Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Creighton, No. 14 Arizona reach Maui final

November 23 – Ryan Nembhard scored 25 factors to guide 4 Bluejays in double figures as No. 10 Creighton held on for a 90-87 victory over the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks within the semifinals of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Creighton will face No. 14 Arizona within the championship sport on Wednesday. Arkansas will play No. 17 San Diego State within the third-place sport.

Nembhard shot 6-for-12, together with 3-for-4 from 3-point distance, to go together with six rebounds and 5 assists for Creighton (6-0). Ryan Kalkbrenner added 21 factors on 9-for-12 taking pictures and grabbed seven rebounds. Baylor Scheierman chipped in 20 factors by going 7-for-10, together with 3-for-5 from deep, and added seven rebounds and three assists.

Arkansas was led by Anthony Black, who scored 26 factors to go together with six rebounds and 6 assists. Ricky Council IV added 24 factors, and Trevon Brazile added 17 factors and 6 rebounds.

No. 13 Auburn 85, Bradley 64

Behind 14 factors apiece from Johni Broome and Wendell Inexperienced Jr., the Tigers rolled to a win over the Braves within the opening spherical of the Cancun Problem in Cancun, Mexico.

Broome acquired off to a sizzling begin within the first half regardless of selecting up two early fouls. He led Auburn (5-0) with 9 rebounds. Inexperienced added a team-high six assists. Auburn (5-0) shot 56.4 % from the sphere (31 of 55) and 47.1 % from the 3-point arc (8 of 17) for the sport. The Tigers additionally had 18 assists.

Bradley performed with out its greatest participant and prime scorer, Ja’Shon Henry, who was out with a concussion. Connor Hickman picked up the slack with Henry out and saved Bradley (3-2) within the sport within the first half by scoring 13 factors on 3-of-4 taking pictures from 3-point vary. He completed with 15 factors and three assists.

No. 14 Arizona 87, No. 17 San Diego State 70

Courtney Ramey scored 21 factors on 5-of-5 taking pictures from 3-point vary because the Wildcats turned again the Aztecs within the second semifinal of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Kerr Kriisa additionally scored 21 on 6-of-14 taking pictures and added 5 assists. Azoulas Tubelis completed with 14 factors, seven rebounds and two blocks for Arizona (5-0).

Darrion Trammell led the Aztecs with 21 factors however shot solely 6 of 16. Micah Parrish added 10 factors and Nathan Mensah equipped 9 factors and 7 rebounds.

No. 21 Texas Tech 70, Louisville 38

Kevin Obanor scored 15 factors and the Purple Raiders protection did the remainder in defeating the hapless Cardinals in a comfort semifinal sport on the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Texas Tech (4-1) moved on to the comfort championship sport on Wednesday; they may play Ohio State. Louisville (0-5) will sq. off in opposition to Cincinnati within the match’s seventh-place sport. Louisville has misplaced its first 5 video games to start a season for the primary time since 1940-41, when it dropped its first 11.

D’Maurian Williams added 10 factors off the bench and Daniel Batcho pulled down 12 rebounds and had 9 factors to contribute to Texas Tech’s win.

–Discipline Degree Media

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