Zags can’t keep up with North Carolina

Cameron Johnson had 25 points and six 3-pointers while No. 12 North Carolina shot 55 percent to beat fourth-ranked Gonzaga 103-90 on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Luke Maye added 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who led by 14 at halftime and never let the Zags closer than eight after the break.

North Carolina (8-2) made 13 of 25 3-pointers to go along with a 42-21 rebounding advantage. That included 14 offensive boards that led to a 27-0 edge in points.

Zach Norvell Jr. scored 21 points to lead the Bulldogs (9-2), who sat at No. 1 about a week ago but have lost two straight. second-chance

Satisfaction for Kansas: Lagerald Vick poured in 29 points, Dedric Lawson added 28 points and 12 rebounds, and both helped top-ranked Kansas hold off No. 17 Villanova 74-71 in Lawrence, Kan.

Devon Dotson added 11 points for the Jayhawks, including four free throws in the final 1:10 to help the Jayhawks (9-0) end a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats (8-4) — the last two in the NCAA tournament.

“We're still 1-2 against Villanova,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. “We beat them in the Sweet 16. They beat us in the Elite Eight. They beat us in the Final Four. The game today was nice, but it wasn't a real game like the others were real games.”

Schofield powers Vols: Admiral Schofield scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds as No. 3 Tennessee beat Memphis 102-92 to snap a three-game skid against the in-state rival.

The Volunteers (8-1) avoided any letdown after a weeklong layoff for finals since upsetting thenNo. 1 Gonzaga last weekend in Phoenix.

Kyvon Davenport scored 26 of his careerhigh 31 points after halftime for Memphis (5-5). First-year Memphis coach Penny Hardaway remains winless against the Vols after going 0-2 when playing for the Tigers in the early 1990s.