Men's Basketball Scottie Rodgers

Men's Basketball Recaps and Scores - December 22

Georgetown 102, Little Rock 94
WASHINGTON, D.C.
– Trailing Georgetown by five with 23 seconds to play, Little Rock rallied to within two and a three pointer by Ryan Pippins from well beyond the arc as time expired tied the game at 84-84 at the end of regulation. But the Hoyas outscored the Trojans 18-10 in overtime, stifling Little Rock's upset bid at Capital One Arena.

Syracuse 82, Arkansas State 52
SYRACUSE, N.Y.
– Arkansas State and Syracuse were tied at 36 just before halftime, but Syracuse proved too much for the Red Wolves in the second half as A-State fell 82-52 Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome. Ty Cockfield II paced A-State (5-7) with 17 points and five assists while Grantham Gillard had 10 points and a team-high five rebounds. Tyus Battle and Elijah Hughes paced Syracuse (8-4) with 17 points each.

Arkansas 73, Texas State 70
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.
– In a game filled with both teams battling back and forth, Arkansas (8-3) used a decisive run in the first half and held on at the end the game to defeat Texas State (12-2), 73-70 on Saturday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. The Bobcats had three players score in double figures and outrebounded the Razorbacks 42-34. Tre'Larenz Nottingham led Texas State with 18 points, while Nijal Pearson netted 16 points and Jaylen Shead added a career-best 14 points and a game-high five assists.