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Paradise Island, Bahamas • Sam Dekker scored 17 points, Nigel Hayes' acrobatic tip-in with 20 seconds left capped his 15-point day, and No. 2 Wisconsin needed to rally in the second half to beat the Georgetown Hoyas 68-65 on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.

The Badgers hadn't trailed in the second half this season, but found themselves down 53-44 with 11:36 left. A 22-6 run put Wisconsin (5-0) up for good, and the Badgers could finally exhale when D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera's 3-pointer rimmed out as time expired.

Smith-Rivera, who was 5 for 5 from beyond the arc until the game's final shot, led all scorers with 29 for Georgetown (4-1).

Wisconsin will face Oklahoma in Friday's title game.

Bronson Koenig tied a career best with 14 points for Wisconsin, which survived despite a six-point, 1-for-8 shooting day from standout center Frank Kaminsky.

No. 5 North Carolina, 78, No. 22 UCLA 56 • Marcus Paige scored 21 points and handed out five assists, Justin Jackson scored 12 points and No. 5 North Carolina had little trouble on the way to beating No. 22 UCLA 78-56 on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round.

Isaiah Hicks and J.P. Tokoto each scored 10 points for the Tar Heels (4-1), who closed the first half on a 32-11 run and put the game absolutely away with a 15-0 second-half run.

Paige had back-to-back 3-pointers to get that second run going, as North Carolina turned a nine-point edge into a 62-38 lead with 9:12 left.

No. 11 Kansas 76, Rhode Island 60 • Perry Ellis scored 17 points to help Kansas beat Rhode Island in the opening round of the Orlando Classic.

Ellis had 11 points in the opening 20 minutes to help Kansas cruise to a 43-25 halftime lead. —

Thursday's games

• No. 2 Wisconsin 68,

Georgetown 65

• No. 5 North Carolina 78,

No. 22 UCLA 56

• No. 11 Kansas 76,

Rhode Island 60

• No. 18 Florida 56,

UAB 47

• No. 20 Michigan State 77, Rider 45