Houston Chronicle

Virginia Tech upsets No. 3 Michigan State in Maui tourney

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LAHAINA, Hawaii — Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 at the Maui Invitation­al on Monday.

The teams grinded through a back-and-forth second half. The Hokies (6-0) — projected 14th out of 15 Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the league’s preseason poll — went up 10 with 4½ minutes left before Michigan State (3-2) fought back within one.

Nolley responded with a 3 for a 68-64 lead with 47 seconds left, and Virginia Tech made enough free throws down the stretch to earn the upset in coach Mike Young’s first season.

KANSAS 93, CHAMINADE 63

Devin Dotson scored 19 points, Udoka Azubuike added 15 despite early foul trouble, and the No. 5 Jayhawks (4-1) routed the

Division II Silverswor­ds at the Maui Invitation­al.

OHIO ST. 71, KENT ST. 52

Kaleb Wesson scored 17 points, and the No. 10 Buckeyes recovered after a furious second-half rally from the Golden Flashes to win in Columbus, Ohio, and improve to 6-0.

TENNESSEE 58 CHATTANOOG­A 46

Lamonte’ Turner had 17 points and 12 assists as the 17th-ranked Volunteers (5-0) beat the Mocs to extend the longest active home winning streak in Division I to 30 games.

VCU 78, ALABAMA ST. 62

Marcus Evans scored 25 points, and the No. 20 Rams (6-0) closed the first half on a big run to defeat the visiting Hornets.

AUBURN 84 NEW MEXICO 59

Samir Doughty scored 19 points to lead the No. 18 Tigers to a rout of the Lobos in the second game of the Legends Classic Monday night at the Barclays Center in New York. Auburn improved to 6-0 and will meet Richmond in the title game Tuesday.

MONTANA 74 TEXAS SOUTHERN 62

Sayeed Pridgett had 19 points to lead five players in double figures as the Grizzlies beat the Tigers in

Missoula, Mont.

Yahuza Rasas had 13 points to lead Texas Southern (1-5).

Women

WICHITA ST. 59 HOUSTON BAPTIST 42

Kennedy Wilson scored 12 points, but her efforts weren’t enough to keep the Huskies (3-3) from falling to the Shockers in Wichita, Kan.

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