Virginia, Wisconsin make Bahamas final

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 in the third round 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. Hewas 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.

De’Andre Hunter matched his career high with 23 points to help No. 4 Virginia hold off Dayton 66-59 in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

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 title 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.

In the first semifinal, D’Mitrik Trice set career highs with 25 points and a tournament-record seven 3-pointers to help Wisconsin beat Oklahoma 78-58.

Ethan Happ had 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for the Badgers (5-0).

Christian James had 18 points for the Sooners (4-1). Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree had 15 points and 13 rebounds and defending national champion Villanova stopped a two-game skid by beating Canisius 83-56 in the opening round of the AdvoCare Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Phil Booth also scored 15 points for the Wildcats (3-2).

Villanova went from No. 8 to out of the Top 25 after losing to Michigan 73-46 in a rematch of last season’s national championship game and losing 76-68 in overtime to Furman last week.