Allen’s drive gives Arizona victory over Michigan State
Kadeem Allen drove the length of the court and scored with 1.3 seconds left to give No. 10 Arizona a 65-63 win over No. 12 Michigan State 65-63 on Friday at the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu.
Kobi Simmons led the Wildcats in the season opener for both teams with 18 points, and Lauri Markkanen scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds.
Tyler Dorsey scored 21 points to lead five Ducks in double figures as host Oregon beat the Black Knights in the opener for both teams.
Bryce Alford scored 30 points and led a three-point barrage with six of the host Bruins’ school-record 18 as UCLA spoiled Damon Stoudamire’s first game as the Tigers’ coach.
In their Bruins debuts, Lonzo Ball finished with 19 points and 11 assists and T.J. Leaf had 22 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Dominique Collier (12 points) led a balanced offense that featured seven players with nine or more points as the host Buffaloes (1-0) handled the Hornets (0-1).
Junior guard Elijah Stewart scored 30 points to lead the host Trojans (1-0) past the Grizzlies (0-1).
Isaiah Briscoe scored 17 points and Derek Willis added 15 as the host Wildcats opened with a victory over the Lumberjacks (0-1).
In Honolulu, freshman guard Curtis Jones scored seven of his 15 points in overtime as the Hoosiers outlasted the Jayhawks in an Armed Forces Classic game.
Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and Kris Jenkins had 16 as the host Wildcats opened defense of their national championship with a victory over the Leopards.
Justin Jackson scored 27 points and Joel Berry II had 23 as the Tar Heels (1-0) spoiled former NBA coach Mike Dunleavy’s college coaching debut by beating the host Green Wave.
Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points to help the host Musketeers (1-0) hold off the Mountain Hawks (1-0), who missed two three-point shots in the closing seconds.
Marial Shayok scored 15 points and the visiting Cavaliers had a 22-0 run to beat the Spartans in the opener for both teams.
Jaylen Johnson had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 13 Louisville posted a 78-47 season-opening victory over visiting Evansville. ...
Silas Melson scored 17 points to lead four Gonzaga players in double figures as the No. 14 Bulldogs (1-0) cruised to a 92-69 win over visiting Utah Valley (0-1). ...
Caleb Swanigan had 23 points and 20 rebounds and Vince Edwards added 19 points and 11 rebounds as No. 15 Purdue (1-0) cruised to a 109-65 season-opening victory over visiting McNeese State. ...
E.C. Matthews, who missed all but the first 10 minutes of last season because of a torn ACL in his right knee. scored 21 points to lead No. 23 Rhode Island past visiting Dartmouth 84-60 in the opener for both teams. ...