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(12) TENNESSEE 90, (16) GEORGETOWN 78

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida Cameron Tatum drained four 3-pointers in the closing minutes to lead 12th-ranked Tennessee to an 90-78 victory over No. 16 Georgetown in the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic.

Tatum came off the bench and finished with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. He also connected on 5-of-6 from beyond the arc.

The Volunteers (5-0) were led by Tyler Smith, who scored 21 points. Bobby Maze added 14 points and J.P. Prince finished with 11.

Georgetown (3-1) went on a 23-10 run early in the second half to build a 65-57 lead as the Volunteers were forced to play a small lineup due to foul trouble.

Tatum then buried a 3-pointer with 5:56 remaining as the Volunteers rallied to take a 67-66 lead. He later scored five straight points with another 3-pointer and a dunk as Tennessee opened a 75-69 edge with 4:05 left in the contest.

Georgetown was paced by Chris Wright who scored 18 points.

Tennessee will face 10th-ranked Gonzaga in Sundays championship game.

(13) OKLAHOMA 87, (9) PURDUE 82 (OT)

NEW YORK Blake Griffin scored 18 points, including two clutch free throws in overtime, as No. 13 Oklahoma captured the NIT Season Tip-Off championship with an 87-82 victory over ninth-ranked Purdue.

Forced into the extra session after the Sooners (6-0) caused a timely turnover in the closing seconds of regulation, the Boilermakers scored six of the first eight points in OT before Oklahoma closed out the contest on an 11-2 run.

Griffin, who also had 23 rebounds, had two from the stripe during the run, giving the Sooners an 81-80 lead with 1:05 remaining. That was the last lead change in the game.

Freshman Willie Warren had 24 points and Taylor Griffin added 19 for Oklahoma, which went 33-of-46 on free throws. Purdue (5-1) had just five attempts from the line.

BAYLOR 87, (14) ARIZONA STATE 78

ANAHEIM, California Curtis Jerrells scored 27 points as Baylor made a huge statement, upsetting 14th-ranked Arizona State, 87-78, to advance to the finals of the 76 Classic.

LaceDarius Dunn poured in 27 points off the bench and Henry Dugat added 14 for the Bears, who opened the season with five straight wins – four by double-digits – but had yet to face a ranked opponent.

Baylor, which next will face 24th-ranked Wake Forest in the finals on Sunday, proved that it deserves to be mentioned amongst the best 25 teams in the country, making their point from long distance.

Following a back-and-forth opening 20 minutes that left the teams tied, 31-31, entering the break, the Bears caught fire from the arc immediately after emerging from the locker rooms.

Dugat started the second half with a 3-pointer and the rest of the team followed his lead.

Baylor made five of its first six 3-pointers after the break to forge a 53-38 advantage with 14:17 remaining in the game.

The Sun Devils chipped away at the lead, closing to within five points with one minute remaining. It was too little too late, however, as Baylor made 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

(4) PITTSBURGH 80, TEXAS TECH 67

NEWARK, New Jersey Sam Young scored 24 points as fourth-ranked Pittsburgh continued its undefeated start with an 80-67 victory over Texas Tech in the semifinals of the Legends Classic.

DeJuan Blair returned the lineup for the Panthers (6-0) after a one-game absence, scoring 15 points and adding 11 rebounds.

Blair missed Pittsburghs 74-60 victory over Belmont on Tuesday due to swelling in his right knee.

Pittsburgh, which advanced to face Washington State in Saturdays final, put the game away with a 10-3 run midway through the second half.

Trevor Cook scored 24 points for the Red Raiders (5-1), who shot 35 percent (23-of-65) in absorbing their first loss.

(6) MICHIGAN ST 94, OKLAHOMA ST 79

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida Raymar Morgan scored a season-high 29 points as sixth-ranked Michigan State had little trouble with Oklahoma State, 94-79, in a consolation matchup in the Old Spice Classic.

Morgan recorded the majority of his offense in the second half when the game was well in hand, reaching the free-throw line 10 times – 13 times for the game – en route to scoring 20 points after intermission.

The Spartans (3-1) blew open the game with a 17-3 run, grabbing a 36-19 advantage with 4:34 left in the first half. Morgan had five points during the spurt.

Terrel Harris led the Cowboys (4-2) with 21 points.

(5) DUKE 95, DUQUESNE 72

DURHAM, North Carolina Lance Thomas scored 21 points off the bench as fifth-ranked Duke cruised to its 64th consecutive home victory over a non-conference team, posting a 95-72 triumph over Duquesne.

The starters did their part as well. Kyle Singler finished with 17 points and seven rebounds and Nolan Smith scored 11 for the Blue Devils (7-0), who had 11 different players score at least three points.

Damian Saunders collected 22 points, 10 boards and two blocks for the Dukes (4-1), who were overmatched from the start and trailed the entire contest.

Thomas made all eight of his attempts from the field and pulled down six rebounds with a block, helping Duke turn the game into a rout.

The junior forwards slam dunk midway through the first half highlighted the clubs 13-2 run, which extended its advantage to 22-8.

The Blue Devils took a 52-32 edge into the break and continued to use their up-tempo offense and opportunistic defense to pile on the points in the second half.

Duquesne tried to match the Blue Devils fast-paced style with little success. The Dukes committed 19 turnovers and shot just 40 percent (27-of-68), including 3-of-21 from the arc.

(10) GONZAGA 81, MARYLAND 59

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida Josh Heytvelt registered 22 points and nine rebounds as 10th-ranked Gonzaga advanced to the championship of the Old Spice Classic with an 81-59 victory over Maryland.

Austin Daye collected 17 points and nine rebounds as the Bulldogs dominated inside for much of the game, outrebounding the Terrapins, 41-28. Gonzaga will face 12th-ranked Tennessee in the tournament final Sunday night.

Jeremy Pargo added 11 points and Gonzaga (4-0) shot 53 percent (29-of-55) from the field while limiting Maryland to just 37 percent (25-of-67), including 1-of-14 from 3-point range.

Maryland (4-1) was led by Greivis Vasquezs 16 points and four assists. The Terrapins take on 16th-ranked Georgetown in Sundays consolation game.

(15) MARQUETTE 73, NORTHERN IOWA 43

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and Lazar Hayward had 15 as 15th-ranked Marquette cruised past Northern Iowa, 73-43, in the Chicago Invitational.

Jerel McNeal added 10 points for the Golden Eagles (5-0), who had their lowest point total of the season – but allowed their fewest points as well.

Marquette never trailed and Haywards 3-pointer gave the Golden Eagles a 10-2 lead just over four minutes into the contest. Marquette took a 37-18 at the break and cruised throughout the second half.

Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored nine points to lead the Panthers (3-2), who shot 35 percent (18-of-51) from the field, including 3-of-19 from the arc.

(20) VILLANOVA 64, TOWSON 47

PHILADELPHIA Scottie Reynolds had 14 points, six rebounds and six assists as No. 20 Villanova used a strong second half to defeat Towson, 64-47, in the Philly Hoop Group Classic.

Dante Cunningham and Antonio Pena each recorded 12 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats (5-0), who will play Rhode Island on Saturday.

Villanova only led, 33-28, at the break after Corey Fisher beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-pointer.

But the Wildcats opened the second half on a 13-2 run and never looked back, holding the Tigers to 28 percent (7-of-25) shooting over the games final 20 minutes.

Junior Hairston scored 11 points to lead Towson (3-2), which shot 5-of-27 from the arc.

(23) KANSAS 85, COPPIN STATE 53

LAWRENCE, Kansas Cole Aldrich and Brady Morningstar each had career highs with 23 and 21 points, respectively, as No. 23 Kansas crushed Coppin State, 85-53.

Sherron Collins added 11 points and eight assists for the Jayhawks (4-1), who were coming off their first loss, an 89-81 overtime setback to Syracuse on Tuesday.

Kansas wasted little time taking control of the game as it jumped out to leads of 16-2 and 27-4 before taking a 41-17 bulge into the locker rooms.

Tywain McKee scored 17 points to lead the Eagles (1-2).

(24) WAKE FOREST 82, TEXAS-EL PASO 79

ANAHEIM, California Jeff Teague scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half as 24th-ranked Wake Forest held off Texas-El Paso, 82-79, in the semifinals of the 76 Classic.

Teague has averaged 25.5 points in two games here for the Demon Deacons (5-0), who will face Baylor in Sundays championship game.

Texas El-Paso stayed close behind Stefon Jackson, who poured in 30 points.

Down by as many as 13 in the second half, the Miners (3-2) closed within 80-79 on Jacksons three-point play with 16 seconds remaining.

Teague converted two free throws two seconds later, and Jackson forced a 3-pointer that was off the mark.