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Texas Nips Carolina, 69-67, In Maui Invitational Final

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press


ASHEVILLE—Matt Coleman III hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds left to help No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-67 on Wednesday to win the relocated Maui Invitational.

Coleman finished with 22 points and was the tournament's most valuable player for the Longhorns (4-0), who blew a 16-point lead late in the first half and fell behind with about 2½ minutes left. Coleman and Kai Jones both came up big in the critical moments for Texas, securing the Longhorns' first Maui title in their fifth appearance in the tournament.