No. 17 Texas beats buzzer in relocated Maui Invitational

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Coleman III hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds left to give No. 17 Texas a 69-67 victory over No. 14 North Carolina Wednesday in the championship game of the relocated Maui Invitational.

Coleman finished with 22 points and was the tournament’s most valuable player.

The Longhorns (4-0) blew a 16-point lead late in the first half and fell behind with about 2 1/2 minutes left. Coleman and Kai Jones came up big in the critical moments for Texas, securing the Longhorns’ first Maui title in their fifth appearance in the tournament.

Jones had 12 points, including a tying jumper with 2:19 left and then a transition dunk with 41.2 seconds remaining that gave Texas a 67-65 lead. North Carolina's Leaky Black answered with two free throws with 25.6 seconds left, only to see Coleman make a tough shot against RJ Davis that hit the rim, bounced off the backboard and dropped through the net.

Garrison Brooks had 18 points for the Tar Heels (3-1), playing through an ankle injury.

NO. 23 OHIO STATE 77, MOREHEAD STATE 44

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 16 points to help Ohio State rout Morehead State.

Justice Sueing, C.J. Walker and Duane Washington Jr. had 11 points apiece for Ohio State (3-0).

DeVon Cooper scored 13 points for Morehead State (1-3). The Eagles shot 25% from the floor.