PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Southern Methodist senior guard Ben Emelogu II scored a team-high 20 points to help the Mustangs upset No. 2 Arizona 66-60 on Thursday night at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
It was the second consecutive upset defeat in the Bahamas for the No. 2 Wildcats (3-2). Arizona fell 90-84 to North Carolina State on Wednesday.
The Mustangs (5-1) caused 20 turnovers that resulted in 19 points. SMU's Shake Milton had 14 points and freshman Ethan Chargois added 12.
Allonzo Trier led Arizona with 22 points. Deandre Ayton had 17 points and 15 rebounds for his fifth consecutive double-double. The two combined for Arizona's final 20 points, but it was hardly enough.
NO. 1 DUKE 99, PORTLAND STATE 81
PORTLAND, Ore. -- After receiving a wake-up call in the first half, the Blue Devils began the Phil Knight 80 Invitational with a first-round victory over the Vikings.
Duke (5-0) went into the half trailing 49-45 but after a short discussion with coach Mike Krzyzewski at the half came out much more disciplined to slow the game down. Marvin Bagley III led Duke with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Trevon Duval added 22 points.
Deontae North scored 24 points for Portland State (4-1).
NO. 4 MIVHIGAN 73, DePAUL 51
PORTLAND, Ore. -- With star guard Miles Bridges sidelined due to a sprained ankle, the Spartans got 20 points from Matt McQuaid in a victory over the Blue Demons in the Phil Knight Invitational's Victory Bracket.
Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Joshua Langford added 10 points for Michigan State (3-1). Cassius Winston was solid all around with 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Eli Cain and Max Strus led DePaul (1-3) with 12 points apiece. Michigan State faces Connecticut on Friday, while DePaul plays Oregon.
NO. 5 VILLANOVA 85, TENNESSEE 76
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half, helping the Wildcats overcome a 12-point halftime deficit to post an victory over the Volunteers in a semifinal game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Villanova (5-0) will play in the championship game on Friday against Northern Iowa, a 64-60 winner over North Carolina State. Tennessee (3-1) will play the Wolfpack in the third-place game.
Villanova was also led by 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting by Bridges, and 13 points each by Eric Paschall and Donte DiVincenzo. Tennessee's Grant Williams scored 20 points before he fouled out.
NO. 7 FLORIDA 108, STANFORD 87
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Egor Koulechov led all scorers with 26 points in the Gators' rout of the Cardinal in an opening-round Motion Bracket game of the PK80 Invitational.
Jalen Hudson had 17 points for Florida (4-0). Mike Okauru had 15 points, Chris Chiozza contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Deaundrae Ballard scored 13 points. The Gators next play Friday against No. 17 Gonzaga.
Stanford (3-3) was led by Reid Travis' 23 points. Robert Cartwright had 17 points and Michael Humphrey 10.
NO. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 102, PORTLAND 78
PORTLAND, Ore.-- The Tar Heels needed a full half to put away the Pilots as Luke Maye led North Carolina to a victory in the first round of the Phil Knight 80 Invitational.
Maye finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Joel Berry II added 18 points for North Carolina (4-0). Theo Pinson did a bit of everything, finishing with 11 points, a game-high seven assists and nine rebounds.
Portland (2-2) got a team-high 19 points from Franklin Porter. Leading scorer Josh McSwiggan, who entered the game averaging 14.3 points, was held in check by the Tar Heels' length and finished with six points.
NO. 15 XAVIER 83, GEORGE WASHINGTON 64
LAS VEGAS -- Trevon Bluiett had a game-high 20 points with seven rebounds to lead the Musketeers to a victory over the Colonials in a semifinal game of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Xavier (5-0) will play Arizona State on Friday in the championship game. George Washington (2-3) will play Kansas State in the third-place game.
The Musketeers also got 16 points from Quentin Goodin. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Colonials with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, while Jair Bolden and Yuta Watanabe each had 16 points.
NO. 17 GONZAGA 86, OHIO STATE 59
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Bulldogs held the Buckeyes scoreless and forced six turnovers over the final 7:48 of the first half and pulled away for a win in the opening round of the PK80 tournament.
Both teams shot better than 60 percent from the floor during the game's first 10 minutes. The Buckeyes started the game 5 of 7 from 3-point range.
Johnathan Williams scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting for Gonzaga, and Josh Perkins finished with 20 points. Jae'Sean Tate and C.J. Jackson scored 12 points each to lead Ohio State, and Kaleb Wesson added 10 points.
WESTERN KENTUCKY 77, NO. 18 PURDUE 73
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Justin Johnson scored 17 points, and Jake Ohmer and Taveion Hollingsworth each scored 15 to lead the Hilltoppers to an upset of the Boilermakers in the Battle 4 Atlantis consolation bracket.
Western Kentucky (4-2) built an 11-point halftime lead and held on. It was the Hilltoppers' first victory over a power-conference opponent in eight years.
Purdue (4-2) got a game-best 22 points from center Isaac Haas and 19 from point guard P.J. Thompson but could never pull even or take the lead in the second half.
RHODE ISLAND 75, NO. 20 SETON HALL 74
NEW YORK -- Jared Terrell scored a career-high 32 points and made the winning basket with five seconds to play, leading the Rams past the Pirates in an NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal in Brooklyn.
With the Rams down by one, Terrell dribbled down the clock before driving to his right and lofting a tough, running shot that kissed off the backboard and in for the winning bucket in a tight, back-and-forth tilt. Stanford Robinson finished with 15 points for Rhode Island (3-1).
Seton Hall (4-1) couldn't get off a shot off in the final seconds. Myles Powell finished with 21 points, and senior Angel Delgado finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Pirates.
NO. 21 SAINT MARY'S 89, HARVARD 71
FULLERTON, Calif. -- Jock Landale had 26 points and seven rebounds and the Gaels remained unbeaten by cruising past the Crimson in a first-round game of the Wooden Legacy.
Saint Mary's (5-0) used runs of 9-0 and 11-0 early in the first half en route to a 26-point halftime advantage. Cullen Neal added 15 points and Jordan Ford had 12 points and nine rebounds for Saint Mary's.
Bryce Aiken finished with 22 points to lead Ivy League favorite Harvard (2-3). Chris Lewis chipped in with 18 points.
NO. 23 WEST VIRGINIA 84, MARIST 78
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Mountaineers blew a 15-point, second-half lead and narrowly averted a major upset, edging the Red Foxes in the first round of the AdvoCare Invitational.
Jevon Carter led West Virginia (4-1) with a game-high 20 points, snapping a 67-67 tie with 5:22 left by canning a 3-pointer. Sagaba Konate added a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, while Daxter Miles Jr. stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
David Knudsen paced the winless Red Foxes (0-4) with 19 points, converting 5 of 9 3-point attempts. Brian Parker chipped in 14, and Isaiah Lamb came off the bench to score 10 points.
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