Northeastern 78, No. 15 Miami 77

Quincy Ford had quite a day in his return to his home state.

Ford made a jumper at the buzzer, sending Northeastern to a victory over Miami on Friday.

The redshirt senior from St. Petersburg, Florida, dribbled to his left off an inbounds play and connected over Miami's Davon Reed as time expired. Ford finished with 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting.

"I just wanted to come out and be aggressive," Ford said. "My teammates were looking for me the whole game. Coach having the confidence in me to knock it down, my teammates set a great screen and I was blessed that it went in."

It was Northeastern's first win against a Top 25 team since an 86-84 victory over Louisville in 1986. The Huskies (5-1) blew a four-point lead in the final 34 seconds before Ford made his clutch basket.

"It's just another steppingstone for us," Northeastern coach Bill Coen said. "I told the guys in the locker room that they can set the bar. They can play at this level if we remain disciplined and together."

Reed scored 19 points for Miami (5-1), and Sheldon McClellan finished with 18 points.

Reed's corner 3-pointer with 21 seconds left trimmed Northeastern's lead to 76-75. Zach Stahl then threw the inbounds pass away, setting up McClellan's go-ahead jumper with 18 seconds to go.

But Ford rescued the Wildcats, who were coming off a 67-61 loss at Miami (Ohio) on Sunday. David Walker added 21 points.

"We felt Quincy was having a great game and wanted the ball in his hands," Coen said. "Great players make great plays. It's a simple play but Quincy stepped up and made a big-time shot at the exact time we needed to."

The Huskies used a 13-2 run to erase a seven-point deficit in the second half. Jeremy Miller had a four-point play and Walker's layup with 57 seconds remaining gave Northeastern a 74-72 lead.

After McClellan's 3-pointer bounced off the rim, Walker made two free throws with 34 seconds left.

Miami trailed until Angel Rodriguez's corner 3-pointer with 7:48 remaining gave the Hurricanes a 58-56 lead. A 3-pointer from Ja'Quan Newton with 6:29 left increased Miami's advantage to 63-59.

Rodriguez scored five unanswered points on a 3-pointer and layup off a steal to help the Hurricanes open a 70-63 lead with 4:23 remaining.

"I thought it was a great college basketball game," Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. "It wasn't like we played badly."

Ford was 5 for 10 from 3-point range, leading a strong effort from beyond the arc for the Huskies. Northeastern made 12 of its 22 3-point attempts.

"They were a little bit on fire to start the game," Larranaga said. "They were unconscious, making shots you know they can make. But everybody was making them."

No. 1 Kentucky 84, South Florida 63

Jamal Murray had 21 points and Kentucky scored the final 15 points of the first half on the way to beating South Florida in the HoopHall Miami Invitational.

Skal Labissiere added 17 points for the Wildcats (6-0), who led by as many as 31. Charles Matthews scored 11 points and Isaiah Briscoe finished with seven assists for Kentucky, now a winner of 37 consecutive regular-season games and 39 in a row against unranked opponents.

Chris Perry scored 14 points for USF (1-5), which has lost 18 consecutive games against teams ranked in the Top 25. Jaleel Cousins added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

Kentucky played the second half without starting guard Tyler Ulis, who departed with a right elbow injury after getting hurt while fighting for a ball loose on the floor.

No. 3 Michigan State 77, Boise State 67

Denzel Valentine scored a career-high 32 points, hitting five consecutive 3-pointers to break open a tight game in the second half, and Michigan State beat Boise State in the semifinals of the DirecTV Wooden Legacy.

Valentine followed up his second career triple-double Thursday night in a 31-point victory over Boston College with stellar perimeter shooting that bailed out the Spartans (6-0) against the scrappy Broncos (3-3), giving coach Tom Izzo his 501st career win.

Valentine had seven 3-pointers, tying his career high set last season. The senior made all nine of his free throws, four in the last 22 seconds. He also had nine rebounds and six assists.

Nick Duncan led Boise State with 19 points, and Mikey Thompson added 17 points and a career-high eight assists.

No. 4 Iowa State 99, Virginia Tech 77

Jameel McKay scored 23 points and Iowa State beat Virginia Tech to advance to the Emerald Coast Classic final.

Abdel Nader added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Cyclones. Zach Leday led the Hokies (3-2) with 19 points.

No. 8 Villanova 69, Georgia Tech 52

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each scored 13 points to help Villanova beat Georgia Tech in the NIT Season Tip Off championship game.

Kris Jenkins had 12 points and the Big East Co-Player of the Year Ryan Arcidiacono added nine for Villanova (6-0). Charles Mitchell led the Yellow Jackets (4-2) with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Richmond 94, No. 14 California 90

Terry Allen had 34 points and 12 rebounds in Richmond’s victory over California in a Las Vegas Invitational consolation game.

ShawnDre’ Jones added 22 points, and Marshall Wood had 24 for the Spiders (4-2).

It was the second straight loss for the Bears (4-2), who fell to San Diego State on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown had 27 points, and Tyrone Wallace added 15 for California.

No. 17 Notre Dame 68, Iowa 62

V.J. Beachem scored 16 points, Demetrius Jackson had 12 and Notre Dame beat Iowa in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational.

Bonzie Colson had a pair of layups and Jackson added a third as Notre Dame (4-1) used a 9-2 stretch for a 63-55 lead late. Jarrod Uthoff had 20 points for Iowa (3-2).

Alabama 64, No. 20 Wichita State 60

Shannon Hale scored 20 points and Riley Norris added 12 to help Alabama beat Wichita State in the AdvoCare Invitational consolation round.

Alabama (3-2) beat a Top 25 team on a neutral court for the first time since Nov. 29, 2009, a 68-66 victory over then No. 15 Michigan. Wichita State (2-3) lost its second straight invitational game without senior guard Fred VanVleet. He’s out with ankle and hamstring injuries.

No. 23 Xavier 87, Southern California 77

Trevon Bluiett scored 16 points and Xavier beat Southern California to reach the AdvoCare Invitational title game.

Bluiett had 11 points as Xavier (6-0) took control early en route to a 54-27 halftime lead. Nikola Jovanovic and Julian Jacobs had 15 points each for USC (5-1).

No. 24 Cincinnati 65, Nebraska 61

roy Caupain scored 17 points and Cincinnati beat Nebraska in the Barclays Center Classic semifinals.

Shaq Thomas added 14 points, and Octavius Ellis had 12 as Cincinnati (6-0). Tai Webster scored 21 points for Nebraska (4-2), and Shavon Shields had 14.

Syracuse 74, No. 25 Texas A&M 67

Michael Gbinije had 20 points, Malachi Richardson added 16 and Syracuse held off Texas A&M in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.

Gbinije was selected the tournament’s most valuable player. Trevor Cooney added 15 points for the Orange (6-0). Jalen Jones led Texas A&M (6-1) with 23 points.

Women

No. 2 South Carolina 60, No. 16 Arizona State 58

A’ja Wilson made two free throws with 0.6 seconds left to give South Carolina a victory over Arizona State in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown.

Wilson and Bianca Cuevas each scored 18 points for the Gamecocks (5-0).

Arizona State (1-2) took a 58-56 lead on Katie Hempen’s 3-pointer from the left wing with 1:17 remaining. Alaina Coates got a putback on South Carolina’s next possession to tie it with just under a minute to play.

The Sun Devils had a chance to take the lead, but Hempen missed a 3-pointer and the Gamecocks got the ball back with 8.3 seconds left.

South Carolina grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds before Wilson drew a foul just before the final buzzer and made both of her free throws. Arizona State inbounded the ball, but was unable to get a final shot off.

Hempen had 12 points, and Elisha Davis added 10 for the Sun Devils.

No. 3 Notre Dame 94, Denver 52

Freshman Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 19 points to lead Notre Dame past Denver in the Junkanoo Jam.

Her sister Michaela was one of three Irish players with 13 points. She hit three of Notre Dame’s nine 3-pointers and the Irish shot 60 percent (9 for 15) from behind the arc.

Denver held a brief 6-5 lead before the Irish scored 15 of the final 18 points in the first quarter to take control. Marina Mabrey took over in the second quarter, scoring 15 of her points as the Irish (5-0) built a 50-15 halftime lead. The lead got up to as high as 47 in the fourth quarter.

Notre Dame was without star guard Brianna Turner. She injured her right shoulder in practice Tuesday.

Samantha Romanowski scored a season-high 14 points for Denver (1-3).

No. 4 Tennessee 63, Albany 55

Mercedes Russell scored 12 points and Tennessee held off Albany for its 27th straight home victory.

The Lady Vols (5-0) haven’t lost at home since a 75-71 defeat to Kentucky on Feb. 16, 2014.

Albany (4-1) had the ball with a chance to tie it in the final minute, but Shereesha Richards missed a leaner from about 10 feet away with 17.2 seconds left. Richards then fouled Bashaara Graves, who made two free throws to give Tennessee a four-point cushion.

After Albany missed two 3-pointers on its next possession and committed a technical foul, Tennessee sank four free throws with 1.3 seconds left.

Richards had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Albany.

No. 6 Maryland 62, South Dakota State 55

Brionna Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help Maryland beat South Dakota State in the Paradise Jam.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 19 points for Maryland (5-0), which blew a 10-point halftime lead before holding off the Jackrabbits (3-2).

Macy Miller scored 13 points and Guebert added 11 for South Dakota State.

No. 7 Oregon State 73, Hofstra 50

Sydney Wiese scored 19 points and Jamie Weisner added 15 to help Oregon State beat Hofstra in the San Juan Shootout.

The Beavers (4-0) had a 24-10 eage in the second period to take a 41-21 lead. Kelly Loftus scored 14 points for Hofstra (4-1).

No. 8 Mississippi State 92, Norfolk State 34

Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan each scored 20 points for Mississippi State.

Mississippi State (4-0) jumped out to a 24-12 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs have won by an average of nearly 54 points during their four wins.

Koryn Lawrence had 12 points for Norfolk State (0-5).

No. 10 Texas A&M 75, No. 16 California 58

Courtney Williams scored 22 of her 32 points in the first half and Texas A&M beat in the opening game of the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout to give coach Gary Blair his 700th career win.

He became the 16th coach in Division I history to reach that milestone in his 31st season. Only six coaches have done it in fewer seasons. He won 210 games at Stephen F. Austin, 198 at Arkansas and has 292 victories at Texas A&M.

Williams was 14 for 24 from the field for Texas A&M.

Kristine Anigwe led the Golden Bears (4-1) with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

No. 11 Ohio State 75, Liberty 65

Kelsey Mitchell made three of four late free throws, Lisa Blair added a layup and Ohio State broke open a two-point game in the final 3:32.

Mitchell led the Buckeyes (3-2) with 20 points, Alexa Hart added 18, and Ameryst Alston 13.

Ashley Rininger had 18 points for Liberty (2-3).

No. 13 Stanford 82, Missouri St 65

Lili Thompson scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, for Stanford.

Thompson added six assists and was 10 of 21 from the floor — 5 of 11 from beyond the arc. Stanford (4-1) was 15 of 33 from 3-point range. Briana Roberson scored 18 points. and Karlie Samuelson had 15.

Tyonna Snow had 13 points for Missouri State (2-3).

No. 14 Florida State 78, LIU 42

Adut Bulgak scored 20 points on 10-of-13 shooting to lead Florida State past LIU in the Blackbirds’ Turkey Classic.

Brittany Brown added 15 points for the Seminoles (4-1). Paris Jones had 12 points for the Blackbirds (1-2).

No. 15 Duke 86, Iowa State 48

Oderah Chidom had 12 points and 11 rebounds to help Duke rout Iowa State in the Cancun Challenge.

Rebecca Greenwell added 15 points, and Azura Stevens had 14 for Duke (5-1). Bryanna Fernstrom led Iowa State (2-2) with 15 points.

No. 19 Northwestern 75, Creighton 52

Maggie Lyon made five 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead Northwestern to its second Lone Star Showcase victory.

After holding off pesky Eastern Washington on Thursday, the Wildcats (5-0) grabbed an early lead and never let up. Marissa Janning led Creighton (3-2) with 14 points.

No. 20 Michigan State 103, Cincinnati 63

Tori Jankoska scored a career-high 30 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Michigan State past Cincinnati in the Jankanoo Jam.

Aerial Powers added 20 points and six rebounds, and Branndais Agee had 10 points for Michigan State (4-0). Jasmine Whitfield led Cincinnati (3-2) with 14 points.

No. 22 Louisville 65, Marist 53

Myisha Hines-Allen came off the bench to score 18 points and Louisville closed on a 16-3 run to beat Marist in the Gulf Coast Showcase.

Briahanna Jackson had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Louisville (1-2). Tori Jarosz had 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks for Marist (0-5).

No. 23 Syracuse 66, Washington 62

Brianna Butler scored 17 points and Syracuse held off Washington in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout.

Alexis Peterson hit a jumper and added a pair of free throws in the final 1:37 for Syracuse (3-1). Talia Walton and Kelsey Plum scored 19 points each for Washington (4-1).

No. 24 George Washington 81, No. 25 Iowa 77, (2OT)

Jonquel Jones had 23 points and a school-record 26 rebounds in George Washington’s victory over Iowa in the Lone Star Showcase.

Brianna Cummings added 13 points for George Washington (5-1).

Coley led Iowa (5-1) with 22 points and 10 rebounds.