Recap Roundups
December 28, 2018
Georgia Tech 87, Kennesaw St. 57
Abdoulaye Gueye came off the bench to match his career-high 16 points and Georgia Tech rolled to an 87-57 win over visiting Kennesaw State on Friday in Atlanta.
NC State 97, Loyola-Maryland 64
Torin Dorn scored 17 points and reserve Jericole Hellems added 16 as No. 20 North Carolina State put together an impressive second half in throttling visiting Loyola-Maryland 97-64 on Friday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Texas Tech 71, Texas Rio Grande Valley 46
Some holiday rust was inevitable, but once 11th-ranked Texas Tech knocked that loose and found its defensive rhythm Friday night, the Red Raiders showed why they should be a contender in the Big 12.
Virginia Tech 85, Maryland - E. Shore 40
Ahmed Hill racked up 20 points and led three teammates in double-figure scoring as No. 10 Virginia Tech strolled to an easy 85-40 victory over visiting Maryland-Eastern Shore on Friday in Blacksburg, Va.
Texas 76, Texas-Arlington 56
Jase Febres hit for a team-high 12 points off the bench, Kerwin Roach II and Elijah Mitrou-Long scored 11 each, and Texas rolled past visiting Texas-Arlington for a 76-56 win Friday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Arkansas 76, Austin Peay 65
Daniel Gafford scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds as host Arkansas took control of a close game midway through the second half to defeat Austin Peay 76-65 in the final nonconference game for both teams Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
Louisiana State 81, Louisiana Monroe 69
Freshman forward Naz Reid scored a team-high 19 points, and guard Skylar Mays added 14 to lift LSU to an 81-69 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Marquette 84, Southern 41
Marquette junior guard Markus Howard scored 23 of his game-high 26 points in the first half, helping the 18th-ranked Golden Eagles to their eighth consecutive win, an 84-41 rout of Southern at Milwaukee on Friday night.
Gonzaga 96, North Alabama 51
Sophomore guard Zach Norvell Jr. had 20 points, five assists and three steals to help No. 7 Gonzaga roll to a 96-51 victory over North Alabama in nonconference play on Friday night at Spokane, Wash.
