LAWRENCE, Kan.

Svi Mykhailiuk scored 21 points, Udoka Azubuike added 20 and No. 3 Kansas cruised to a resounding 114-71 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night in the Jayhawks’ first game of the Hoophall Miami Invitational.

Lagerald Vick, Devonte’ Graham and Marcus Garrett all finished with a double-double for Kansas, as Vick posted 19 points and 10 rebounds, Graham had 17 points and 11 assists, and Garrett logged 13 points and 11 boards.

Graham gave Kansas its 17th 3 of the game — a program record.

Texas Southern’s Demontrae Jefferson led all scorers with 24 points.

No. 6 Wichita State 80, Marquette 66

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LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Landry Shamet scored 19 points and Connor Frankamp added 13 as Wichita State rode its second-half defense into the Maui Invitational title game.

Wichita State (4-0) needed a massive rally just to get into the semifinals after a slow start against California in its opener. The Shockers had no such trouble against Marquette, trading baskets with the Golden Eagles (2-2) in a high-level first half.

Wichita State took control by turning up the defensive pressure in the second half, holding sharpshooters Markus Howard and Andrew Rowsey in check long enough to build a 10-point lead.

Rowsey had 26 points and Howard 25 for the Golden Eagles, who were held to 10-of- 33 shooting in the second half after a stellar first 20 minutes.

No. 12 Cincinnati 75, Richmond 48

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Cane Broome led a balanced attacked with 13 points, Jacob Evans added 12 and Cincinnati used a dominant first half to roll into the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic.

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Jarron Cumberland opened the scoring with 3- pointers on consecutive possessions and Evans hit another before the Spiders scored and when Justin Jenifer hit a 3 just beyond the 5-minute mark Cincinnati was up 14-4.

The Bearcats (5-0) hit 8 of 14 3-pointers and shot 54 percent overall to race to a 40-14 halftime lead.

They will face Wyoming for the title.

Jacob Gilyard led the Spiders with 12 points.

No. 13 Notre Dame 92, LSU 53

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — T.J. Gibbs scored 26 points, Matt Farrell added 17 and Notre Dame reached the Maui Invitational championship game.

The Irish (5-0) expectedly breezed through their opener against Division II Chaminade did the same thing to LSU in their first game against a power program this season.



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