Kansas still unbeaten after last-second shot

Bobby Pettiford Jr. made a twisting reverse layup with 0.2 seconds left to give No. 3 Kansas a 69-68 win against Wisconsin on Thursday in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.

Pettiford’s layup marked his only points of the game, capping a thriller that saw Wisconsin rally from 15 down early in the second half behind a strong performance from Tyler Wahl.

Trailing 68-67, Kansas’ final play appeared stuck when Jalen Wilson had to kick out a pass to Zach Clemence beyond the 3-point arc with about 5 seconds left. Clemence launched the long 3 that banged off the basket, but Wilson kept the play alive by tipping the ball enough to keep Wahl from snagging the rebound.

The ball went right to Pettiford.

Wilson scored 29 points and had 14 rebounds for the reigning national champion Jayhawks (6-0).

Wahl led the Badgers (4-1) with 23 points and 10 rebounds. He scored 14 points in the second half, including a run of nine straight points with his team down eight in the final 3 minutes of regulation.

His last score was a spinning drive against a falling Wilson for a layup and the 68-67 lead with 21 seconds left in OT.

Kansas will face No. 22 Tennessee on Friday for the tournament title.

Michigan State FMalik Hall will be sidelined three weeks due to a stress reaction in his left foot.

NBA: The league suspended Lakers veteran G Patrick Beverley three games for shoving the Suns’ Deandre Ayton from the back.

NHL: Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming, who starred for the Maple Leafs over 16 seasons, died at 71. He had Lou Gehrig’s disease. Team president Brendan Shanahan said in a statement that Salming opened the door for Europeans in the NHL. Salming spent a 17th season with the Red Wings before retiring after the 1989-90 season.