Syracuse topples ailing Blue Devils

Tyus Battle scored a season-high 32 points, and Syracuse used its 2-3 zone defense to rattle No. 1 Duke in overtime as the Orange pulled off the upset, 95-91 on Monday night in Durham, N.C.

Paschal Chukwu added 10 points and a career-high 18 rebounds while Elijah Hughes added 20 points, Frank Howard finished with 16 and Oshae Brissett had 14 for the Orange (12-5, 3-1 ACC).

Duke point guard Tre Jones left the game with a right shoulder injury after colliding with Howard while chasing a loose ball with 14:23 left in the first half. Jones didn’t return.

The Blue Devils already down one starter — Cameron Reddish was held out with an unspecified illness.

Syracuse held Duke to 2-of-8 shooting in overtime and to just 21 percent shooting from 3-point range while earning its second victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium in three years.

Battle’s jumper about a minute into OT gave Syracuse the lead for good at 89-88.

Zion Williamson had a career-high 35 points and 10 rebounds, and his free throw with 16.2 seconds left in regulation tied it at 85 for Duke (14-2, 3-1), but he missed a second go-ahead foul shot.

Freshman guard Trey McGowens had 30 points and seven rebounds, Xavier Johnson scored 16 and host Pittsburgh pulled away late for a 75-62 win over No. 11 Florida State.

The Panthers (12-5, 2-2 ACC) end a 13-game losing streak against ranked teams.

Trent Forrest scored 19 points for the Seminoles (13-4, 1-3), who lost for the third time in four games.

In Bloomington, Ind., Glynn Watson Jr. scored 15 points and Isaiah Copeland added 14 to help Nebraska upset No. 25 Indiana 66-51.

The Cornhuskers (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed in winning their second gane in a row and third straight in the series.

Romeo Langford had 18 points for the Hoosiers (12-5, 3-3), who have lost three in a row. Indiana’s 10-game home winning streak also ended.