Izzo finally beats N.C. in Top-10 clash

4 Mich. St. 63 9 N.C. 45

PORTLAND, Ore. — Joshua Lanford made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points and No. 4 Michigan State beat No. 9 North Carolina 63-45 on Sunday night to win the “Victory Bracket” of the PK80 Invitational.

Tom Izzo got the best of Roy Williams for the first time since Williams arrived in Chapel Hill, thanks to a dominating performance at the defensive end by the Spartans. Michigan State bullied the Tar Heels on the interior at both at both ends of the floor and got just enough offense.

The Tar Heels shot just 24.6 percent, the worst-shooting game in North Carolina history. North Carolina was 1 of 18 on 3-point attempts, also the worst in school history.

Williams had won all seven previous matchup between the Tar Heels and Izzo’s Spartans.

Langford was key in the first half as the Spartans (5-1) built a 13-point halftime lead despite Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr. being limited with foul trouble.

NO. 8 KENTUCKY 107, ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 73

In Lexington, Ky., Kevin Knox scored a career-high 25 points to lead Kentucky past Illinois-Chicago to conclude play in the Adolph Rupp Classic.

Kentucky coach John Calipari reach 700 career victories, three years after he notched his 600th. He is the 39th coach to reach the milestone.

Hamidou Diallo had a careerbest 19 points.

NO. 17 GONZAGA 76, TEXAS 71, OT

In Portland, Ore., Rui Hachimura came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points, Josh Perkins added 15 and Gonzaga blew a 21-point second half lead before putting away Texas 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 Georgia beat Saint Mary’s 83-81 on Sunday in the third-place game of the Wooden Legacy tournament.

NO. 23 UCLA 87, UC IRVINE 63

In Los Angeles, Prince Ali scored 16 of his career-high 21 points in the first half for UCLA.