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No. 1 Kentucky 84, South Florida 63

MIAMI

Jamal Murray had 21 points for No. 1 Kentucky in the HoopHall Miami Invitational. Skal Labissiere added 17 points for the Wildcats (6-0), who led by as many as 31. Charles Matthews scored 11 points and Isaiah Briscoe finished with seven assists for Kentucky, now a winner of 37 consecutive regular-season games and 39 in a row against unranked opponents. Chris Perry scored 14 points for USF (1-5), which has lost 18 consecutive games against teams ranked in the Top 25. Jaleel Cousins added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting. Kentucky played the second half without starting guard Tyler Ulis, who departed with a right elbow injury after getting hurt.

No. 3 Michigan State 77, Boise State 67

FULLERTON, CALIF.

Denzel Valentine scored a career-high 32 points, hitting five consecutive 3-pointers to break open a tight game in the second half for No. 3 Michigan State in the semifinals of the DirecTV Wooden Legacy. Valentine followed up his second career triple-double in Thursday’s 31-point victory over Boston College with stellar perimeter shooting that bailed out the Spartans (6-0) against the scrappy Broncos (3-3), giving coach Tom Izzo his 501st career win. Nick Duncan led Boise State with 19 points and Mikey Thompson added 17 points and a career-high eight assists. Valentine had seven 3-pointers, tying his career high set last season. The senior made all nine of his free throws, including four in the last 22 seconds. He also had nine rebounds and six assists.

No. 4 Iowa St. 99, Virginia Tech 77

NICEVILLE, FLA.

Jameel McKay scored 23 points, and No. 4 Iowa State advanced to the Emerald Coast Classic final. Each of Iowa State’s starters scored in double figures, and the Cyclones (5-0) had a 52-30 lead at halftime. Abdel Nader had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Monte Norris (14 points), Georges Niang (12) and Naz Mitrou-Long (12) also scored in double figures. Iowa State, which shot 37 of 64 from the field and made 13 3-pointers, will face the winner of UAB-Illinois on Saturday. Zach Leday led the Hokies (3-2) with 19 points. Justin Bibbs and Justin Robinson scored 11 apiece, and Seth Allen had 10.

No. 8 Villanova 69, Georgia Tech 52

NEW YORK

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each scored 13 points to help Villanova beat Georgia Tech in the NIT Season Tip Off championship game. Kris Jenkins had 12 points and the Big East Co-Player of the Year Ryan Arcidiacono added nine for Villanova (6-0). Charles Mitchell led the Yellow Jackets (4-2) with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 10 Gonzaga 73, No. 18 UConn 70

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS

Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points, Eric McClellan added 15 for No. 10 Gonzaga in the third-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis. UConn’s Rodney Purvis had a chance to tie the game but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Domantas Sabonis added 12 points for the Zags (4-1). Gonzaga was 10 for 24 from the 3-point line. For the second straight game the Zags played a crucial stretch of the second half without Sabonis. Richmond 94, No. 14 California 90

LAS VEGAS

Terry Allen had 34 points and 12 rebounds to lead Richmond in a Las Vegas Invitational consolation game. ShawnDre’ Jones added 22 points, and Marshall Wood had 24 for the Spiders (4-2). After squandering a second-half 15-point lead, and falling behind 81-77 with a little less than 4 minutes left, the Spiders closed on 17-8 run to pull off the upset.

Northeastern 78, No. 15 Miami 77

CORAL GABLES, FLA.

Quincy Ford made a jumper at the buzzer for Northeastern. It was Northeastern’s first win against a Top 25 team since an 86-84 victory over Louisville in 1986. The Huskies (5-1) blew a four-point lead in the final 34 seconds before Ford connected for the winning basket and the last two of his 24 points. Davon Reed scored 19 points for Miami (5-1), and Sheldon McLellan finished with 18 points.

No. 17 Notre Dame 68, Iowa 62

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.

V.J. Beachem scored 16 points, Demetrius Jackson had 12 and Notre Dame beat Iowa in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational. Bonzie Colson had a pair of layups and Jackson added a third as Notre Dame (4-1) used a 9-2 stretch for a 63-55 lead late. Jarrod Uthoff had 20 points for Iowa (3-2).

Alabama 64, No. 20 Wichita State 60

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.

Shannon Hall scored 20 points and Riley Norris added 12 as Alabama upset No. 20 Wichita State in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational. It was first time Alabama (3-2) beat a Top 25 team on a neutral court since Nov. 29, 2009, a 68-66 victory over then No. 15 Michigan. Wichita State (2-3) lost its second straight invitational game without senior guard Fred VanVleet, who missed his third consecutive game overall due to ankle and hamstring injuries. He twisted his ankle in the season opener Nov. 13 against Charleston Southern and then was limited by hamstring soreness four days later in a game with Tulsa. The game was delayed with 3:07 left in the second half when Wichita State forward Anton Grady was injured. After falling face-first on the court, he was put on a backboard and taken off on a stretcher. There were no other details immediately available on Grady’s injury.

No. 23 Xavier 87, Southern California 77

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.

Trevon Bluiett scored 16 points forNo. 23 Xavier to reach AdvoCare Invitational title game. Bluiett had 11 points as Xavier (6-0) took control early on en route to a 54-27 halftime lead. Xavier also got 13 points from Edmond Sumner.

No. 24 Cincinnati 65, Nebraska 61

NEW YORK

Troy Caupain scored 17 points and Cincinnati beat Nebraska in the Barclays Center Classic semifinals. Shaq Thomas added 14 points, and Octavius Ellis had 12 as Cincinnati (6-0). Tai Webster scored 21 points for Nebraska (4-2), and Shavon Shields had 14.

Syracuse 74, No. 25 Texas A&M 67

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS

Michael Gbinije had 20 points, Malachi Richardson added 16 as Syracuse held off No. 25 Texas A&M in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game. Gbinije was selected the tournament’s most valuable player. Trevor Cooney added 15 points and also made the all-tournament team. The game was tight throughout the second half and featured nine ties and 12 lead changes.

Associated Press