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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 ...

Georgetown beats Oregon, North Carolina breaks Maui win record

Georgetown pulled off the first upset of this year's Maui Jim Maui Invitational by defeating Oregon 65-61 on Monday in a first-round game at the Lahaina Civic Center. The Hoyas will face Wisconsin on Tuesday in a semifinal game -- the 13th-ranked Badgers beat Tennessee 74-62 in the opening game, improving to 3-1. No. 5 North Carolina took sole possession of the tournament wins record with victory No. 16, beating Chaminade 104-61. The Tar Heels, who had shared the mark with Duke, will next play Oklahoma State, a 98-90 winner over Connecticut. The Ducks, No. 13 in The ...

Proving ground

KAANAPALI — The Maui Jim Maui Invitational had three teams in the top nine of last week’s Associated Press rankings. When the new poll is released today, that is unlikely to still be the case. Five teams arrived on the Valley Isle with at least one loss — including No. 4 Oregon and No. ...

Maui Jim Maui Invitational

Today's Games Quarterfinals Tennessee vs. Wisconsin 9:30 a.m. • ESPN2 Quarterfinals Georgetown vs. Oregon 11:30 a.m. • ESPN2 Quarterfinals Oklahoma St. vs. UConn 4 p.m. • ESPNU Quarterfinals North Carolina vs. Chaminade 6:30 ...

Today’s tourney planner

Tennessee vs. Wisconsin 9:30 a.m. • ESPN2 What’s up? Tennessee enters this year’s tournament opener seeking its second Maui victory over a Division I team. Wisconsin is trying to win for the fourth time in its last five games at the Lahaina Civic Center. The Volunteers lead the all-time series 2-1, including a win in the lone neutral-site game. Georgetown vs. Oregon 11:30 a.m. • ESPN2 What’s up? Preseason All-American Dillon Brooks could make his season debut for Oregon — he has been out with a foot injury. Georgetown will seek to avoid opening a season 1-3 for the ...

Notebook

On the run Baldwin High School senior Tyler Cooper won the inaugural Sun, Sand & Hoops 5K, which started and ended at Paradise Grill in Kaanapali. Cooper finished in 18 minutes, 52 seconds. Daniel Chorbak was the runner-up, seven seconds behind. Hannah Koski of Danville, Calif., was ...