(Wednesday, November 21st)
Final Score: (4) Kansas 87, Northern Arizona 46
Lawrence, KS - Darrell Arthur scored 17 points, raked in six rebounds, and blocked three shots as the fourth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks rolled to an 87-46 dismantling of the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The win was the 600th all-time for Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, as the Jayhawks improved to 600-106 since the building opened in 1955. Darnell Jackson scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Jayhawks (4-0), who continued to play without sophomore guard Sherron Collins, who is out until the New Year with a foot injury. Conner Teahan added nine points for Kansas, which led by 34 points at the half and cruised to the win. Zarko Comagic had eight points and four rebounds, while Josh Wilson and Cameron Jones each scored eight for Northern Arizona (3-2).
Final Score: (5) Georgetown 57, Ball State 48
Muncie, IN - Roy Hibbert tallied 16 points as the fifth- ranked Georgetown Hoyas downed the Ball State Cardinals, 57-48, at John E. Worthen Arena. DaJuan Summers tallied 11 points and nine rebounds while Jessie Sapp added 11 points and four assists for the Hoyas (3-0), who played their first road game of the season after home wins against William & Mary and Michigan. Peyton Stovall had 16 points and Melvin Goins added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals (0-3), who have also lost to Butler and Wisconsin- Milwaukee.
Final Score: (6) Louisville 68, UNLV 48
Las Vegas, NV - Earl Clark scored 16 points, collected 13 rebounds, and had four assists to lead sixth-ranked Louisville over UNLV, 68-48, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Jerry Smith added 14 points, and Terrence Williams had nine points and six assists for Louisville (3-0), which played its first road game of the season. Edgar Sosa chipped in 10 points, as the Cardinals played their first game without starting center David Padgett. Padgett will miss at least 10 weeks and could be sidelined for the entire season after breaking his right kneecap on Sunday during the Cardinals’ 84-53 win over Jackson State. Matt Shaw, who had 11 points, was the only player to score in double-figures for UNLV (3-1), which dropped its fourth game in a row to Louisville. Wink Adams and Joe Darger each chipped in nine points, and Darger pulled down 13 boards.
Final Score: (13) Duke 77, (11) Marquette 73
Lahaina, HI - Freshman Kyle Singler scored 25 points and made a pair of key free throws in the final seconds as 13th-ranked Duke edged No. 11 Marquette, 77-73, to win the Maui Invitational for a record fourth time. DeMarcus Nelson added 16 points and was named the tournament MVP for the Blue Devils (5-0), who are a perfect 12-0 in school history at this tourney. Duke has won the Maui Invitational in 1991, 1997, 2001 and 2007. No other school has won more than two championships in the 24-year history of this event. Lance Thomas chipped in with 10 points for the Blue Devils. Lazar Hayward finished with 14 points for the Golden Eagles (4-1), who upended host Chaminade, and then disposed of Oklahoma State to reach the final. Dominic James and Wesley Matthews both pitched in with 12 points while Jerel McNeal had 11.
Final Score: (16) Texas A&M 77, Washington 63
New York, NY - Donald Sloan scored a career-high 18 points and Joseph Jones added 17, leading 16th-ranked Texas A&M to a 77-63 victory over Washington in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-off at Madison Square Garden. Dominique Kirk chipped in 15 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 10 rebounds for the Aggies (5-0), who will play Ohio State for the title on Friday. The Buckeyes beat Syracuse, 79-65, in the second semifinal. Jon Brockman scored 21 points and hauled in 15 rebounds for Washington (3-1), which led by as many as 10 in the first half. Joe Wolfinger added 12 points and Justin Dentmon contributed 10 in defeat.
Final Score: Ohio State 79, (21) Syracuse 65
New York, NY - Kosta Koufos scored a career-high 24 points and Othello Hunter added 15, leading Ohio State to a 79-65 victory over 21st- ranked Syracuse in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-off at Madison Square Garden. Jamar Butler drilled 4-of-6 shots from three-point range on the way to 14 points for the Buckeyes (3-0), who will play 16th-ranked Texas A&M in Friday’s championship game. A&M outlasted Washington, 77-63, in the opening semifinal. Donte Greene scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Syracuse (3-1), which will face Washington in the consolation game on Friday. Eric Devendorf added 15 points and Paul Harris contributed 10 with 12 rebounds and five assists in defeat.
Final Score: (22) Butler 79, Michigan 65
Anchorage, AK - Pete Campbell scored 18 points on six three- pointers before fouling out as 22nd-ranked Butler outlegged Michigan, 79-65, in the opening round of the Great Alaska Shootout. The Bulldogs hit 17-of-32 three-point attempts, breaking the former tournament record for threes in a single game, and will take on Virginia Tech in the semifinals Friday. A.J. Graves scored 17 points on 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, and point guard Mike Green added 14 to go with eight assists and five rebounds. Freshman Matt Howard added 12 points and 12 rebounds and Julian Betko chipped in eight points for the Bulldogs (4-0), who hadn’t beaten Michigan since December of 1965. DeShawn Sims had 14 points for the Wolverines, and Ron Coleman dropped in 12 and six boards. Freshman Manny Harris added 12 points, but Michigan (2-2) had no answer for a second-half perimeter barrage by the Bulldogs.
Final Score: (24) Clemson 74, Presbyterian 57
Clemson, SC - K.C. Rivers scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and the 24th-ranked Clemson Tigers held off the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 74-57. Cliff Hammonds scored 14 points and James Mays had 13 points and seven rebounds for Clemson (4-0). David Potter added 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-2 from behind the arc. Trevor Booker raked in 12 rebounds and scored five points for Clemson Al’Lonzo Coleman led the Blue Hose (0-6) with 18 points and six rebounds. Pat Kiscaden scored 16 points, making 4-of-8 three-pointers, and Bryan Bostic added 10 points and five rebounds for Presbyterian, which pulled to within three points of the heavily favored Tigers midway through the second half, but couldn’t pull off the major upset.
