The Palm Beach Post

FRIDAY’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

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TOP 25

■ No. 1 Duke 85, Texas 78 (OT): Freshman Marvin Bagley III had a career-high 34 points and added 15 rebounds, and the Blue Devils (7-0) rallied to beat the Longhorns (4-1) in the semifinals of the PK80 Invitation­al.

■ No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 18 Purdue: Late

■ (At) No. 3 Kansas 102, Oakland 59: Udoka Azubuike had a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead seven players in double figures as the Jayhawks (5-0) routed the Golden Grizzlies (2-3).

■ No. 4 Michigan State vs. UConn: Late

■ No. 5 Villanova 64, Northern Iowa

50: Mikal Bridges scored 18 points, and the Wildcats (6-0) pulled away down the stretch to beat the Panthers (5-2) in the Battle 4 Atlantis championsh­ip game on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

■ No. 7 Florida vs. No. 17 Gonzaga: Late

■ No. 9 North Carolina 87, Arkansas

68: Luke Maye had career-highs of 28 points and 16 rebounds, and the Tar Heels (5-0) defeated the Razorbacks (4-1) in the semifinals of the PK80 Invitation­al in Portland, Ore.

■ No. 14 Minnesota 69, UMass 51: Jordan Murphy scored 16 points to spark the Golden Gophers (6-0) to a rout of the Minutemen (3-2) in the first game of the Barclays Center Classic in New York.

■ Arizona State 102, No. 15 Xavier 86:

Tra Holder scored 23 of his career-high 40 points in the second half as the Sun Devils (6-0) upset the Musketeers (5-1) in the championsh­ip game of the Las Vegas Invitation­al.

■ Pepperdine at No. 16 Texas A&M: Late

■ (At) No. 19 Louisville 84, St. Francis (Pa.) 72: Ray Spalding had 19 points and 13 rebounds before leaving with an ankle injury, and the Cardinals (4-0) beat the Red Flash (2-3).

■ No. 20 Seton Hall vs. Vanderbilt: Late

■ Washington State 84, No. 21 Saint Mary’s 79: Malachi Flynn scored 26 points, and the Cougars (5-0) held off the Gaels (5-1) to reach the title game of the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif.

■ No. 23 West Virginia 83, UCF 45:

James Bolden scored 17 points and the Mountainee­rs (5-1) routed the Knights (4-1) in a semifinal at the Advocare Invitation­al in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Tacko Fall had 11 points and eight rebounds for UCF.

■ No. 25 Alabama 71, BYU 59: John Petty scored 16 points, Dazon Ingram added 15, and the Crimson Tide (5-0) topped the Cougars (3-2) in the second game of the Barclays Center Classic in New York.

ACC

■ (At) Clemson 84, Texas Southern

77: Elijah Thomas had career-highs of 26 points and 16 rebounds as the host Tigers (5-1) defeated Texas Southern (0-6).

■ (At) Georgia Tech 63, North Texas 49: Jose Alvarado scored 12 of 19 points in the first half and the Yellow Jackets (3-1) defeated the Mean Green (3-3).

■ (At) Wake Forest 81, UNC-Greensboro 75: Keyshawn Woods had 20 points to help the Demon Deacons (2-4) top the Spartans (4-2).

■ Virginia 70, Rhode Island 55: Isaiah Wilkins scored a career-high 19 points and the Cavaliers (6-0) defeated the Rams (3-2) to win the Preseason NIT at Barclays Center in New York.

■ Citadel at Florida State: Late

SEC

■ Tennessee 67, N.C. State 58: Grant Williams scored 14 points, and Jordan Bowen had all 10 of his points after halftime to help the Volunteers (4-1) defeat the Wolfpack (5-2) in the third-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

■ Missouri 93, St. John’s 82: Jordan Barnett had 19 points, Kassius Robertson added 17 points, and the Tigers (5-1) beat the Red Storm (5-1) in the semifinals of the Advocare Invitation­al in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

■ (At) Auburn 119, Winthrop 85: Mustapha Heron scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers (4-1) over the Eagles (2-3).

■ San Diego State 75, Georgia 68: Turtle Jackson and Yante Maten each scored 17 points, but the Bulldogs (4-1) fell to the Aztecs (5-1) at the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif.

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