The Palm Beach Post

No. 5 North Carolina stunned by Wofford

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Fletcher Magee scored 27 points to help Wofford stun No. 5 North Carolina 79-75 on Wednesday night, snapping the reigning national champion’s 23-game home winning streak.

The Terriers (8-4) led the entire second half and by as many as 14 points before holding off UNC’s late-game run for a huge road win and their first win over a ranked team in 24 games.

The Tar Heels (10-2) got within a point twice and missed four 3-pointers for the tie in the final six minutes.

Joel Berry II scored 23 points to lead UNC, which suffered its first loss to an unranked team while ranked in the top five since falling to Boston College in January 2009.

Wednesday’s Top 25

■ No. 4 Duke 104, Evansville 40: Freshman Wendell Carter Jr. scored a season-best 27 points and the host Blue Devils (12-1) blocked nine shots in trouncing the Purple Aces (10-3). Marvin Bagley III added 18 points to help the Blue Devils bounce back from their lone loss.

■ No. 10 West Virginia 77, Coppin State 38: Teddy Allen’s career-high 24 points helped the host Mountainee­rs (10-1) run away from the Eagles (0-12).

■ No. 23 Seton Hall 89, Wagner 68: Khadeen Carrington scored 26 points and Angel Delgado added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates (10-2) in Newark, N.J. The Seahawks are 7-3.

■ No. 18 Baylor 80, Southern 61: Manu Lecomte’s 22 points carried the host Bears (10-2) past the Jaguars (3-9).

■ No. 21 Tennessee 66, Furman 61: Jordan Bowden scored 21 points at home for the Vols (8-2). Devin Sibley led the Paladins (9-4) with 22.

■ No. 25 Creighton 116, S.C. Upstate 62: Marcus Foster scored 16 points and the Blue Jays (10-2) shot nearly 70 percent during a 58-point first half in beating the Spartans (4-11).

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