No. 4 Virginia survives No. 25 Wisconsin
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — De’Andre Hunter had 20 points and nine rebounds to help No. 4 Virginia beat No. 25 Wisconsin 53-46 on Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.
Ty Jerome added 11 points for the Cavaliers (6-0), who led 33-18 after a strong first half, and then sputtered offensively as the Badgers kept pushing back. Virginia made just 2 of 16 shots out of halftime and shot 26 percent for the second half.
But the Cavs’ usual tough defense was good enough to keep the Badgers and Ethan Happ at arm’s distance.
Happ finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds and six assists for Wisconsin (5-1),
NO. 7 NORTH CAROLINA 94, NO. 17 UCLA 78
In Las Vegas, Coby White had 19 points and eight assists, Luke Maye added 16 points and eight rebounds and won the consolation game of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Kenny Williams scored 15 points as five Tar Heels reached double figures and North Carolina (6-1) settled for a split in its Las Vegas trip.
NO. 9 MICHIGAN 83, CHATTANOOGA 55
In Ann Arbor, Mich., Iggy Brazdeikis scored 20 points and Jordan Poole added 14 to lead Michigan to an easy victory.
Isaiah Livers added 12 points for the Wolverines, all in the first half. Michigan (6-0) avoided a letdown in its first game back in Ann Arbor after three impressive wins away from home.
NO. 10 KENTUCKY 77, TENNESSEE STATE 62
In Lexington, Ky., Keldon Johnson scored a career-high 27 points to lead Kentucky past Tennessee State.
The Wildcats (5-1) finished 4-0 in the Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase and won their fifth straight since a season-opening blowout loss to Duke.
Kentucky concluded a span of three games in six days by notching its 48th consecutive victory over a nonconference opponent at home.
NO. 11 MICHIGAN STATE 78, TEXAS 68
In Las Vegas, Nev., Joshua Langford scored 29 points, Cassius Winston had 20 points and 10 assists, and Michigan State won the Las Vegas Invitational title.
Langford was 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Winston, who was named the tournament MVP, also had five rebounds for the Spartans (5-1), who trailed 25-6 eight minutes into the game.
Texas’ Kerwin Roach II, the hero in Thursday’s upset of No. 7 North Carolina, led with 15 points and five assists.
NO. 14 FLORIDA STATE 79, NO. 19 LSU 76, OT
In Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Mfiondu Kabengele hit a 3-pointer with a halfsecond left in overtime, and Florida State advanced to the championship game of the AdvoCare Invitational.
The Seminoles (5-0) will play defending national champion Villanova on Sunday.
Tremont Waters made three free throws to pull LSU even at 76 with 11.5 seconds to go in overtime before Kabengele’s shot from the corner bounced off the rim and into the basket. LSU (5-1) will go against Oklahoma State on Sunday.
NO. 23 OHIO STATE 89, CLEVELAND STATE 62
In Columbus, Ohio, Kaleb Wesson had 19 points and three teammates also scored in double figures as Ohio State pulled away in the second half.
C.J. Jackson had 17 points, Andre Wesson scored 11 and Luther Muhammad added 10 for the Buckeyes (6-0).
Ohio State led 38-29 at the half. Jackson hit a layup to open the second half and kick off a 10-2 Ohio State run.
NO. 24 PURDUE 84, ROBERT MORRIS 46
In West Lafayette, Ind., Carsen Edwards scored 19 points and Ryan Cline had 17 as Purdue routed Robert Morris.
The Boilermakers (5-1) bounced back nicely from their first loss of the season Sunday night against No. 13 Virginia Tech. Edwards was 5 for 17 from the field against the Colonials, but also contributed five assists, four steals and a blocked shot. Malik Petteway led Robert Morris with 10 points. The Colonials (3-3) shot 31.5 percent (17 for 54) from the field.