Deon Thompson scored a career-high 23 points and No. 11 North Carolina beat pesky Nevada 80-73 last night in Chapel Hill, N.C., to give coach Roy Williams his 600th career victory.
Ed Davis added 16 points, 15 rebounds and a pair of momentum-changing blocked shots late for the Tar Heels (6-1). Williams became the 33rd coach in Division I history to reach the 600-victory mark.
Texas 77, Rice 59
In Houston, Dexter Pittman scored 21 points and No. 3 Texas held off a rally before pulling away. Pittman was 7-of-8 shooting from the field for the Longhorns (5-0). Suleiman Braimoh scored 12 points to lead the Owls (4-2).
West Virginia 84, Portland 65
In Anaheim, Da’Sean Butler tied his season high of 26 points to lead No. 8 West Virginia (5-0) to the 76 Classic championship.
Clemson 70, Butler 69
In Anaheim, Demontez Stitt made two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to give No. 19 Clemson a victory over No. 12 Butler in the 76 Classic.
Alabama 68, Michigan 66
In Orlando, JaMychal Green scored 20 points, including a go-ahead dunk with five seconds to play, and Alabama beat No. 15 Michigan at the Old Spice Classic. Manny Haris had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan (3-2).
Texas A&M 66, Minnesota 65
In Anaheim, Derrick Roland scored 19 points to lead Texas A&M to a victory over No. 22 Minnesota in the 76 Classic. Nathan Walkup added 11 points while B.J. Holmes and Donald Sloan scored 10 points apiece for the Aggies (5-1).
Florida St. 57, Marquette 56
In Orlando, Solomon Alabi hit a baseline jumper with 11.9 seconds left, and Florida State rallied to win the Old Spice Classic. Chris Singleton had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Florida State (6-1), which trailed by 12 points at halftime.
Iona 63, Creighton 55
In Orlando, Kyle Smyth scored 14 points to lead Iona in the seventh-place game at the Old Spice Classic. Alejo Rodriguez had a slam and a layup during a 10-1 run that put Iona (4-2) up 57-48 with four minutes remaining.
Hampton 59, Monmouth 56
In Laramie, Wyo., Charles Funches scored 15 points and Hampton held off Monmouth in the World Vision Basketball Challenge. Monmouth’s Ed Waite had a chance to tie the game with 13 seconds to go but missed the second of two free throws.
