CONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):
5 p.m.
Terrell Allen was 8-of-11 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and finished with 22 points to help UCF beat Saint Joseph’s 77-57 on Friday in the semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Allen’s final 3-pointer capped a 10-0 run that made it 32-22 with four minutes left in the first half and UCF (3-1) led the rest of the way. Aubrey Dawkins made a layup with 16:52 to play pushed the lead into double figures for good and B.J. Taylor’s jumper capped a 12-1 spurt that gave the Knights their biggest lead at 68-45 with 10:32 remaining.
Charlie Brown had 28 points and Taylor Funk scored 16 for Saint Joseph’s (3-1). They combined to make 16 of 28 (57 percent) from the field, including 8 of 13 from behind the arc. The rest of the Hawks shot 18.5 percent (5 of 27) overall and made just 1-of-12 3-pointers.
UCF shot 55 percent from the field, including 10 of 23 from 3-point range, and outrebounded Saint Joseph’s 40-25.
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1:30 p.m.
Freshman Jaylen Hoard and Brandon Childress each scored 15 points and Wake Forest beat Cal State Fullerton 66-59 on Friday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Hoard also had seven rebounds and two blocks, and Childress made three of the Demon Deacons’ six 3-pointers.
Cal State Fullerton had a 25-24 lead at halftime, but Wake Forest opened the second half with a 3-pointer and back-to-back 3-point plays for a 33-31 lead. It was tied at 51 with just under five minutes remaining when Wake Forest took control with a 10-0 run as Cal State Fullerton went without a field goal for three minutes. Wake Forest sealed it by making 5 of 8 free throws in the final minute.
Sharone Wright Jr. added 13 points for Wake Forest (2-1), which will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday.
Khalil Ahmad led Cal State Fullerton (1-3) with 20 points. Kyle Allman Jr. added 11 points with eight assists, and Davon Clare had 10 points and nine rebounds.
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8 a.m.
The Myrtle Beach Invitational resumes Friday with four games, including two to determine who will play for the championship.
St. Joseph’s and UCF will meet in an afternoon semifinal. The winner of that game will advance to Sunday’s championship round to face the winner of the Friday night semifinal between West Virginia and Western Kentucky.
The consolation bracket also has two games featuring Thursday’s four losing teams from the first round. The first game is between Wake Forest and Cal State Fullerton, while Valparaiso and Monmouth meet in the evening.
Tournament teams are off Saturday.
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