The rest of college basketball has all season to try and matchthis one.
Adam Morrison set a tournament record with 43 points and No. 8Gonzaga beat No. 12 Michigan State, 109-106, in triple overtimeTuesday night in the semifinals of the EA Sports Maui Invitational inLahaina, Hawaii.
Maurice Ager of Michigan State tied it at 80 at the final buzzerof regulation with his fifth 3-pointer over the final 7:10. The firstovertime ended with Gonzaga having a chance to win, but the Bulldogsmissed three shots in the final 9 seconds.
The second overtime ended with the officials putting 0.9 secondsback on the clock after a Michigan State turnover just before thebuzzer but Gonzaga couldn't take advantage.
Then, finally, Morrison made two free throws with 19 seconds leftin the third overtime to give Gonzaga (3-0) the lead for good at 107-106. Michigan State freshman Goran Suton missed a layup with 4.6seconds left. Derek Raivio made two free throws without time goingoff the clock for a three-point lead.
No. 7 Kentucky 80, No. 13 West Virginia 66 - At Kansas City, Mo.:Patrick Sparks scored 25 points and led an early 20-0 run thatcarried Kentucky past West Virginia in the consolation game of theGuardians Classic.
No. 10 Boston College 92, Buffalo 63 - At Boston: Jared Dudleyscored 20 points to help No. 10 Boston College survive an off-nightby preseason All-America Craig Smith and beat Buffalo.
No. 15 Illinois 93, Texas Southern 59 - At Champaign, Ill.: DeeBrown scored 14 points and James Augustine added 13 to lead Illinois(3-0) to a rout.
Bucknell 74, No. 17 Syracuse 69 - At Syracuse, N.Y.: KevinBettencourt scored 20 points and keyed a late 13-2 run as Bucknellrallied past No. 17 Syracuse.
No. 23 Maryland 98, Chaminade 69 - At Lahaina, Hawaii: ChrisMcCray scored 17 points - nine in a 23-0 run in the second half - tolead Maryland over Chaminade in the consolation round of the EASports Maui Invitational.
No. 25 Washington 90, Idaho 67 - At Seattle: Jamal Williams scored16 points and Brandon Roy 14 to help Washington extend the nation'slongest home-court winning streak in a rout of Idaho.
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