Connecticut manages to keep LaSalle in check in 89-81 victory
The Duke Blue Devils won their four games in the 2K Sports Classic by an average of 28.5 points.
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Kemba Walker scored 23 points and Jeff Adrien added 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Connecticut to a hard-fought 89-81 victory over La Salle on Friday in the Paradise Jam.
The Huskies (3-0) trailed in the early minutes, but were up 46-40 at halftime under the leadership of guard A.J. Price. They never trailed in the second half, leading by as many as 10 points.
Rodney Green had a game-high 25 points for La Salle (1-2). Ruben Guillandeaux and Yves Mekongo Mbala each had 13 points.
No. 4 UCLA 77, Southern Illinois 60
NEW YORK — Alfred Aboya scored 22 points and Darren Collison had 17, helping the Bruins rebound from a disheartening loss to beat Southern Illinois in the consolation game of the 2K Sports Classic.
The Bruins (3-1) struggled in a semifinal loss to Michigan, turning the ball over 17 times and showing very little patience against the Wolverines’ zone defense.
Freshman guard Kevin Dillard scored 14 for the Salukis (2-2).
No. 10 Duke 71, Michigan 56
NEW YORK — Kyle Singler showed up from the start this time, scoring 15 points and leading Duke over surprising Michigan in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic.
Nolan Smith added 16 points and Gerald Henderson had 12 for the Blue Devils, who won their four games in the 2K Sports Classic by an average of 28.5 points. Duke has won seven straight in-season tournament games after sweeping through the Maui Invitational last season.
Manny Harris scored 25 points to lead Michigan (3-1), which will get another crack at the Blue Devils (5-0) when they visit Ann Arbor on Dec. 6. DeShawn Sims added 10 points off the bench.
No. 17 Miami 70, Southern Miss 60
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Dwayne Collins scored 14 points to lead Miami over Southern Mississippi in the Paradise Jam opener.
The junior forward also had nine rebounds for the Hurricanes (2-0). Jack McClinton and Lance Hurdle added 13 points apiece, with Hurdle hitting a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give Miami a 36-24 lead.
Junior guard Jeremy Wise led Southern Mississippi (2-1) with 21 points.
No. 19 Southern Cal 73, Chattanooga 46
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Taj Gibson scored 17 points to lead Southern Cal over Chattanooga in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Gibson also grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked five shots for the Trojans (3-1), who played a strong second half to claim the win.
Nicchaeus Doaks led the Mocs (0-4) with 14 points, 15 rebounds and three assists.
No. 21 Davidson 97, Winthrop 70
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Stephen Curry turned in another dazzling performance with 30 points and a career-high 13 assists, Andrew Lovedale dominated the inside and Davidson wore down Winthrop in the second half.
Three days after Curry scored a career-high 44 points in a loss at No. 12 Oklahoma, the nation’s leading scorer drilled five 3-pointers and continued his seamless transition to point guard, committing only three turnovers.
But he got plenty of help from Lovedale, who keyed Davidson’s comeback from a six-point first-half deficit. The senior had a career-high 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, helping the Wildcats (3-1) to their 18th straight win at home.