Associated Press reports

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- John Wall proved to be worth the wait.

The heralded Kentucky freshman scored 19 points -- including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining -- to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night.

After Miami's Kenny Hayes hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 70 with six seconds left, Wall raced down the floor and pulled up from the wing. The ball fell through the net and Wall raced up the floor pounding his chest in celebration as the crowd roared.

Patrick Patterson had 17 points and 10 rebounds and DeMarcus Cousins had 10 points and 10 boards for the Wildcats (2-0).

Nick Winbush led Miami with 26 points and the RedHawks nearly pulled off the upset thanks to making 15 of 26 3-pointers.

Wall, considered the top high school player in the country when he signed with the Wildcats last spring, was forced to sit out Kentucky's season-opening win over Morehead State last week as part of an NCAA suspension for accepting improper benefits from his AAU coach.

His arrival didn't come a moment too soon for the Wildcats, who struggled to rein in Miami's red-hot shooters.

The RedHawks (0-2) led by as much as 18 in the first half and responded late after the Wildcats finally appeared to take control.

No. 5 Villanova 103, Penn 65

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Maalik Wayns scored 16 points, Corey Stokes, Scottie Reynolds and Taylor King each added 14 and Villanova had no trouble in a rout against city rival Penn.

Corey Fisher scored 13 and Antonio Pena contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for the balanced Wildcats (2-0), who have won 19 of their last 20 games in Big Five play also encompassing Temple, La Salle and Saint Josephs. Villanova has now won seven straight over Penn.

The Wildcats won their 30th in a row at The Pavilion, their cozy 6,500-seat on-campus arena. The streak began with a 102-87 victory over Notre Dame on Jan. 17, 2007.

No. 12 Connecticut 77, Colgate 63

STORRS, Conn. -- Stanley Robinson had 18 points leading five Connecticut players in double figures as the Huskies beat Colgate in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

The Huskies, who led by just a point at halftime, outscored Colgate 44-31 after intermission.

Robinson hit all eight of his shots, including a pair of 3-pointers. He was just 3 of 23 from 3-point range all of last season. Kemba Walker added 16 points and six assists, Gavin Edwards had 14 points and Jerome Dyson added 10.

UConn will play Hofstra in the second round tonight. The Pride beat Yale 68-63 in the first game of the night.

No. 24 Minnesota 82, Stephen F. Austin 42

MINNEAPOLIS -- High-flying freshman Rodney Williams had three dunks and a pair of 3s, finishing with 14 points to help Minnesota pull away from Stephen F. Austin.

Lawrence Westbrook and Devoe Joseph led the Gophers (2-0) with 15 points apiece and Damian Johnson contributed 11 second-half points, five assists and five steals to lead the romp after a rough start. Minnesota went 11 for 19 from 3-point range.

ACC ROUNDUP

Miami 108, Nova Southeastern 58

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- James Dews scored 19 points to lead Miami past Nova Southeastern.

Malcolm Grant added 17 points and freshman Durand Scott had 14 points and eight assists for the Hurricanes, who saw all 13 players score in the game.

Miami (2-0) jumped out to a 24-6 lead to start the game and never looked back. The Hurricanes led 61-18 at halftime and by as many as 53 in the second half.

The 108 points was the most scored by Miami since a 111-101 win over Tennessee Tech on Feb. 8, 1989.

Florida State 87, Jacksonville 61

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Solomon Alabi's 17 points led a balanced Florida State offense in a win over Jacksonville in the season opener for both teams.

The 7-1 Alabi helped the Seminoles take advantage of their height in the rout.

Five Seminoles finished in double figures with highly recruited freshman Michael Snaer adding 14 in his collegiate debut.

Florida State took control of the game early with a 20-2 run midway through the opening half to take a 24-8 lead. By midway through the second half, the Seminoles increased their advantage to 55-24, and only the final score was in question.

Senior guard Ben Smith led Jacksonville with 17 points. The Dolphins shot just 31.7 percent in the game.

South Florida 66, Virginia 49

TAMPA, Fla. -- Dominique Jones had 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead South Florida to a victory over cold-shooting Virginia.

The Bulls (2-0) began the second half with a 17-5 run to take a 48-32 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The closest Virginia (1-1) got the rest of the way was 10 points. The Cavaliers were held to one field goal in the final 7 minutes.

Augustus Gilchrist had 18 points for South Florida, and Jarrid Famous finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.