San Francisco Chronicle

No. 21 Texas Tech holds Louisville to 38

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Kevin Obanor scored 15 points and No. 21 Texas Tech held Louisville to its lowest point total in 74 years in a 70-38 victory in the Maui Invitation­al on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

The Red Raiders (4-1) bounced back from their 76-65 loss to No. 10 Creighton on Monday with their most dominating defensive performanc­e since holding Incarnate Word to 37 points in 2018.

Louisville (0-5) was held scoreless for more than 10 minutes spanning the halves. The 38 points were its fewest since a 62-34 loss to Xavier on Jan. 7, 1948. #10 Creighton 90, #9 Arkansas 87: Ryan Nembhard had 25 points, Ryan Kalkbrenne­r scored 21 and Baylor Scheierman had 20 for the Bluejays (6-0) in Cancun. Anthony Black had 26 points for the Razorbacks (4-1).

#13 Auburn 85, Bradley 64: Wendell Green Jr. and Johni Broome each scored 14 points for the Tigers (5-0) in the first round of the Cancun Challenge in Mexico.

2028 Final Four to Las Vegas:

The Final Four is headed for the first time to Las Vegas, where wagering on the NCAA Tournament has long been a staple of March Madness revelry, after the NCAA awarded the men’s national semifinals and championsh­ip game to Allegiant Stadium for the 2027-28 season.

The NCAA also announced that Ford Field in Detroit would host the Final Four in 2027. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapol­is will get the 2029 event and AT&T Stadium in Dallas will get the 2030 event.

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