afternoon in a terrific individual matchup. Colson finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Vince Edwards also had a huge game for Purdue, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. This is Purdue’s first win over Notre Dame in 50 years.
UCLA can’t be stopped
UCLA was averaging 98 points per game through its 11-0 start. The good news for Ohio State is that it was able to hold the Bruins way under that on Saturday. The bad news is UCLA won anyway, this time 86-73 at the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas.
Bryce Alford and Aaron Holiday each scored 20 points to pace the Bruins’ offense. UCLA only shot 32.3 percent from three, but it dominated the glass (41-31 advantage) and forced Ohio State into 20 turnovers to kick start the offense.
It was another big afternoon for freshman star Lonzo Ball. Ball filled up the box score once again, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Even during a quiet scoring game, Ball was still appointment TV:
(via CBS)
Isaac Hamilton (17 points) and T.J. Leaf (13 points, eight rebounds) also had good performances for UCLA in the win.
The Bruins are now 12-0.
Scores
No. 2 UCLA 86, Ohio State 73
No. 3 Kansas 89, Davidson 71
No. 4 Baylor 82 Jackson State 57
No. 6 Kentucky 103, No. 7 North Carolina 100
No. 18 Butler 83, No. 9 Indiana 78
No. 10 Creighton 66, Oral Roberts 65
No. 11 Louisville 87, Eastern Kentucky 56
No. 12 West Virginia 112, UMKC 67
No. 13 Virginia 79, Oral Roberts 39
No. 15 Purdue 86, No. 21 Purdue 81
No. 16 South Carolina 77, South Florida 66
No. 17 Xavier 69, Wake Forest 65
No. 19 Arizona 67, Texas A&M 63
No. 23 Florida State 83, Manhattan 67
No. 25 Cincinnati 119, Farleigh Dickinson 68
Georgetown 78, Syracuse 71
Memphis 99, Oklahoma 94
Texas Tech 79, Richmond 72
Virginia Tech 113, Citadel 71
Kansas State 89, Colorado State 70
Providence 76, Wagner 54
Georgia 84, Charleston Southern 64
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