No. 1 Duke, No. 9 UNC prevail

Trevon Duval scored 22 points and top-ranked Duke pulled away for a 99-81 victory over tenacious Portland State to open the Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday in Portland, Ore.

Marvin Bagley III added 18 points and Grayson Allen had 14 points and nine assists for the Blue Devils (6-0), who trailed by eight midway through the first half.

The victory was Mike Krzyzewski’s 200th as coach of a No. 1-ranked team.

It was the first time in program history that the Vikings (4-1) had faced a top-ranked team.

■ Luke Maye had 20 points and 10 rebounds and No. 9 North Carolina put five players in double figures in overwhelming Portland 102-78 at the Knight event.

Joel Berry II scored 18 points for the Tar Heels (4-0), who shot 55 percent in the second half.

The Pilots (2-2) were out of it by halftime.

Atlantis final set: Jalen Brunson scored 25 points to help fifth-ranked Villanova rally from 15 down and beat Tennessee 85-76 in the semifinals at the Battle 4

Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Mikal Bridges added 21 points for the Wildcats (5-0). Grant Williams led the Volunteers (3-1) with 20 points.

■ Tywhon Pickford’s 18 points and 18 rebounds helped Northern Iowa (5-1) earn a berth in the final against Villanova with a 64-60 victory over North Carolina State (5-1).

Top 25: Trevon Bluiett scored 20 points to help No. 15 Xavier (5-0) beat George Washington 83-64 in the Las Vegas Invitational . ... Jock Landale scored 26 points and No. 21 Saint Mary’s (5-0) withstood getting outscored in the second half to beat Harvard 89-71 in the opening game of the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif.

Layups: No. 13 Notre Dame rallied from a 16-point deficit to edge No. 6 Wichita State 67-66 in the Maui Invitational championship game late Wednesday night in Lahaina, Hawaii . ... The Wooden Legacy announced its 2018 field: Miami, Northwestern, Utah, Fresno State, Hawaii, La Salle, Seton Hall and one other school to be named. AP