No. 8 Spartans best No. 6 Duke
Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career- high 12 to help No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 6 Duke 75- 69 Tuesday night in the Champions Classic in Durham, N. C.
The Spartans ( 3- 0) trailed by 10 early in the game but closed the first half with a 13- 4 surge to take a 3733 lead at halftime. Michigan State maintained control in the second half, leading by as many as 16.
The Blue Devils ( 1- 1) rallied late and pulled within five in the final minute. Duke shot just 32% from the f ield and allowed five Spartans to score in double figures.
Joey Hauser had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan State. Aaron Henry had 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks. Malik Hall added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
at No. 4 Wisconsin 82, Green Bay 42:
Micah Potter scored 14 points, Tyler Wahl had 11 points and 15 rebounds, and Wisconsin breezed past Green Bay in Phoenix coach Will Ryan’s return to Madison. Ryan is the son of former Badgers head coach Bo Ryan. Aleem Ford and Nate Reuvers each scored 13 points for the Badgers ( 3- 0), and Brad Davison added 10 points.
No. 7 Kansas 65, No. 20 Kentucky 62:
Jalen Wilson scored 21 of his career- high 23 points in the second half and posted his f irst doubledouble to help Kansas get past Kentucky in the Champions Classic in Indianapolis. Wilson grabbed 10 rebounds as the Jayhawks ( 2- 1) won their second straight since losing their opener to top- ranked Gonzaga. Ochai Agbaji had 17 points. Kentucky ( 1- 2) was led by Brandon Boston Jr. and Davion Mintz, who each scored 12. Mintz had a chance to tie it with five seconds to go but his threepointer was off the mark and Kansas grabbed the rebound.
No. 9 Creighton 94, at Omaha 67:
Christian Bishop scored 18 points to lead Creighton in a rout of Omaha. The Bluejays ( 2- 0) shot 61% while bolting to a 50- 26 halftime lead. Denzel Mahoney, who sat out the opener because of COVID- 19 issues, f inished with 17 points.
No. 12 Villanova 87, at Hartford 53: Justin Moore led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and Villanova bounced back from its f irst loss of the season to down Hartford. Eric Dixon had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats ( 3- 1), who had six players score in double f igures. The Wildcats, coming off an overtime loss to Virginia Tech, shot 52% from the f loor and made 15 of their 37 threepoint shots.
No. 14 North Carolina 67, Stanford 63:
Leaky Black had a big driving basket at the 1: 02 mark followed by a clinching free throw with 5.5 seconds left to help North Carolina hold off Stanford in the semifinals of the relocated Maui Invitational in Asheville, N. C. Freshman Caleb Love scored 16 points to lead the Tar Heels ( 3- 0), who shot 50% after halftime and won despite committing 24 turnovers, which led to 22 points for Stanford.
at No. 15 Virginia 76, St. Francis 51:
Jay Huff scored 13 points and Virginia rebounded from a stunning loss to San Francisco with a win over St. Francis ( Pa.). Kadin Shedrick had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers ( 2- 1), who won their 24th consecutive home opener. Sam Hauser added 11 points and Trey Murphy III had 10.
No. 17 Texas 66, Indiana 44:
Matt Coleman III scored 16 points and Texas beat Indiana in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational, reaching the tournament’s title game for the f irst time. Courtney Ramey added 13 points for the Longhorns ( 3- 0). Texas will face No. 14 North Carolina for the championship Wednesday. Indiana shot just 24% and f inished with more turnovers ( 14) than field goals ( 11).