good, just not Carolina good just yet.POLL IMPLICATIONSWith No. 3 Indiana losing to Fort Wayne, expect the Tar Heels to move up at least one spot, maybe more.CAROLINA REBOUNDINGWisconsin was

Benji Marshalls chances of earning a new NRL contract took another blow after suffering a rough outing with the ball in St George Illawarras loss to Brisbane on Thursday.While the veteran playmaker tried hard to spark his teams spluttering attack, he committed five of his teams nine errors, including two fumbles in attacking opportunities and one kick out on the full.Summing up his night was a crucial turnover late in the game, when he was caught on the sixth tackle with the Dragons searching for a game-winning play.Marshall opted not to talk following the match, while Dragons coach Paul McGregor declined to comment on Marshalls performance post-game.Im not here to talk about individuals. Its a team sport and its no good sitting in front of anyone talking about individual players, he said.However McGregor did concede that the Broncos kicking game was a major factor in the Dragons falling to their fifth straight defeat, all but ending their finals ambitions.Marshall took 14 of the Dragons kicks, while halves partner Gareth Widdop hit nine.You have a look at the game, where we started play one and where they started play one... Our kick placement wasnt where it needed to be, he said.McGregor also admitted he has grown tired of the constant speculation surrounding his off-contract players, particularly Marshall and hooker Mitch Rein.Since November theres been a lot of talk about contracts at the club and its been a real unstable environment because of that, he said.Ive just been answering every media session all year and every time about certain players.They know my feelings, the players. 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LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end.LAHAINA, Hawaii -- North Carolina won the Maui Invitational in 1999 and went on to reach the Final Four later that season. The Tar Heels won in paradise again in 2004 and 2008, which became springboards to national championships.After their latest Maui title -- and maybe most dominating yet -- Arizona here they come?The fourth-ranked Tar Heels capped a roughshod run through a deep Maui Invitational field by crushing No. 16 Wisconsin 71-56 in the title game Wednesday night, establishing themselves as early season favorites to reach the Final Four in Glendale next April.We have a chip on our shoulder and were going to continue to get better as the year goes on, North Carolina point guard Joel Berry II said. Were playing good right now, but I think we can still play better.The long, athletic Tar Heels (7-0) were so good in the semifinals that Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood called them the best team in the country.The national runner-up a year ago, North Carolina looked the part again in the title game, dominating Wisconsin (4-2) at both ends of the court.The Tar Heels held the Badgers to 38 percent shooting and harassed their leading scorer, Bronson Koenig, into a 1-for-13 night.Kennedy Meeks had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to anchor North Carolinas dominating inside game. The Tar Heels had a 36-16 advantage in the paint and 12 more rebounds against one of the nations best teams on the glass.Berry was tournament MVP, scoring 22 points while orchestrating the Tar Heels offense with precision.Isaiah Hicks scored 14 points to complement Meeks inside and Justin Jackson helped stretch Wisconsins defense with his shoot/drive ability, finishing with 12 points.Dominating as the Tar Heels were, their coach was not ready to book his trip to the Valley of the Sun just yet.Ive never seen a national championship on the day before Thanksgiving, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. Its usually a Monday night in April.North Carolina rolled over Chaminade and Oklahoma State in the first two Maui rounds, winning by a combined 75 points.The Tar Heels looked like they were headed for another runaway victory at the start of the title game, the Badgers like they had been in the sun too long on Kaanapali Beach.ddddddddddddUnable to handle North Carolinas length on defense or hit shots when they were open, Wisconsin missed its first 11 from the field and needed nearly 7 1/2 minutes to score.Its tough when you dont hit shots, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said.The Badgers settled down after their jittery start and cut the lead to four before North Carolina stretched it to 29-20 by halftime.Berry was the catalyst for North Carolina in the first half and continued to be in the second, scoring and pulling the strings on the Tar Heels offense.North Carolina continued to manhandle the Badgers defensively, highlighted by Brandon Robinsons track-him-down blocked shot off the backboard on Koenig midway in the second half.By the time Wisconsin made a late run, the game was well out of reach.Vitto Brown led Wisconsin with 15 points and Ethan Happ had 13.Well definitely have a lot to learn from this when we go back and watch the film, Brown said. Theres no better test this early in the season.BIG PICTURENorth Carolina has been dominant so far this season. Imagine how good the Tar Heels can be when forwards Luke Maye and Theo Pinson return from injuries.Wisconsin is good, just not Carolina good just yet.POLL IMPLICATIONSWith No. 3 Indiana losing to Fort Wayne, expect the Tar Heels to move up at least one spot, maybe more.CAROLINA REBOUNDINGWisconsin was coming off a dominant performance on the offensive glass, scoring 19 points on 20 offensive rebounds against Georgetown in the semifinals.North Carolina made defensive rebounding a priority against the Badgers and they handled it well, holding Wisconsin to four offensive rebounds and one second-chance point.UP NEXTWisconsin hosts Prairie View A&M on Sunday and faces No. 18 Syracuse next Tuesday.North Carolina has a week to prepare for a road showdown with No. 3 Indiana on Nov. 30.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '