First photo: Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ blocks a shot by North Carolina’s Justin Jackson during the Tar Heels’ win over the Badgers in Wednesday’s Maui Jim Maui Invitational final at the Lahaina Civic Center. Second photo: Oklahoma State’s Lindy Waters goes up for a shot during the ...

Monday's Results Quarterfinals Wisconsin 74, Tennessee 62 Quarterfinals Georgetown 65, Oregon 61 Quarterfinals Oklahoma St. 98, UConn 90 Quarterfinals North Carolina 104, Chaminade 61 Tuesday's Results Consolation Oregon 69, Tennessee 65, OT Consolation UConn 93, ...

LAHAINA — North Carolina came to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational with one thing in mind. The Tar Heels are one step from that goal. North Carolina reached the tournament final with 107-75 win over Oklahoma State in Tuesday’s last game at the Lahaina Civic Center. The Associated Press’ ...

LAHAINA — Wisconsin gave Georgetown a sense of deja vu, in more ways than one. In the teams’ third meeting in three seasons, the Badgers’ Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ opened the game with a scoring spree, then did the same thing to start the second half of a 73-57 win Tuesday at the ...

LAHAINA — Bronson Koenig and Nigel Hayes are unquestionably Wisconsin’s leaders on the floor. The guidance and maturity the seniors have shown, however, reaches much farther than any gym. Koenig, who is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, protested with fellow Native Americans against the ...

LAHAINA — Oregon gave Dillon Brooks more playing time Tuesday, and the junior guard made it worthwhile. In his second game back from a foot injury, Brooks scored 17 points — including a 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime to put the Ducks ahead for good in a 69-65 victory over ...

LAHAINA — Chaminade hung tough again, but once more in the end, the Silverswords’ opponents were too much to handle. Connecticut withstood a 3-point shooting barrage from the NCAA Division II tournament hosts Tuesday afternoon and nearly got a triple-double from Jalen Adams in a 93-82 ...

Tennessee vs. Chaminade 9 a.m. • ESPNU What’s up? Tennessee gets what, on paper, is its easiest test of the tournament and will try to avoid being the first Division I team to finish eighth on Maui since Texas in 2012. Chaminade, which lost to Tennessee in the seventh-place game in ...

New roles for Lunas For the first time in the past 10 years, students from Lahainaluna High School are not working the floor at the Maui Invitational, athletic director Scott Soldwisch said. This year, tournament organizers switched to paid positions for sweeping and mopping. About 45 ...

Oregon’s Chris Boucher misses a dunk during the Ducks’ overtime win over Tennessee in a Maui Jim Maui Invitational consolation game Tuesday at the Lahaina Civic Center. Second photo: Ryan Pollard, younger brother of Chaminade center Nate Pollard, heads to a win in a free-throw contest ...

Monday's Results Quarterfinals Wisconsin 74, Tennessee 62 Quarterfinals Georgetown 65, Oregon 61 Quarterfinals Oklahoma St. 98, UConn 90 Quarterfinals North Carolina 104, Chaminade 61 Today's Games Consolation Oregon vs. Tennessee 8:30 a.m. • ...

LAHAINA — If there’s anyone to blame for spoiling the return of Oregon guard Dillon Brooks, it’s Georgetown’s Rodney Pryor. Pryor had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the Hoyas stymied a comeback bid by the Ducks, No. 13 in The Associated Press rankings, to win 65-61 on Monday in the ...

LAHAINA — Things started reasonably well for Chaminade, but in the end North Carolina proved to be too much. The Tar Heels, ranked fourth in the country by The Associated Press, beat the Silverswords 104-61 on Monday night at the Lahaina Civic Center in the final game of the first round of ...

LAHAINA — A stellar performance by Connecticut’s backcourt couldn’t overcome a strong showing from Oklahoma State’s own dynamic duo. Jawun Evans scored 35 points and Phil Forte III added 18 as the Cowboys outlasted the Huskies for a 98-90 win Monday in the first round of the Maui Jim ...

LAHAINA — In a game of runs, Wisconsin came up with the decisive one. The Badgers, ranked 16th in the nation by The Associated Press, rallied after trailing midway through the second half and beat Tennessee 74-62 on Monday in the first game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina ...

Tennessee vs. Oregon 8:30 a.m. • ESPN2 What’s up? Tennessee doesn’t want a second straight Maui trip to start with back-to-back losses — the Vols were seventh in 2011. Oregon hopes not to be the first current Pac-12 team in the seventh-place game since Colorado in 2009. Tennessee ...

In only a brief amount of time with Oklahoma State, Tyrek Coger left many memories behind. Coger, who had transferred from a junior college and planned to play for the Cowboys this season, died July 21, less than three weeks after arriving in Stillwater. He was 22. “I think everybody, ...

Chaminade’s future Officials with the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and Chaminade say a plan announced in October to have the Silverswords play in the event only in odd-numbered years after this season could benefit the tournament and the school. In years Chaminade does not visit Maui, ...

Georgetown coach John Thompson III shouts to his team during Monday’s win over Oregon in the first round of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. Second photo: Dancers from the Drums of the Pacific Luau perform for the fans. Third photo: Oklahoma State coach Brad ...

Wisconsin beat Georgetown 73-57 and North Carolina defeated Oklahoma State 107-75 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. The Tar Heels (6-0), No. 4 in The Associated Press poll, will be seeking their fourth Maui title Wednesday in ...