Michigan State handles Tar Heels
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tom Izzo finally got the better of Roy Williams with a record performance Michigan State would like to replicate — and North Carolina would rather soon forget.
“What I think this does is reassure our guys,” Izzo said. “The way basketball is right now, it’s all the pretty boys stuff but at the end of the day most of the good teams are still winning by doing the dirty work.”
Joshua Langford made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points and No. 4 Michigan State (5-1) used a record-setting defensive performance to topple No. 9 North Carolina 63-45 on Sunday night to win the “Victory Bracket” of the PK80 Invitational.
Izzo bested North Carolina (5-1) for the first time with Williams in charge in Chapel Hill by holding the Tar Heels to the worst shooting performance in school history. The Tar Heels shot 24.6 percent. They were 1 of 18 on 3s, also the worst effort in the school’s history. The 45 points tied for the second-fewest scored by the Tar Heels with Williams as head coach. No. 8 KENTUCKY 107, ILL.-CHICAGO 73: In Lexington, Ky., Kevin Knox scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Wildcats (6-1) over the Flames (2-3) to conclude play in the Adolph Rupp Classic. The win gave Kentucky coach John Calipari his 700th career victory, three years after he notched his 600th. No. 16 TEXAS A&M 75, No. 10
SOUTHERN CAL 59: In Los Angeles, D.J. Hogg scored 15 points and the Aggies (7-0) pulled away for good with a 19-3 run in the second half to beat the Trojans (4-1). No. 17 GONZAGA 76, TEXAS 71 (OT): In Portland, Ore., Rui Hachimura came off the bench to score a careerhigh 20 points, Josh Perkins added 15 points and the Bulldogs (5-1) blew a 21-point second half lead before putting
away the Longhorns (4-2) in overtime in a consolation game at the PK80 Invitational. GEORGIA 83, No. 21 SAINT MARY’S
81 (OT): In Fullerton, Calif., reserve guard Tyree Crump scored five of his 17 points in overtime and the Bulldogs (5-1) beat the Gaels (4-2) in the thirdplace game of the Wooden Legacy tournament.
Jock Landale led Saint Mary’s (4-2) with 33 points and 12 rebounds. Former New Mexico Lobo Cullen Neal had one point in 13 minutes off the bench.
No. 23 UCLA 87, UC IRVINE 63: In Los Angeles, Prince Ali scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half while starting in place of Jaylen Hands, who sprained his left foot in UCLA’s victory over Wisconsin. Max Hazzard led UC Irvine (3-5) with 18 points. No. 23 WEST VIRGINIA 83, MISSOURI 79: In Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jevon Carter scored 29 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Mountaineers (6-1) overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat the Tigers (5-2) in the Advocare Invitational championship game. MWC/state men
WYOMING 83, HIGHLANDS 70: In Laramie, Wyo., Wyoming went on a 13-2 run early in the second half to go up 51-31 and turned back Division II New Mexico Highlands. Freshman Deion Bauman, who was 4 of 5 from 3-point range, led NMHU with 16 points. Alan Herndon had 16 points and seven rebounds for Wyoming (5-1).
COLORADO 81, AIR FORCE 69: In Boulder, Colo., George King scored 25 points for the second straight game, helping the Buffaloes (6-0) pull away from the Falcons (3-2). FRESNO STATE 80, MONTANA
STATE 67: In Fresno, Calif., Deshon Taylor scored 31 points and the Bulldogs (4-2) made 29 of 32 free throws in
the second half to beat the Bobcats (4-3). Women No. 6 NOTRE DAME 92, No. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 85: In Estero, Fla., Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points, Jackie Young added 22 and the Irish (6-0) snappped the Gamecocks’ (6-1) 17-game winning streak while taking the Gulf Coast Showcase championship. No. 13 FLORIDA STATE 87, SAMFORD 62: In Tallahassee, Fla., Shakayla Thomas scored 29 points, Ama Degbeon had a double-double and the Seminoles (6-0) beat the Bulldogs (2-4).
No. 15 MARYLAND 79, MIAMI 71: In Coral Gables, Fla., Ieshia Small had a career game with her first double-double, Kaila Charles also had a doubledouble and the Terrapins (5-2) held off the Hurricanes (4-2) to win the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament. No. 16 DUKE 79, PRESBYTERIAN 45: In Durham, N.C., Rebecca Greenwell hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Lexie Brown added 18 points and the Blue Devils (501) rolled overthe Blue Hose (1-5). . No. 17 SOUTH FLORIDA 68, ST. JOHN’S 59: In Estero, Fla., Maria Jespersen scored 25 points, and the Bulls (6-1) won the third-place game at the Gulf Coast Showcase. No. 19 TEXAS A&M 90, TEXAS TECH 56: In Lubbock, Texas, Chennedy Carter scored a Texas A&M freshman record 30 points, Clovis’ Danni Williams added 14 points in her homecoming game, and the Aggies (4-1) cruised by the Red Raiders (3-2). No. 22 KENTUCKY 69, MARSHALL 39: In Lexington, Ky., Alyssa Rice scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the senior’s first career double-double and the Wildcats (6-0) used a 20-0 run in the second quarter to beat the Thundering Herd (1-4).