Wofford snaps N. Carolina streak
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 by as many as 14 points, then held off Carolina for their first win over a ranked team in 24 games.
“To bring a team in here and not only compete and fight and do some really good things — but win — holy cow, that’s a mouthful,” Wofford head coach Mike Young said.
North Carolina twice trimmed its deficit to a point and missed four three-point tries for the tie in the final six minutes.
“Bad movement, bad defense, bad coaching — we got fat and happy,” North Carolina head coach Roy Williams said. “It was a disgusting thing for me the entire game.”
Joel Berry II scored 23 points to lead North Carolina (10-2).
#4 Duke 104, Evansville 40: Wendell Carter scored 27 points and Marvin Bagley III added 18 points as the host Blue Devils (12-1) routed the Purple Aces (10-3). Duke blocked nine shots and forced 21 turnovers — which it turned into 39 points .
#10 West Virginia 77, Coppin State 38: Teddy Allen scored 24 points as the host Mountaineers (10-1) defeated the Eagles (0-12).
#18 Baylor 86, Southern 60: Manu Lecomte scored 22 points to lead the host Bears (10-2) past the Jaguars (3-9).
#21 Tennessee 66, Furman 61: Grant Williams sank the tie-breaking basket with 54 seconds left as the host Volunteers (8-2) held off the Paladins (9-4).
#23 Seton Hall 89, Wagner 68: In Newark, N.J., Khadeen Carrington scored 26 points as the Pirates (10-2) defeated the Seawolves (7-3).
#25 Creighton 116, South Carolina Upstate 62: Marcus Foster had 16 points to lead six Bluejays in double figures as host Creighton (10-2) rolled past the Spartans (4-11).
Utah 84, Northwestern State 62: Tyler Rawson and Justin Bibbins scored 25 points apiece to lead the host Utes (8-3) past the Demons (3-8).
Oregon 96, Central Arkansas 82: Payton Pritchard scored 24 points and the Ducks (10-3) shot 73 percent in the first half to take a 15-point lead against the Bears (6-7), who did not get closer than nine points in the second half.
Kansas State 68, Washington State 65: Barry Brown Jr. scored 23 points to lead the Wildcats (10-2) past the Cougars (7-4) in Spokane, Wash. Carter Skaggs had 24 points and Malachi Flynn 23 for Washington State.