导出博客文章LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Wisconsin achieved two of its priorities against No. 4 North
Carolina at the Maui Invitational, keeping the Tar Heels from getting out in
transition and controlling the glass.Yet once the Maui title game started, the
16th-ranked Badgers immediately found themselves in a hole and couldnt dig out
of it. By the time it was over, North Carolina had a comfortable, 71-56 victory
for its fourth Maui Invitational title.The Tar Heels may not be the No. 1 team
just yet, but they can make an argument for being the best team in the country
so far.You take away the two major things they do and the team still finds a way
to beat you, obviously its a sign of a very good team, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard
said.The Tar Heels (7-0) rolled into Maui with four nonconference victories by
an average of 24.5 points and left with four more lopsided wins at one of the
deepest early season tournaments.North Carolina started slow against host
Chaminade before rolling to a 104-61 victory in the Maui opener. The Tar Heels
followed that up by trouncing Oklahoma State on the glass and the scoreboard,
grabbing 19 offensive rebounds in a 107-75 victory.The Wisconsin game was
supposed to be another in a long line of epic title games inside the Lahaina
Civic Center, yet North Carolina held the Badgers without a field goal for the
opening 7+ minutes and was never really challenged .North Carolina is big and
athletic, causing a matchup nightmare for teams inside. Point guard Joel Berry
II, the Maui Invitational MVP, provides the Tar Heels with leadership, scoring
and an ability to get teammates the ball in places they can score.They have a
chance to be the best defensive team under coach Roy Williams, with so many
long, mobile players who can contest shots inside and out.And North Carolina has
been doing it without guard Theo Pinson, who was expected to be a big
contributor this season, and forward Luke Maye.Well, my opinion, Carolina is the
best team in the country and we got throttled pretty good by them, Oklahoma
State coach Brad Underwood said.---BIG EAST RISINGWhile the ACC has four teams
in the top 10, the Big East is not far behind in the race for best conference in
the country.The conference has three ranked teams, topped by No. 2 Villanova,
and that could change soon as its teams rack up one quality win after another.
Its list of conquests includes No. 8 Arizona, No. 13 Oregon, No. 16 Wisconsin,
No. 17 Purdue, North Carolina State, Clemson, Ole Miss and Memphis.Expect Butler
to move into the poll this week after knocking off Arizona to earn the Las Vegas
Invitational title.---HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEKIts a rare occurrence when a 5-foot-9
player can dunk, even rarer still when he does it over a 6-8 player.Thats what
Campbells Chris Clemons did last week when he launched over Samfords Alex
Thompson in what surely be will be a candidate for dunk of the year .---OREGON
WOESA popular refrain early in the season has been, Whats wrong with Oregon?The
Ducks are loaded with talent and are expected to be national-title contenders,
yet they have failed to live up to expectations so far.Oregon lost by 17 to
unranked Baylor and fell to No. 13 in last weeks AP Top 25 . Then the Ducks
opened the Maui Invitational with another loss to an unranked team, Georgetown,
which is sure to knock them down a few more spots.But dont worry Duck fans. Dana
Altmans teams always seem to start slow and Oregon (4-2) is still trying to
integrate star Dillon Brooks, who missed the first four games of the season
following offseason foot surgery.The Ducks won their final two games in Maui,
and it wont be long until theyre flying high again.---FRESHMAN SPOTLIGHTMalik
Monk, Kentucky. Its hard to pick just one player from John Caliparis talented
freshman class -- that could be said just about every year -- but Monk has been
stellar.The 6-3 guard is one of the nations best dunkers -- he had two
spectacular ones in succession against Tennessee Martin -- but has more to his
game than soaring through the air. Monk is Kentuckys leading scorer at 18.7
points per game and is shooting 49 percent, including 40 percent from 3-point
range.---More AP college basketball at
http://collegebasketball.ap.org and
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Strootman. EL PASO, Texas -- Heavy hearts because of the death of a teammate
haunt the Army Black Knights as they begin a three-game road trip trying to keep
their season-opening win streak going.These are great kids, and they are
remarkably resilient, coach Jeff Monken said. West Point does have a way of
preparing all of its people to be able to persevere through tough times. I have
no doubt that this team will persevere and prevail through this adversity.Army
(2-0) meets UTEP (1-1) on Saturday night in the Sun Bowl with the sudden death
of defensive back Brandon Jackson still fresh on the mind. The 20-year-old
sophomore defensive back from Queens, New York, was killed in a single-car crash
early last Sunday, hours after Army had defeated Rice in its home opener at
Michie Stadium.When you lose somebody you love, it is tough. This is no
exception, Monken said. Our guys are having a tough time and are reeling right
now.This will be the first meeting between Army and UTEP, and Miners coach Sean
Kugler knows it will be charged with emotion.I havent dealt with losing a
player. I have dealt with a personal loss, Kugler said. Youve got to deal with
it in your own way. I cant even come close to speak to how Army is going to deal
with that.I know theyll rally around that guy and play their hearts out. In a
situation like that, thats all you can do.The Miners, who are coming off a 41-7
loss at No. 11 Texas , will have quarterback Zack Greenlee back in the lineup.
He missed the game against the Longhorns and was doubtful earlier in the week
with a slight ligament tear in his left knee, a separated shoulder, and a broken
finger on his throwing (right) hand. But Kugler said Thursday on his radio show
that he expected Greenlee to start.A graduate transfer from Fresno State,
Greenlee passed for 229 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in the
Miners season-opening win over New Mexico State.Other things of note when Army
travels to UTEP on Saturday night:RUN RUN RUN: Armys triple option rankks fourth
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Davidson leads the team with two straight 100-yard games.KEEPING UP WITH JONES:
UTEP tailback Aaron Jones rushed for 249 yards on 31 carries against New Mexico
State to open the season and had 123 yards on the ground and scored in last
weeks loss at Texas.WHAT TURNOVERS? Plagued more often than not by turnovers,
the Black Knights are in unfamiliar territory to start the season. Theyre fifth
in the nation in turnover margin at a plus-2.5. Army already has four
interceptions, just two less than it nabbed the entire 2015 season. The Black
Knights finished 113th (-0.92) in turnover margin last year.ARMY ADVANTAGE? Army
has been stationed in El Paso since the border with Mexico was established more
than 160 years ago. According to the Texas State Historical Association, after
the end of the Mexican War the U.S. needed to defend the new border and maintain
law and order, so a military post was re-established on the Rio Grande in
January 1854 when the Army rented quarters at a hacienda in El Paso. On March 8,
1854, the official name of the post became Fort Bliss, in memory of Lt. Col.
William Wallace Smith Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylors chief of staff during the
Mexican War and later his son-in-law.CONFIDENT CADETS: Despite the tragic death
of Jackson, if Army enters the Sun Bowl displaying a good dose of swagger, itll
be understandable. Before last weeks win over Rice, the Black Knights hadnt won
two straight in a 70-game span and hadnt started a season 2-0 in two
decades.Were going to face a 2-0 team that is very confident right now, Kugler
said. They are playing energized football. Im sure that theyre thinking they can
come down here and be 3-0.---AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon in Dallas
contributed to this report.---AP college football website:
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