No. 1 Duke back to winning
Freshman Rasheed Sulaimon scored a season-high 25 points and top-ranked Duke bounced back from one of its worst losses under coach
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Mike Krzyzewski by routing Maryland, 84-64, yesterday in Durham, N.C.
Mason Plumlee added 19 points for the Blue Devils (172, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) against a tough defense for the Terrapins (15-5, 3-4).
Villanova 75, Syracuse 71 — Ryan Arcidiacono hit the tying 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in regulation, and James Bell hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime to lift the Wildcats (13-7, 4-3) over the No. 3 Orange (18-2, 6-1 Big East) in Philadelphia.
Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54 — Ben McLemore scored 18 points and the No. 3 Jayhawks (18-1, 6-0 Big 12) shut down the Sooners (13-5, 4-2) in Lawrence, Kan.
Georgetown 53, Louisville 51 — Otto Porter had 17 points and grabbed the game’s decisive rebound with 1.4 seconds to play, leading the Hoyas (144, 4-3 Big East) to a win over the No. 5 Cardinals (16-4, 4-3) in Washington.
Arizona 74, USC 50 — Nick Johnson scored 14 points and the No. 6 Wildcats (17-2, 5-2 Pac-12) stifled the Trojans in Tucson, Ariz.
Florida 82, Mississippi State 47 — Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy each scored 18 points and the No. 8 Gators (16-2, 6-0 SEC) cruised to a victory over Bulldogs (7-11, 2-4) in Starkville, Miss.
Butler 83, Temple 71 — Rotnei Clarke scored 24 points in his return from a severely sprained neck to lead the No. 9 Bulldogs (17-3, 4-1 Atlantic 10) to a victory over the Owls (13-6, 2-3) in Indianapolis.
Gonzaga 66, San Francisco 52 — In Spokane, Wash., Kelly Olynyk scored 13 points to help the No. 10 Bulldogs (19-2, 6-0 West Coast) extend their home winning streak against the Dons to 24 games.
Iowa St. 73, Kansas St. 67 — Will Clyburn had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Cyclones (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) beat the No. 11 Wildcats (15-4, 4-2) in Ames, Iowa.
Wisconsin 45, Minnesota 44 — In Madison, Wis., Traevon Jackson hit a 15-foot jumper with 4 seconds left as the Badgers (14-6, 5-2) got past the No. 12 Golden Gophers (15-5, 3-4 Big Ten).
Ohio St. 65, Penn St. 51 — Sam Thompson scored 16 points and the No. 14 Buckeyes (15-4, 5-2 Big Ten) took advantage of cold-shooting Nittany Lions (8-12, 0-8 Big Ten) in State College, Pa.
San Diego St. 55, New Mexico 34 — JJ O’Brien had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Aztecs (16-4, 4-2 Mountain West) routed the No. 15 Lobos (17-3, 4-1) in San Diego.
Oregon 81, Washington 76 — E.J. Singler scored 18 points and the No. 16 Ducks (18-2, 7-0 Pac-12) stayed undefeated at home, beating the Huskies (12-8, 4-3) in Eugene, Ore.
N.C. State 91, North Carolina 83 — Lorenzo Brown had 20 points and 11 assists to help the No. 18 Wolfpack (16-4, 5-2 ACC) beat the Tar Heels (136, 3-3) in Raleigh, N.C.
La Salle 69, VCU 61 — Ramon Galloway scored 31 points and the Explorers (145, 4-2 Atlantic 10) beat a top25 team for the second game in a row for the first time in 60 years, upsetting the No. 19 Rams (16-5, 4-2) in Richmond, Va.
Wichita State 73, Bradley 39 — Nick Wiggins scored 12 points and fueled a 16-0 run with three 3-pointers as the No. 20 Shockers (19-2, 8-1 MVC) beat the Braves (12-9, 4-5) in Wichita, Kan.
Missouri 81, Vanderbilt 59 — Jabari Brown scored 21 points, Alex Oriakhi tied a career high with 18 and the No. 22 Tigers (15-4, 4-2 SEC) cruised by the Commodores (8-10, 2-4) in Columbia, Mo.
Mississippi 63, Auburn 61 — Marshall Henderson made the game-winning free throws with 7 seconds left to lift the No. 23 Rebels (17-2, 6-0 SEC) over the Tigers (811, 2-4) in Auburn, Ala.
Notre Dame 73, South Florida 65 — Jerian Grant scored 18 points as the No. 24 Fighting Irish (16-4, 4-3 Big East) topped the Bulls (10-9, 1-6) in Tampa.