The Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Nick Collison scored 25 points and Keith Langford added a career-high 24 as No.2 Kansas romped past North Carolina-Greensboro 105-66 Friday night in the second round of the Preseason NIT.

The Jayhawks (2-0) advanced to the semifinals in New York, where they will play North Carolina, the alma mater of Kansas coach Roy Williams and the school that tried to hire him two years ago.

After Williams agonized for a week and then turned the Tar Heels down, the job went to Matt Doherty, a former assistant coach for Williams at Kansas.

Kirk Hinrich, after a slow start, had 23 points and seven rebounds for Kansas. Wayne Simien had 18 points and 10 rebounds, giving him two double-doubles in two starts for the Jayhawks.

Collison, who had eight rebounds, went to the bench with about six minutes left against the thoroughly outmanned Spartans.

Langford made 10 of 11 shots and is 17-for-19 in two games.

Williams improved to 14-0 in the Preseason NIT.

Jay Joseph was practically a one-man show for the Spartans (1-1), hitting his first nine shots and winding up with a career-high 27 points.

UNC-GREENSBORO (1-1)-Burrell 3-4 0-0 6, Boythe 3-4 0-0 6, Maye 4-11 0-0 9, Taylor 1-8 0-0 2, Joseph 11-18 0-0 27, Bristow 1-4 0-0 2, Hargrove 0-3 0-0 0, Johnson 0-2 2-2 2, Gross 2-4 0-4 4, Mason 2-4 0-0 6, McCarthy 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 28-63 2-8 66.

KANSAS (2-0)-Collison 10-13 5-7 25, Simien 7-10 4-5 18, Langford 10-11 2-3 24, Hinrich 10-17 0-0 23, Miles 0-4 2-2 2, Hawkins 0-2 3-4 3, Olson 0-3 0-0 0, Vinson 0-1 1-2 1, Lee 2-2 0-0 4, Nash 0-5 3-4 3, Moody 0-0 0-2 0, Graves 0-3 1-2 1, Niang 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 39-71 22-33 105.

Halftime-Kansas 48-31. 3-Point goals-UNC-Greensboro 8-20 (Joseph 5-9, Mason 2-3, Maye 1-2, Hargrove 0-1, Gross 0-2, Taylor 0-3), Kansas 5-18 (Hinrich 3-6, Langford 2-3, Olson 0-1, Miles 0-2, Hawkins 0-2, Nash 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-UNC-Greensboro 29 (Johnson 8), Kansas 45 (Simien 10). Assists-UNC-Greensboro 16 (Taylor 8), Kansas 21 (Miles 8). Total fouls-UNC-Greensboro 25, Kansas 10. A-16,300.

No. 7 Oklahoma 87, UC Irvine 65

NORMAN, Okla. - Ebi Ere scored 14 points, and the Sooners broke the game open with a 17-1 second-half run.

UC IRVINE (0-1)-Zuzak 4-9 0-1 10, Harris 2-5 2-2 6, Parada 6-8 7-8 19, Hood 3-5 0-0 9, Baskauskas 1-2 0-0 2, Gloger 0-0 0-0 0, Campbell 1-5 0-0 2, Schraeder 2-3 0-0 6, Efevberha 2-5 0-0 5, Codi 0-1 0-0 0, Okoro 0-2 0-0 0, Ethington 2-5 2-3 6. Totals 23-50 11-14 65.

OKLAHOMA (1-1)-Bookout 5-8 2-2 12, Brown 5-9 1-1 11, Ere 5-9 2-3 14, White 3-8 5-6 13, Price 4-12 4-5 13, Johnston 3-6 0-0 8, Alexander 1-3 2-2 5, Gipson 1-1 0-0 2, Gilbert 2-3 1-1 5, Turner 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 31-61 17-20 87.

Halftime-Oklahoma 43-28. 3-Point goals-UC Irvine 8-13 (Hood 3-5, Schraeder 2-2, Zuzak 2-4, Efevberha 1-1, Campbell 0-1). Oklahoma 8-24 (Ere 2-4, White 2-4, Johnston 2-5, Alexander 1-3, Price 1-8). Fouled out-Okoro. Rebounds-UC Irvine 31 (Parada 7), Oklahoma 29 (Bookout 7). Assists-UC Irvine 16 (Harris 3), Oklahoma 20 (Price 6). Total fouls-UC Irvine 18, Oklahoma 16. A-7,500.

No. 20 Missouri 72, American 57

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Ricky Clemons scored 25 points and Rickey Paulding added 19 for the Tigers.

Clemons, a transfer from the College of Southern Idaho, also had four assists and five rebounds in his debut as Missouri's point guard.

AMERICAN (0-1)-Draughn 5-9 0-0 10, Cresnik 1-6 1-2 3, Stokes 3-12 2-2 9, Miles 4-16 1-2 12, Rodriguez 2-5 0-0 5, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Petrauskas 3-5 0-0 6, Adams 0-1 0-0 0, Caterina 0-0 0-0 0, Kohl 0-0 0-0 0, Patiejunas 4-8 1-2 12. Totals 22-63 5-8 57.

MISSOURI (1-0)-Bryant 4-10 3-6 11, Paulding 8-16 2-2 19, Johnson 5-11 1-2 11, Clemons 8-15 5-5 25, Kroenke 0-3 0-0 0, Kiernan 0-0 0-0 0, Young 2-4 0-0 4, Ferguson 1-2 0-0 2, Echols 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 11-15 72.

Halftime-Missouri 36-22. 3-Point goals-American 8-30 (Miles 3-12, Patiejunas 3-6, Rodriguez 1-2, Stokes 1-6, Thomas 0-1, Adams 0-1, Cresnik 0-2), Missouri 5-18 (Clemons 4-9, Paulding 1-5, Bryant 0-1, Kroenke 0-3). Fouled out-Cresnik. Rebounds-American 34 (Draughn 9), Missouri 45 (Johnson 10). Assists-American 16 (Rodriguez 7), Missouri 11 (Clemons 4). Total fouls-American 17, Missouri 13. A-10,283.

Michigan State 66, UNC-Asheville 52

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Chris Hill scored 18 points and Aloysius Anagonye added 11 for the Spartans.

Freshman Paul Davis and Adam Ballenger also had nine points apiece for Michigan State, which has won 26 straight season-openers.

UNC-ASHEVILLE (0-1)-Smith 6-13 4-4 18, Kragel 1-4 0-0 2, McCullough 5-9 0-0 12, McGonagil 0-1 0-0 0, Barber 2-6 2-2 6, Collington 0-2 0-0 0, Mohn 4-7 0-0 9, Carter 1-3 0-0 3, Bivins 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 20-49 6-6 52.

MICHIGAN ST. (1-0)-Hill 7-12 0-0 18, Anderson 2-4 4-6 8, Anagonye 4-5 3-4 11, Bograkos 2-5 0-0 4, Ballinger 3-6 3-3 9, Wolve 0-4 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Torbert 2-5 1-2 5, Davis 4-7 1-2 9, Lorbek 1-1 0-0 2, Andreas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-51 12-17 66.

Halftime-Michigan St. 38, NC-Asheville 24. 3-Point Goals-NC-Asheville 6-23 (McCullough 2-6, Smith 2-5, Mohn 1-1, Carter 1-3, Collington 0-1, Bivins 0-2, Barber 0-2, Kragel 0-3), Michigan St. 4-11 (Hill 4-8, Wolve 0-2, Torbert 0-1). Rebounds-NC-Asheville 24 (Barber 7), Michigan St. 34 (Anagonye 6). Assists-NC-Asheville 13 (Smith 4), Michigan St. 17 (Hill 5). Total fouls-NC-Asheville 21, Michigan St. 13. A-14,759.