NEW YORK — The winningest matchup of Division I coaches was definitely one-sided.
Seventh-ranked Duke and Mike Krzyzewski won another NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday with a 68-59 victory over No. 13 Connecticut and Jim Calhoun.
The Hall of Fame coaches set the record for total career wins in a game and Krzyzewski now has 839, fourth on the all-time list, and Calhoun still has 809, good for sixth place.
The win snapped Connecticut’s four-game winning streak in the series with the last two victories both coming in Final Fours — the 1999 national championship game and the 2004 semifinals.
No. 1 Kansas 112, Tennessee Tech 75
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Cole Aldrich had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Tyshawn Taylor added 18 points for Kansas (5-0), which extended the nation’s longest home winning streak to 45 games.
Florida 77, No. 2 Michigan St. 74
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Erving Walker hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:56 left and Florida hung on to upset Michigan State in the Legends Classic.
No. 8 West Virginia 73, Texas A&M 66
ANAHEIM, Calif. — De’Sean Butler stopped rushing his shot, stepped up his intensity and helped No. 8 West Virginia remain undefeated. Butler scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.
No. 9 Tennessee 86, College of Charleston 69
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Scotty Hopson scored 21 points and Tyler Smith added 18 to lead Tennessee to a win over College of Charleston. Charleston (1-3) stayed close by going 10-for-17 from 3-point range. The Volunteers had a 44-24 rebounding advantage.
No. 10 Syracuse 85, Columbia 60
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wes Johnson had a career-high 26 points, Arinze Onuaku added 12 points, and Syracuse beat Columbia. It was the 805th career win for Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, seventh all-time in Division I and one more than Eddie Sutton.
No. 12 Butler 69, UCLA 67
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Butler’s Gordan Hayward made two free throws with one second to play to secure the win in the 76 Classic.
Marquette 79, No. 15 Michigan 65
ORLANDO, Fla. — Marquette turned team speed into an early-season upset. Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan at the Old Spice Classic.
No. 19 Clemson 87, Long Beach State 79
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tanner Smith scored 17 points and Demontez Stitt had 16 points and five assists to lead No. 19 Clemson to a victory over Long Beach State in the 76 Classic.
Utah 60, No. 20 Illinois 58
LAS VEGAS — Shawn Glover banked home a runner in the lane at the buzzer and Utah rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Illinois in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational. The officials reviewed the basket and counted it after Glover barely got off his close-in shot in time.
Portland 61, No. 22 Minnesota 56
ANAHEIM, Calif. — T.J. Campbell scored a season-high 23 points to lead Portland to an upset of No. 22 Minnesota in the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center. Robin Smeulders and Marysville-Pilchuck graduate Jared Stohl each scored six points during a 14-5 surge that put Portland ahead 48-39 with 10:46 to play. Nik Raivio grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds for the Pilots (5-0), who will play No. 8 West Virginia for the tournament championship Sunday night. Portland out-rebounded Minnesota 42-33 to help offset 19 turnovers.
Northwestern 72, No. 23 Notre Dame 58
CHICAGO — John Shurna scored a career-high 25 points and freshman Alex Marcotullio made a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half as Northwestern beat Notre Dame in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
Local men
Seattle U. 67, Presbyterian 63
LAS VEGAS — Charles Garcia scored a game-high 22 points along with eight rebounds to lead Seattle past Presbyterian in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational. Garcia’s left side jumper from 16 feet made it 67-63 and sealed the win for the Redhawks, who also upset Utah on Tuesday in Salt Lake City in the second round.
Seattle Pacific 78, Sonoma State 58
CHICO, Calif. — Senior Brandon Larrieu used scoring outbursts at the start of each half to compile a career-high 32 points and lead 24th-ranked Seattle Pacific to a victory over Sonoma State in the first round of the Mac Martin Invitational men’s basketball tournament at Acker Gym. The Falcons (3-0) remained undefeated under first-year coach Ryan Looney, who collected his first SPU win outside of Brougham Pavilion.
Dixie State 78, Central Washington 75
NAMPA, Idaho — Three Central Washington players had at least 14 points, but a second-half run by Dixie State resulted in a loss for the Wildcats in the opening game of the NNU Thanksgiving Classic. The Wildcats are now 1-1 on the season. Central was led by season-high totals of 16 points from junior Toussaint Tyler and 14 from junior Humberto Perez.
Western Washington 86, Academy of Art 23
BELLINGHAM — Western Washington University matched a school record for fewest points allowed in a game, defeating Academy of Art University in first-day action at the 11th WWU Chuck Randall Thanksgiving Men’s Basketball Classic being held on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. Center Dave Vanderjagt had a game-high 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots for Western, which improved to 6-1 with its fifth consecutive victory.
Spokane CC 89, Everett CC 87
LONGVIEW — Spokane Community College defeated Everett Community College (0-1) in the first round of the Lower Columbia College Red Devil Classic on Friday. Dirk Snel, a Cascade alum, led the Trojans with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Lynnwood grad Aaron Matzen chipped in 15 points, Meadowdale alum Teagan Dooley had 14 points and Alaska’s Matt Boyd had 11 points and 10 assists for Everett.
Local women
Western Washington 73, Notre Dame de Namur 36
BELLINGHAM — Center Jessica Summers scored a game-high 20 points on nine of 12 field-goal shooting to lead Western Washington University in first-day action at the 13th annual Lynda Goodrich Women’s Basketball Classic.
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