No. 2 Baylor surges, downs No. 5 Illinois

INDIANAPOLIS — Adam Flagler had 18 points and was one of four scorers in double figures for No. 2 Baylor, which pulled away late Wednesday to beat No. 5 Illinois 82-69 in the Jimmy V Classic’s second game.

The Bears (3-0) won for the first time this season with coach Scott Drew on the sideline. He missed two games after a positive COVID-19 test.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and Giorgi Beshanishvili 15 for the Illini (3-1).

UNLV transfer Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua started the decisive stretch by making two free throws with 12:51 left. That broke a 43-all tie and spurred Baylor to six straight points. After an Illinois 3-pointer, Baylor scored five more points and then took control with another run, this time 9-0.

■ No. 1 Gonzaga 87, No. 11 West Virginia 82: At Indianapolis, Joel Ayayi scored 21 points for the Bulldogs (3-0), who took control with a late 13-4 run. Andrew Nembhard and Corey Kispert scored 19 points each for Gonzaga, which trailed 3324 late in the first half. Derek Culver had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Mountaineers (3-1).

■ No. 17 Texas 69, No. 14 North Carolina 67: At Asheville, N.C., Matt Coleman III hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds left and totaled 22 points for the Longhorns (4-0) in the Maui Invitational final. The Tar Heels (3-1) trailed by 16 in the first half.

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Missouri 83, No. 21 Oregon 75:

At Omaha, Neb., Xavier Pinson scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half for the Tigers (2-0), who built a 17-point lead. Rutgers transfer Eugene Omoruyi had 31 points and 11 rebounds for the Ducks (0-1).

■ No. 22 Florida State 86, North Florida 58: At Tallahassee, Fla., M.J. Walker scored 17 points for the Seminoles (1-0), who forced the Ospreys (0-4) into 24 turnovers and had a 4227 edge in rebounds.

■ No. 23 Ohio State 77, Morehead State 44: At Columbus, Ohio, E.J. Liddell scored 16 points for the Buckeyes (3-0), who led 37-27 at halftime and held the Eagles (1-3) to 25-percent shooting.

■ Brigham Young 74, St. John’s 68: At Uncasville, Conn., Alex Barcello had 20 points and Gideon George 15 rebounds for the Cougars (4-1), who overcame 19 turnovers. Julian Champagnie scored 25 points for the Red Storm (3-1).

MOUNTAIN WEST

■ Wyoming 94, Incarnate Word 83, OT: At Laramie, Wyo., Marcus Williams scored 20 points for the Cowboys (2-1), who overcame an 11-point deficit. Keaston Willis scored 25 points for the Cardinals (1-2), who shot 51.6 percent.

■ San Francisco 85, UNR 60: At Reno, Khalil Shabazz scored 22 points for the Dons (3-2), who shot 46.0 percent and held the Wolf Pack (3-1) to 31.6 percent. Zane Meeks scored 15 points for UNR, which had 16 turnovers.

■ San Diego State 83, St. Katherine 41: At San Diego, Jordan Schakel scored 16 points for the Aztecs (3-0), who surged past the Firebirds (1-3) with a 19-0 first-half run.

WOMEN

■ No. 6 Mississippi State 106, New Orleans 51: At Starkville, Miss., Jessika Carter had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-0), who held the Privateers (1-1) to 32-percent shooting and had a 51-16 edge in rebounds.