No. 3 Kansas edges North Carolina State in Self’s return

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — First-year guard Gradey Dick scored a season-high 25 factors to assist No. 3 Kansas beat North Carolina State 80-74 in Wednesday’s Battle 4 Atlantis opener, giving coach Invoice Self a profitable return to the bench after a four-game suspension.

Dick had 18 on six 3-pointers within the first half earlier than going 1 for 8 from the sphere after halftime. Jalen Wilson added 19 factors and 11 rebounds for the reigning nationwide champion Jayhawks (5-0), who blew an eight-point halftime lead and a nine-point second-half lead earlier than grinding it out within the remaining minutes.

Casey Morsell scored 21 factors to steer the Wolfpack (4-1), whereas Terquavion Smith added 19 factors.

N.C. State performed a quick tempo, picked up full courtroom and stayed inside arm’s attain of Kansas the whole means however couldn’t take a second-half lead even after tying it 5 instances, the final coming at 63-all on Jack Clark’s jumper with 7:14 left.

No. 7 BAYLOR 89, MCNEESE STATE 60

WACO, Texas (AP) — True freshman Keyonte George scored 17 factors, Adam Flagler added 13 with 9 assists and Baylor pulled away from McNeese State.

LJ Cryer had 16 factors for the Bears (4-1) to observe up three consecutive 20-point video games that garnered him Massive 12 participant of the week honors. Three days after a career-high 28 factors in a win over then-No. 8 UCLA, Cryer had two 3-pointers and a jumper to push the Bears to a fast 10-2 lead.

Jonathan Massie and Zach Scott every had 12 factors for McNeese State (2-4). All of Scott’s scoring got here on 4 3-pointers.

No. 15 KENTUCKY 96, NORTH FLORIDA 56

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jacob Toppin scored a career-high 20 factors and had 10 rebounds to assist Kentucky rout North Florida..

The Wildcats (4-2) simply recovered from an 88-72 loss at No. 6 Gonzaga Sunday and received their twenty third consecutive dwelling sport towards an unranked opponent.

Jarius Hicklen led the Ospreys (1-4) with 17 factors.

OHIO STATE 80, No. 21 TEXAS TECH 73

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) —Justice Sueing scored 23 of his career-high 33 factors within the second half to assist Ohio State maintain off Texas Tech for a win within the fifth-place sport within the Maui Invitational.

Sueing scored 15 factors in a row for the Buckeyes within the final 10 minutes to show again the Purple Raiders every time they threatened to make a run.

Ohio State (5-1) shot 52% from the sphere, made all 18 of its free throws and by no means trailed after the primary two minutes.

Texas Tech (4-2) acquired a career-high 21 factors from Daniel Batcho and 19 from Kevin Obanor.

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