Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

North Carolina State turns back Duke

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Freshman Dennis Smith Jr. scored a seasonhigh 32 points to help North Carolina State rally from 12 down late in the first half and stun No. 17 Duke, 84-82, on Monday night in Durham, N.C.

Abdul-Malik Abu added 19 points for the Wolfpack (14-7, 3-5 ACC), who earned the program’s first win at Duke’s famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995.

N.C. State went on a 20-5 run to erase a 68-59 deficit in the final 61⁄2 minutes, then got one final stop when Jayson Tatum lost control of the ball before getting a shot off on Duke’s final possession.

Luke Kennard finished with 20 points to lead Duke (15-5, 3-4).

(3) Gonzaga 83, Portland 64: Zach Collins had 13 points and the Bulldogs (20-0, 8-0 West Coast Conference) remained the nation’s only undefeated Division I team with a victory over the host Pilots in a game that was reschedule­d because of a winter storm earlier this month.

The Pilots (9-11, 2-6 WCC) are playing their first season under former Milwaukee Bucks coach Terry Porter. HORIZON LEAGUE

UW-Green Bay 83, Cleveland State 73: Charles Cooper scored 16 points to lead the Phoenix (12-8, 6-2) past the visiting Vikings (6-15, 2-7). STATE

Benedictin­e (Ill.) 87, MSOE 74: Tahron Harvey’s 25 points led the host Eagles (13-4, 11-1 NACC) past the Raiders (7-8, 6-5).

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