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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Josh Hart scored a career-high 30 points with six 3-pointers and No. 3 Villanova powered past Wake Forest 96-77 on Friday to reach the finals of the Charleston Classic.Hart, a preseason All-American, made five of his teams first six baskets to open a 16-8 lead and the Wildcats (4-0) kept going. Theyll face UCF or College of Charleston for the tournament title on Sunday night.Villanova used a combination of accurate shooting and solid defense to slow down Wake Forest (3-1), which had scored 103 points Thursday in defeating UTEP. While the Demon Deacons shot 50 percent, they rarely got their transition game in motion against the Wildcats.It was not all good for Hart, who was whistled for a technical foul late in the second half with his team ahead double digits when he got tied up and jawed with Wake Forests Bryant Crawford down low.Hart surpassed his previous top total of 27 points against Akron last season.No. 11 XAVIER 83, CLEMSON 77LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- J.P. Macura scored a career-high 28 points and Trevon Bluiett contributed 21 as Xavier defeated Clemson in the second round of the Tire Pros Invitational.Macura hit six 3-pointers and Bluiett sealed the win with two free throws in the final moments.The Musketeers (3-0) held a comfortable lead for most of the second half before Clemson (3-1) surged within 63-62. Xavier, led by Malcolm Bernard, answered with six straight points to regain control.Donte Grantham led five Clemson players in double figures with 21 points.No. 13 MICHIGAN STATE 100, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 53EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges scored 21 of his 24 points in the first half, grabbed 11 rebounds and had six assists in his home debut for Michigan State in a win over Mississippi Valley State.The Spartans (1-2) got a confidence-boosting win after getting routed by No. 2 Kentucky and losing to No. 10 Arizona by two points.Ronald Strother had 12 points and Amos Given scored 10 for the Delta Devils (0-4).Bridges, a 6-foot-7 freshman, put on quite a show that the fans loved at the Breslin Center, including former Michigan State great and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Johnson came out of his seat and spread his arms wide and had an ear-to-ear smile when the left-handed Bridges followed up a miss free throw by driving through the lane and leaping to make a backboard-shaking, right-handed dunk.No. 18 SYRACUSE 71, MONMOUTH 50SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Andrew White scored 18 points, Taurean Thompson added 12 and Syracuse routed overmatched Monmouth.The Orange (3-0) led 37-29 at the half. The Hawks (1-2) shot 21 percent from the field were 1 of 18 from 3-point range in the second half. For the game, the Hawks shot 31 percent and were 4 of 29 from on 3-pointers.Syracuse outscored Monmouth 34-21 in the second half.Tyus Battle added nine points, and Frank Howard had eight points and six assists for Syracuse. Tyler Lydon had four blocks.Justin Robinson led the Hawks with 11 points, and Collin Stewart had eight.No. 15 PURDUE 64, GEORGIA STATE 56WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Caleb Swanigan scored 18 points and Purdue scored the final 20 points of the game to rally and beat Georgia State in the Cancun Challenge opener.Trailing 56-44 with 7:08 to play, the Boilermakers (2-1) took over. Dakota Mathias hit two 3-pointers and P.J. Thompson one during the game-closing run.Center Isaas Haas added 11 points for Purdue, and Jeremy Hollowell had 15 to lead Georgia State (1-2), which also got 13 points from DMarcus Simonds.Georgia State led 56-44 on a Malik Benlevi basket with 7:08 remaining, but Purdue pulled even at 56 on two Haas free throws with 3:57 remaining. Wholesale Vans Authentic .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cheap Vans Old Skool . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. http://www.cheapoldskoolireland.com/ . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. Cheap Vans Old Skool Ireland . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. Cheap Old Skool Vans Womens . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- While seated near a trophy filled with oranges, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was reminded of a coconut.It was 41 years ago when Harbaugh came to the Orange Bowl as the son of a Wolverines assistant, a trip where he saw the ocean, the beach and palm trees for the first time. Harbaugh and some of the other coaches kids were flummoxed one day trying to get a coconut down, spending hours climbing and shaking the tree without any success.They eventually knocked it off by throwing rocks, and smashed it open against a curb before enjoying that well-earned snack.One of lifes memories, Harbaugh said. Signature moment, right there.Harbaugh and No. 6 Michigan have one more chance at a signature moment this season, when they face No. 10 Florida State in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. Harbaugh and Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher appeared Wednesday in South Florida to promote the game -- which has already sold out and will pair two of the games storied programs.Its only the third meeting between the schools. Harbaugh was the quarterback when Michigan beat Florida State 20-18 in 1986; the Seminoles won the other meeting 51-31 in 1991.The Orange Bowl doesnt take a back seat to any bowl that I know about, Harbaugh said.Both teams were considered national-title contenders at times this season, and Michigan was in the mix for one of the four spots in the College Football Playoff until the end. Both clubs were as high as No. 2 in the AP Top 25, and each features one of college footballs most dynamic players -- the do-everything Heisman Trophy finalist Jabrill Peppers for the Wolverines, and running back Dalvin Cook for the Seminoles.It will almost certainly be the highly touted Cooks final college game, and fittingly it comes just north of his hometown of Miami. Cook was an Orange Bowl youth league player as a kid, which only adds to the symmetry of Florida State getting to this matchup.To me, thats what this all is about, Fisher said. His opportunity, and why did he get an opportunity? Becausee the Orange Bowl was here originally, to set up a youth program, to get him out to the field and get him to play and then his talent became out there.dddddddddddd. ... Everybody gets caught in the game itself, but really behind the scenes, what these bowls stand for, theyre tremendous things. For him to do it in his hometown, it is a tremendous event.Seated a couple feet apart on the dais, looking down at the Orange Bowl trophy, Harbaugh and Fisher chatted back and forth like close buddies.And before he figures out a way to slow down Cook and Florida State, Harbaugh wants to figure out how to see Renegade -- the horse that gets paraded out before Seminole home games, gets guided to midfield before his rider slams a flaming spear into the turf.Its one of those great programs, one of those great traditions, Harbaugh said. Renegade, the war horse. The spear. The tomahawk chant. Ive never been to a game at Florida State -- I always wanted to. I always wanted to go to their stadium and see what that atmosphere was like in person -- and this is as close as Ive ever been to that. Im very much excited about that.Harbaugh then turned to Fisher.Is he gonna do it? Does he do it at the bowl game? Harbaugh asked.I dont know. I guess they will. I dont know if hell get in or not. Probably will, I guess. If the bowl game allows it, Fisher said.Well, you have our permission. I want to see that, Harbaugh said.Before long, there was another back-and-forth between the coaches, still looking back at past matchups before looking too far ahead at this one.It is amazing that Michigan and Florida State havent played more, Fisher said. It really is. Matter of fact, you were the quarterback once when they beat `em, right?Yessir, Harbaugh said.Twenty to 18, Fisher continued. Yeah, I remember that.More memories are coming at this Orange Bowl, and only one coach will consider them fond ones. ' ' '