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Ellis, Embiid dominate for No. 2 Kansas
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Perry Ellis scored 21 points, freshman Joel Embiid had 16 points and 13 rebounds in a breakout performance, and No. 2 Kansas used a big late run to bury Iona 86-66 on Tuesday night.Andrew Wiggins added 13 points and Naadir Tharpe had 10 assists for the Jayhawks (3-0), who got off to a sluggish start after their high-profile triumph over Duke last week.NO. 3 LOUISVILLE 87, HARTFORD 48LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Montrezl Harrell had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Louisville to the win in the Hall of Fame Tipoff.Russ Smith added 14 points as the Cardinals (4-0) extended their winning streak to 20 games dating to last season’s run to the national title. Chris Jones and reserve Chane Behanan added 11 points apiece.NO. 4 KENTUCKY 105, UT ARLINGTON 76LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — James Young scored 26 points, Julius Randle had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Kentucky cruised to the victory.Young was 5 for 10 from 3-point range and 8 for 14 from the field overall to provide Kentucky’s third different top scorer in as many games.NO. 6 DUKE 83, EAST CAROLINA 74DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Rodney Hood scored a career-high 30 points to help Duke get the win in the NIT Season Tipoff.Freshman Jabari Parker had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Devils (4-1), who survived a tougher-than-expected fight from the underdog Pirates to improve to 24-2 all-time in the early season tournament.NO. 7 OKLAHOMA STATE 101, NO. 11 MEMPHIS 80STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Smart scored a career-high 39 points and Oklahoma State raced past Memphis in a one-sided matchup of top teams.Smart, who bypassed the NBA draft after last season’s early exit from the NCAA tournament, had 26 points in the first half and finished with five 3-pointers.NO. 12 WISCONSIN 103, NORTH DAKOTA 85MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored a school-record 43 points, and Wisconsin shot a blistering 59 percent from the field.Kaminsky, a junior who became a starter this season, got the record with about a minute left after driving the lane and splitting two defenders for an easy layup.NO. 17 OREGON 69, UTAH VALLEY 54EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Joseph Young scored 20 points and Oregon used a strong second half to get the win.Johnathan Loyd had 12 points for the Ducks (3-0), who scored 16 straight midway through the second half to open a 20-point lead.
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