Kansas holds off Dayton in OT to claim Maui title

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Devon Dotson scored 31 points, Udoka Azubuike had seven of his 29 in overtime, and No. 4 Kansas outlasted Dayton 90-84 to win its third Maui Invitational title on Wednesday.

The Flyers and Jayhawks spent much of the afternoon trading leads and highlight-reel plays in a bleacher-shaking atmosphere inside the bandbox Lahaina Civic Center.

Kansas (6-1) used a late 11-0 run to go up by three, but Dayton’s Jalen Crutcher buried a 3-pointer from about 5 feet behind the new, deeper arc with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 73.

The Jayhawks went to Azubuike early in the overtime, and the 7-footer delivered, scoring three baskets at the rim. A 32percent free throw shooter entering the game, he also hit three from the line in overtime.

Marcus Garrett made three free throws in the final 18 seconds to seal Kansas’ second Maui title in four years.

Ryan Mikesell led Dayton with 19 points but missed two free throws with 11.5 seconds left and the Flyers (5-1) down five. Obi Toppin had 18 points.

Toppin and the Flyers made a national name for themselves in Maui.

Toppin dominated the first two games, scoring 49 combined points while hitting 19 of 25 shots.

The Flyers took down Georgia of the SEC and Virginia Tech of the ACC in their two games.

MICHIGAN ST. 75, UCLA 62

Cassius Winston scored 20 points, Xavier Tillman had 14, and the No. 3 Spartans knocked off the Bruins in the Maui Invitational fifth-place game.

Michigan State (5-2) opened the tournament with a loss to Virginia Tech but bounced back with back-to-back solid performances.

Winston had a second straight strong performance after struggling in the opener, and Michigan State used an 18-2 advantage in fast break points to close its Maui trip with a flourish.

NORTH CAROLINA 76 ALABAMA 67

Garrison Brooks scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half, and the sixthranked Tar Heels overwhelmed the Crimson Tide on the glass to win in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Freshman big man Armando Bacot had 12 points and 15 rebounds for North Carolina (5-0), which entered the game as the nation’s No. 1 team in rebounding margin. The Tar Heels certainly won’t hurt that average with this performance: They nearly doubled the Crimson Tide to finish with a 60-31 edge on the glass, including 23 offensive rebounds that led to 23 second-chance points.

VIRGINIA 46, MAINE 26

Mamadi Diakite scored 15 points, and Jay Huff had 13 as the No. 7 Cavaliers defeated the Black Bears in Charlottesville, Va.

Virginia (7-0) played without starting guard Braxton Key, its secondleading scorer and top rebounder, after the school said he had wrist surgery and will be sidelined indefinitely. The Cavaliers also were without Kody Stattmann, another starter, who missed his fourth straight game with an undisclosed illness.

GONZAGA 94 SOUTHERN MISS 69

Corey Kispert broke loose from a brutal threegame shooting funk to match his career high with 28 points and hit seven 3-pointers as the No. 8 Bulldogs beat the Golden Eagles in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Joel Ayayi added 21 points and 12 rebounds for Gonzaga (7-0), which had no trouble against a team picked to finish last in Conference USA.

Women TEXAS A&M 80 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 38

Chennedy Carter scored 20 points, and the sixthranked Aggies cruised past the Panthers in College Station.

Texas A&M (5-0) led 4-2 in the opening minute before outscoring Prairie View 29-2 over the next 11 minutes to put the game out of reach at 33-4 with 7:39 left in the first half.

Kennedy Paul led the Panthers (2-5) with 15 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.

The Aggies lead the all-time series 22-2 and have won 21 straight in the battle of A&Ms separated by about 50 miles of countryside in Southeast Texas. The Aggies have won each of the last 15 meetings by at least 13 points.

RICE 81, MCNEESE ST. 50

Erica Ogwumike and Haylee Swayze scored 12 points each, and the Owls outscored the Cowgirls 48-23 in the second half on their way to a victory in Lake Charles, La.

Destiny Jackson added 11 points for Rice (3-3), which ended a three-game skid.