LAHAINA, Maui — Chris McCray scored 17 points — nine in a 23-0 run in the second half — to lead No. 23 Maryland over Chaminade, 98-69, in the consolation round yesterday of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

The Terrapins (2-1), who lost 88-76 to No. 8 Gonzaga in the opening round, will play Arkansas for fifth place today.

Chaminade (0-2), the Division II host school of the eight-team tournament, brought back memories of its famed win over another Atlantic Coast Conference school in taking an 11-point lead in the first half. The Silverswords, then an NAIA school, stunned No. 1 Virginia and Ralph Sampson in December 1982.

James Gist and Nik Caner-Medley added 16 points apiece for Maryland.

Chris Reaves had 13 points for the Silverswords.

ARKANSAS 65, KANSAS 64

Dontell Jefferson hit a jumper with 16 seconds left to give Arkansas (2-1) the lead and the Razorbacks blocked two 3-point attempts in the final 3 seconds to beat Kansas in the consolation round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Kansas (1-2) called a timeout with 12 seconds left and Arkansas called one as well before the ball was inbounded. The Jayhawks worked the ball to the corner where Jeff Hawkins' 3-point attempt was blocked out of bounds by Jefferson with 2.5 seconds left. Russell Robinson got off the Jayhawks' final attempt at a win just before the buzzer but Steven Hill blocked that one out of the bounds.

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YESTERDAY

SEMIFINALS

Connecticut 79, Arizona 70

Gonzaga 109, Michigan St. 106, 3OT

CONSOLATION BRACKET

Arkansas 65, Kansas 64

Maryland 98, Chaminade 69

TODAY

9 a.m.—5th place: Maryland vs. Arkansas (ESPN)

11:30 a.m.—3rd place: Michigan State vs. Arizona (ESPN2)

2 p.m.—7th place: Chaminade vs. Kansas

4:30 p.m.—Championship: Gonzaga vs. Connecticut (ESPN)

NO. 23 MARYLAND 98, CHAMINADE 69

MARYLAND — Caner-Medley 6-8 3-4 16, Garrison 5-8 3-4 13, McCray 4-8 8-8 17, Strawberry 3-8 2-2 9, Jones 2-8 0-0 5, Ibekwe 4-10 4-4 12, Bowers 1-2 2-2 4, Gist 8-15 0-0 16, Ledbetter 1-1 0-0 3, Chukura 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 1-2 0-0 3, Neal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-71 22-24 98.

CHAMINADE — Whiting 0-4 8-12 8, Nelson 3-6 1-1 9, Powell 1-4 2-6 4, Reaves 5-14 1-4 13, Campbell 4-12 2-2 11, McCune 3-8 0-0 9, Kolaric 5-6 1-2 11, Kussler 0-2 4-8 4. Totals 21-56 19-35 69.

Halftime—Chaminade 46-44.

3-Point Goals—Maryland 6-10 (Caner-Medley 1-1, Strawberry 1-1, Ledbetter 1-1, McCray 1-2, Brown 1-2, Jones 1-2, Ibekwe 0-1), Chaminade 8-25 (McCune 3-6, Nelson 2-5, Reaves 2-7, Campbell 1-6, Whiting 0-1). Fouled Out—Bowers. Rebounds—Maryland 43 (Caner-Medley, Ibekwe 8), Chaminade 36 (Reaves 7). Assists—Maryland 17 (Jones 5), Chaminade 18 (Whiting 14). Total Fouls—Maryland 24, Chaminade 19. A—2,400.

ARKANSAS 65, KANSAS 64

ARKANSAS — Ferguson 3-5 0-0 7, Modica 4-9 0-0 8, Brewer 7-21 6-9 23, Hill 1-3 0-0 2, Jefferson 5-6 2-2 13, Thomas 1-4 0-0 2, Townes 4-8 2-3 10, McCurdy 0-0 0-0 0, McGowan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 10-14 65.

KANSAS — Hawkins 1-6 0-0 3, Moody 0-1 0-0 0, Robinson 4-10 0-2 8, Kaun 3-5 0-0 6, Giles 6-9 0-0 12, Chalmers 4-8 0-0 11, Downs 0-2 0-0 0, Wright 2-6 0-0 4, Rush 8-10 2-3 20. Totals 28-57 2-5 64.

Halftime—Kansas 31-27. 3-Point Goals—Arkansas 5-10 (Brewer 3-6, Jefferson 1-1, Ferguson 1-3), Kansas 6-17 (Chalmers 3-6, Rush 2-2, Hawkins 1-5, Downs 0-1, Robinson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Arkansas 32 (Townes 7), Kansas 33 (Kaun 6). Assists—Arkansas 13 (Jefferson 5), Kansas 19 (Hawkins 10). Total Fouls—Arkansas 16, Kansas 16. A—2,400.

NO. 8 GONZAGA 109, NO. 12 MICHIGAN ST. 106, 3 OT

GONZAGA—Doudney 0-0 0-0 0, Mallon 0-2 0-0 0, Morrison 14-28 11-12 43, Raivio 8-14 6-6 26, Altidor-Cespedes 0-0 0-0 0, Batista 6-14 10-10 22, Pendergraft 1-5 0-0 2, Heytvelt 4-8 0-0 9, Diallo 0-1 0-0 0, Gurganious 0-0 0-0 0, Pargo 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 36-78 27-28 109.

MICHIGAN ST.—Ager 13-27 3-3 36, Davis 7-12 12-12 26, Brown 7-21 2-2 19, Naymick 1-1 0-0 2, Gray 0-1 0-0 0, Ibok 0-0 0-0 0, Neitzel 6-12 0-0 12, Suton 1-5 5-6 7, Joseph 0-0 0-0 0, Walton 0-3 4-6 4. Totals 35-82 26-29 106.

Halftime—Michigan State 40-37. Overtime—Tied 80. 3-Point Goals—Gonzaga 10-23 (Morrison 4-8, Raivio 4-8, Heytvelt 1-2, Pargo 1-3, Mallon 0-1, Pendergraft 0-1), Michigan St. 10-34 (Ager 7-17, Brown 3-11, Walton 0-1, Neitzel 0-5). Fouled Out—Ager, Heytvelt, Naymick. Rebounds—Gonzaga 46 (Batista 13), Michigan St. 43 (Davis 13). Assists—Gonzaga 17 (Pargo 5), Michigan St. 22 (Brown, Neitzel 6). Total Fouls—Gonzaga 23, Michigan St. 24. A—2,400.

NO. 3 CONNECTICUT 79, NO. 9 ARIZONA 70

CONNECTICUT—Nelson 1-2 1-1 3, Anderson 3-7 2-2 10, Armstrong Jr. 3-4 8-9 14, Brown 6-14 3-3 17, Boone 2-2 6-9 10, Gay Jr. 2-10 2-2 6, Adrien 0-2 0-0 0, Austrie 4-4 6-6 15, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Garrison 1-5 2-3 4. Totals 22-50 30-35 79.

ARIZONA—Fox 0-3 0-0 0, Adams 6-14 2-5 14, Rodgers 2-10 4-6 10, Shakur 4-7 3-7 11, Walters 3-8 0-0 6, Radenovic 7-13 3-4 20, Dillon 1-2 0-0 3, Tangara 1-1 0-0 2, Brielmaier 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Prince 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 12-22 70.

Halftime—Connecticut 41-34. 3-Point Goals—Connecticut 5-17 (Brown 2-4, Anderson 2-5, Austrie 1-1, Garrison 0-3, Gay Jr. 0-4), Arizona 6-14 (Radenovic 3-3, Rodgers 2-6, Dillon 1-2, Prince 0-1, Adams 0-2). Fouled Out—Adams, Shakur. Rebounds—Connecticut 40 (Armstrong Jr. 8), Arizona 37 (Radenovic 9). Assists—Connecticut 8 (Brown, Garrison 2), Arizona 13 (Rodgers 6). Total Fouls—Connecticut 21, Arizona 26. A—2,400.