Graham, Kansas knock off Syracuse

MIAMI — Devonte’ Graham matched his career-high with 35 points for the second consecutive game, Lagerald Vick added 20 and No. 2 Kansas remained unbeaten by topping Syracuse 76-60 in the HoopHall Miami Invitational on Saturday night.

Graham shot 10 for 17 from the field and 7 for 13 from 3-point range for Kansas (7-0), which is off to its best start in seven years.

Graham missed his first three tries from beyond the arc, then made seven of his next eight.

Tyus Battle scored 22 points for Syracuse (6-1). XAVIER 89, CINCINNATI 76

Trevon Bluiett scored 28 points as the 21stranked Musketeers ran away to a victory over the No. 11 Bearcats at Cincinnati, Xavier’s eighth victory in the last 11 games of the series.

There were three technical fouls and animosity at the end. Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin exchanged words with Xavier’s J.P. Macura and had to be pulled away from the postgame handshake line by an official and an assistant coach.

The Musketeers (7-1) led by 17 midway through the first half.

Cincinnati’s Jacob Evans III hit four straight shots that cut it to 80-72 with 1:26 to go, but Bluiett hit a pair of free throws to put the game away. Evans had 23 points.

The Bearcats (7-1) haven’t won at Xavier since 2001, when Bob Huggins was the coach. KENTUCKY 79 HARVARD 70

Kevin Knox had 20 points, Hamidou Diallo added 19 and the No. 7 Wildcats held off the Crimson at Lexington, Ky.

Kentucky (7-1) returned from a six-day break to shoot well for most of the game. The Wildcats needed that accuracy to counter Harvard’s 12 3-pointers — including six by sophomore forward Seth Towns (25 points) — that kept the Crimson within reach. DUKE 96, S. DAKOTA 80

Grayson Allen scored 15 of his 25 points in an eight-minute opening blitz and the No. 1 Blue Devils won at home.

Freshman Marvin Bagley III added 19 points and 12 rebounds for Duke (10-0). VILLANOVA 94 ST. JOSEPH’S 53

Mikal Bridges scored 18 points, Phil Booth had 17 points and the No. 4 Wildcats hit 10 straight 3-pointers in a record performance at Philadelphia.

The Wildcats improved to 8-0. MIAMI 80, PRINCETON 52

Dejan Vasiljevic scored 20 points and the No. 10 Hurricanes cruised to an easy victory at Miami.

The Hurricanes (7-0) made 14 of 25 three-point attempts. Princeton (2-5) received 13 points from Amir Bell. VIRGINIA 75, LEHIGH 54

Kyle Guy scored 21 points and the No. 18 Cavaliers never trailed in a win at Charlottesville, Va.

Isaiah Wilkins added 14 points and Devon Hall had 11 for Virginia (8-0). ARIZONA ST. 75 SAN FRANCISCO 57

Romello White had 16 points and 13 rebounds and four teammates scored in double figures as the No. 20 Sun Devils won at Tempe, Ariz.

Arizona State (7-0) has won its first seven games for the first time since 1980.

Jordin Ratinho tied a career-high with 20 points for the Dons (3-3).