Tar Heels fall in Las Vegas to unranked Texas
Published 12:00 am Friday, November 23, 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kerwin Roach II had a career-high 32 points with seven assists and six steals to lead Texas over No. 7 North Carolina 92-89 on Thursday night in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Roach also had six rebounds and was 12 of 15 from the field, including 3 of 3 from deep.
North Carolina freshman Coby White had 33 points, but he missed a 3-pointer that would have put the Tar Heels (5-1) ahead with 1:01 left. He was 7 of 10 from 3-point range.
Matt Coleman III had 16 points for Texas (5-0), and Jaxson Hayes had 15 points and nine rebounds.
NO. 4 VIRGINIA 66, DAYTON 59
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — De’Andre Hunter matched his career high with 23 points to help fourth-ranked Virginia hold off Dayton in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.
Hunter made a 3-pointer with 53.1 seconds left and Virginia protecting a 60-56 lead. It turned out to provide just enough cushion to keep the Cavaliers (5-0) in control and send them into the championship game Friday against No. 25 Wisconsin.
Ty Jerome added 15 points for Virginia, and Kyle Guy had 14.
Josh Cunningham led Dayton (4-1) with 15 points. Dayton will face Oklahoma on Friday in the third-place game.
NO. 6 NEVADA 96, TULSA 86
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Caroline had 25 points and 11 rebounds and Nevada beat Tulsa in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Nevada (5-0) will face Massachusetts in the championship game Friday night. Massachusetts beat Southern Illinois 84-62.
Caleb Martin added 21 points for the Wolf Pack, making all 10 of his free throws. Jazz Johnson had 20 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.
Sterling Taplin led the Golden Hurricane (4-1) with 22 points, and Martins Igbanu had 14.
NO. 19 LSU BEAT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 67-55
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Emmitt Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds and LSU beat College of Charleston to reach the AdvoCare Invitational semifinals.
Skylar Mays added 12 points for the Tigers (5-0). They will play Friday night against No. 14 Florida State or UAB.
Jarrell Brantley had a season-high 27 points and nine rebounds for the Cougars (3-2).
NO. 25 WISCONSIN 78, OKLAHOMA 58
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — D’Mitrik Trice set career highs with 25 points and a tournament-record seven 3-pointers to help Wisconsin beat Oklahoma in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Trice started 7 for 7 from behind the arc, the last coming when he pump-faked a defender and stepped to his right to bury the shot for a 66-47 lead with 6:22 left. He finally missed a 3 less than a minute later to finish 7 for 8 for the Badgers (5-0).
Christian James scored 18 points for the Sooners (4-1).