Wisconsin holds off No. 12 Houston with 65-63 upset

LAS VEGAS – No. 12 Houston scored the first 17 points against Butler in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational on Monday, and then allowed Wisconsin to score the first 13 points en route to a 20-point halftime deficit in Tuesday’s semifinal.

It cost the Cougars in the long run, as Johnny Davis scored a career-high 30 points to lead Wisconsin past Houston 65-63.

The Cougars cut Wisconsin’s lead to two on Kyler Edwards’…