MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Last-second jump shot lifts No. 19 Texas over Louisville 81-80
NEW YORK >> Max Abmas hit a fallaway jumper at the buzzer as No. 19 Texas outlasted a stiff challenge from Louisville to earn an 81-80 victory Sunday in the Empire Classic.
In a game with 21 lead changes and 14 ties, Abmas gave the Longhorns (4- 0) the dramatic win off a successful inbounds play.
Kadin Shedrick scored a career-high 27 points for Texas. Abmas added 14 as the Longhorns shot 46.3%.
NO. 3 ARIZONA 101, UT-ARLINGTON 56 >> Kylan Boswell scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and Arizona scored 20 straight points spanning the end of the first half and start of the second in a rout of Ut-arlington in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats (5- 0) had seven players score in double figures.
NO. 5 UCONN 77, INDIANA 57 >>
Tristen Newton had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Uconn pulled away in the second half to beat Indiana in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York. After winning their first three games by an average of 39 points, the Huskies (4- 0) got their fourth double- digit win thanks largely to Newton.
Cam Spencer added 18 points for the defending national champions, who led for the final 33:21 in their first meeting against Indiana since 2019.
NO. 6 HOUSTON 69, DAYTON 55 >> LJ Cryer had 18 points and Jamal Shead had 16 as Houston ran past Dayton to win the Charleston (S.C.) Classic tournament title.
NO. 12 MIAMI 91, KANSAS STATE 83 >>
Tournament MVP Nijel Pack scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half against his former school, and Miami topped Kansas State to win the Baha Mar
Hoops Bahamas championship in Nassau. Norchad Omier scored 23 for the Hurricanes (5- 0), who are essentially assured of tying a school record by being in the AP Top 25 for the 17th consecutive week when the new poll comes out Monday.
NO. 16 USC 81, BROWN 70 >>
Boggie Ellis scored 28 points and Isaiah Collier added 24 to lead USC to victory over Brown in Los Angeles.
NO. 18 MICHIGAN STATE 81, ALCORN STATE 49 >>
Tre Holloman scored 17 points and Jaden Akins added 13 to help Michigan State roll over Alcorn State in East Lansing, Mich.
NO. 23 ILLINOIS 88, SOUTHERN 50 >>
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half, Dain Dainja added 12 points and Quincy Guerrier had 10 to lead Illinois over Southern in Champaign, Ill.
AIR FORCE 58, OMAHA 56>>
Ethan Taylor scored 16 points to lead Air Force and Corbin Green secured the victory with a layup with 15 seconds left as the Falcons knocked off Omaha in Colorado Springs. Taylor was 6 of 12 shooting, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Falcons (4-2). Kellan Boylan scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Green scored 11 points, while adding nine rebounds and three blocks.
WYOMING 78, FURMAN 71>>
Sam Griffin scored 26 points as Wyoming defeated Furman at the Myrtle Beach Invitational IN Conway, S.C. Griffin was 11 of 19 shooting (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Cowboys (4-1). Akuel Kot scored 20 points and Caden Powell delivered 13 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Wyoming made 12 3-pointers.