Texas beats No. 7 North Carolina in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Kerwin Roach II had a career-high 32 points with seven assists and six steals to lead Texas over No. 7 North Carolina 92-89 on Thursday night to reach the final of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Roach also had six rebounds and was 12 of 15 from the field, including 3 of 3 from deep.
North Carolina freshman Coby White had 33 points, but he missed a 3-pointer that would have put the Tar Heels (5-1) ahead with 1:01 left. He was 7 of 10 from 3-point range.
Matt Coleman III had 16 points for Texas (5-0), and Jaxson Hayes had 15 points and nine rebounds. NO. 4 VIRGINIA 66, DAYTON 59
In Paradise Island, Bahamas, De’Andre Hunter matched his career high with 23 points to help fourth-ranked Virginia hold off Dayton in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.
Hunter made a 3-pointer with 53.1 seconds left and Virginia protecting a 60-56 lead. It turned out to provide just enough cushion to keep the Cavaliers (5-0) in control and send them into the championship game Friday against No. 25 Wisconsin.
Ty Jerome added 15 points for Virginia, and Kyle Guy had 14.
Josh Cunningham led Dayton (4-1) with 15 points. Dayton will face Oklahoma on Friday in the third-place game. NO. 6 NEVADA 96, TULSA 86
In Las Vegas, Nev., Jordan Caroline had 25 points and 11 rebounds and Nevada beat Tulsa in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Nevada (5-0) will face Massachusetts in the championship game Friday night. Massachusetts beat Southern Illinois 84-62.
Caleb Martin added 21 points for the Wolf Pack, making all 10 of his free throws. Jazz Johnson had 20 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.
Sterling Taplin led the Golden Hurricane (4-1) with 22 points, and Martins Igbanu had 14. NO. 14 FLORIDA STATE 81, UAB 63
In Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Terance Mann scored 17 points and No. 14 Florida State advanced to the AdvoCare Invitational semifinals with a victory over UAB.
The unbeaten Seminoles (4-0) will play No. 19 LSU on Friday night for a spot in Sunday’s championship game.
Defending national champion Villanova and Oklahoma State square off in the other semifinal.
Christ Koumadje had 12 points and nine rebounds for Florida State. Mfiondu Kabengele, the nephew of former NBA All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo, added 10 points.
Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored 16 for UAB (3-1). NO. 11 MICHIGAN STATE 87, NO. 17 UCLA 67
In Las Vegas, Nev., Cassius Winston had 19 points and seven assists to help No. 11 Michigan State cruise past No. 17 UCLA to reach the final
of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Nick Ward scored 16 points, Joshua Langford had 14 and Josh McQuaid had 11 for Michigan State (4-1).
The Spartans will play Texas in the championship game Friday. The Bruins (4-1) take on No. 7 North Carolina in the consolation game. Texas stunned the Tar Heels earlier Thursday, 92-89.
Kris Wilkes had 15 points to lead UCLA. Jaylen Hands and Chris Smith each had 11 points for the Bruins, who shot 36 percent from the field. NO. 19 LSU 67, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 55
In Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Emmitt Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds and LSU beat College of Charleston to reach the AdvoCare Invitational semifinals.
Skylar Mays added 12 points for the Tigers (5-0). They will play Friday night against No. 14 Florida State. NO. 25 WISCONSIN 78, OKLAHOMA 58
In Paradise Island, Bahamas, D’Mitrik Trice set career highs with 25 points and a tournamentrecord seven 3-pointers to help Wisconsin beat Oklahoma in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Trice started 7 for 7 from behind the arc, the last coming when he pump-faked a defender and stepped to his right to bury the shot for a 66-47 lead with 6:22 left. He finally missed a 3 less than a minute later to finish 7 for 8 for the Badgers (5-0).
Christian James scored 18 points for the Sooners (4-1).
WOMEN
NO. 1 NOTRE DAME 81, GONZAGA 65 In Vancouver, British Columbia, Arike Ogunbowale
scored 21 points and No. 1 Notre Dame beat Gonzaga in the first game of the inaugural Vancouver Showcase.
Brianna Turner added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Notre Dame (4-0). The Fighting Irish dominated in the paint, outscoring the Bulldogs 56-32 and finishing with 29 defensive rebounds. NO. 2 UCONN 90, MISSISSIPPI 50
In St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Katie Lou Samuelson scored a season-high 22 points and UConn beat Mississippi in the Paradise Jam.
The Huskies (3-0) extended their regularseason winning streak to 118 games. NO. 11 TENNESSEE 78, CLEMSON 66
In Bimini, Bahamas, Meme Jackson made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points to help Tennessee beat Clemson in the Junkanoo Jam.
Zaay Green scored eight of her 12 points in the fourth quarter, and Cheridene Green had six of her 11 in the period for the Lady Vols (4-0). Danielle Edwards and Simone Westbrook each scored 19 points for the Tigers (2-3). NO. 13 SOUTH CAROLINA 101, ETSU 55
Cliney In Vancouver, and Bianca British Jackson Columbia, had 14 points Doniyah apiece and beat Tyasha ETSU Harris to advance added 13 to to the help semifinals South Carolina of the Vancouver Showcase.
Nelly Perry and Elysa Wesolek each scored 10 points for South Carolina (3-1). Raven Dean led ETSU (0-5) with nine points. NO. 14 SYRACUSE 70, KANSAS STATE 61
In Cancun, Mexico, Tiana Mangakahia had 18 points, six assists and four steals in Syracuse’s comeback victory over Kansas State in Cancun Challenge.
Digna Strautmane added 13 points, and Emily Engstler had 10 points, seven rebounds and four steals for the Orange (4-1). Peyton Williams had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats (3-1). NO. 15 NC STATE 78, MICHIGAN STATE 74
In Cancun, Mexico, Kiara Leslie had 17 points and 12 rebounds to help N.C. State beat Michigan State in the Cancun Challenge.
Grace Hunter added 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Aislinn Konig had 16 points and Hunter scored 16 with 11 boards and six assists. NO. 16 DEPAUL 82, PRINCETON 67
In Cancun, Mexico, Mart’e Grays scored 23 points and DePaul overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Princeton 82-67 in the Cancun Challenge.
Chante Stonewall added 16 points, 14 rebounds and four steals for DePaul (2-1). Carlie Littlefield and Sydney Boyer each had 16 points for Princeton (1-4). KENTUCKY 85, NO. 17 SOUTH FLORIDA 63
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