Ryan Kelly
scored a career-high 36 points to lead No. 3 Duke over No. 5 Miami on Saturday.
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke’s Ryan Kelly sure didn’t look like a guy who hadn’t played in two months.
The 6-11 senior scored a career-high 36 points in his return from a foot injury that had sidelined him since January, helping third-ranked Duke beat fifth-ranked Miami, 79-76, on Saturday night.
“I guess I was ready for it,” Kelly said. “That’s all I can say.”
Kelly made 10 of 14 shots — including 7 of 9 3-pointers — for the Blue Devils (25-4, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who avenged a 90- 63 road loss in January. Quinn Cook added 15 points as Duke built a 10-point lead with about two minutes left then held off a frantic rally by Miami.
Shane Larkin scored 25 points to lead the Hurricanes (23-5, 14-2), who missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds that would have tied it.
TOP 25
(1) Indiana 73, Iowa 60 at Bloomington, Ind.: Cody Zeller overcame a sluggish start to score 22 points and Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell added a career-high 19 as the Hoosiers (25-4, 13-3 Big Ten) rebounded from last week’s loss to Minnesota.
Iowa (18-11, 7-9) committed 14 of its 19 turnovers in the first half and shot just 38.2 percent from the field.
(2) Gonzaga 81, Portland 52 at Spokane, Wash.: Elias Harris had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Zags (29-2, 16-0), who had already clinched the West Coast Conference regular season title.
Derrick Rodgers scored 10 points for the Pilots (1120, 4-12).
(6) Kansas 91, West Virginia 65 at Lawrence, Kan.: Ben McLemore scored a Kansas freshman-record 36 points, and Jeff Withey had 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks for the Jayhawks (25-4, 13-3 Big 12).
Terry Henderson had 20 points for the Mountaineers (13-16, 6-10).
(10) Louisville 58, (12) Syracuse 53 at Syracuse, N.Y.: Luke Hancock hit a 3-pointer from the left corner to break a 48-all tie with 50 seconds left as the Cardinals (24-5, 12- 4 Big East) held off the Orange (22-7, 10- 6).
Russ Smith led Louisville with 18 points and Gorgui Dieng f inished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
UCLA 74, (11) Arizona 69 at Los Angeles: Freshman Shabazz Muhammad scored 18 points to lead the Bruins (22-7, 12- 4 Pac-12) past the Wildcats (23- 6, 11- 6).
(13) Kansas State 64, Baylor 61 at Waco, Texas: Rodney McGruder hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Wildcats (24-5, 13-3 Big 12) won their fifth straight.
Instead of settling for overtime after a Kansas State miss with one second left, the Bears (17-12, 8-8) tried a length-of-the-court inbound pass. But the ball went out of bounds without being touched, so the Wildcats got it under their basket with a second left.
Angel Rodriguez inbounded to McGruder on the right wing to win it.
(14) New Mexico 53, Wyoming 42 at Albuquerque, N.M.: Alex Kirk had 15 points and nine rebounds as the Lobos (25- 4, 12-2 Mountain West) won their fifth conference title in the last six seasons.
The Cowboys (18-11, 4-11) shot 16 of 57 from the field.
(15) Oklahoma State 78, Texas 65 at Stillwater, Okla.: Markel Brown scored 18 points, Le’Bryan Nash added 16 and the Cowboys (22- 6, 12- 4 Big 12) corralled Texas star Myck Kabongo to beat the Longhorns (13-16, 5-11).
Kabongo had a careerhigh seven turnovers, a season-low seven points and eight assists.
(18) Saint Louis 66, George Washington 58 at Washington: Dwayne Evans scored 22 points and Kwamain Mitchell added 18 to lift the Billikens.
With two games remaining, Saint Louis (235, 12-2 Atlantic 10) holds a one-game lead over Virginia Commonwealth.
VCU 84, (20) Butler 52 at Richmond, Va.: Troy Daniels scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half, when the Rams (23- 6, 11-3 Atlantic 10) forced 14 turnovers and turned them into 24 points on their way to a 45-21 lead. For the game, the Bulldogs (22-7, 9-5) tied their season high with 23 turnovers, leading to 34 points for VCU.
(22) Marquette 72, (21) Notre Dame 64 at Milwaukee: Jamil Wilson tied his career-high with 19 points to help the Golden Eagles (21-7, 12-4 Big East) to their 25th consecutive home win. Jerian Grant scored 21 points and Eric Atkins added 16 for Notre Dame (22-7, 10- 6).
(25) Louisiana Tech 88, San Jose State 61 at Ruston, La.: Raheem Appleby scored 16 points and the Bulldogs (26-3, 16- 0) extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 games and clinching at least a share of their first Western Athletic Conference championship.
OTHERS
Creighton 91, Wichita State 79 at Omaha, Neb.: Doug McDermott scored 41 points and the Bluejays (24-7, 13-5) shot 70 percent while winning the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship with a win over the Shockers (24-7, 12- 6).
Maryland 67, Wake Forest 57 at Winston-Salem, N.C.: Dez Wells scored 23 points and the Terrapins (20-9, 8-8 ACC) overcame 19 turnovers and held the Demon Deacons (12-16, 5-11) without a field goal for the final 4½ minutes.
Cincinnati 61, Connecticut 56 at Cincinnati: Sean Kilpatrick scored 20 points and made a pair of late free throws, and the Bearcats (20-9, 8-8 Big East) ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Huskies (199, 9-7), who were without top scorer Shabazz Napier (sore foot).
Minnesota 73, Penn State 44 at Minneapolis: Trevor Mbakwe had 13 points and 13 rebounds and the Golden Gophers (20-9, 8-8 Big Ten) held the Lions (9-19, 1-15) scoreless for the first 11 minutes.
Illinois 72, Nebraska 65 at Champaign, Ill.: Tracy Abrams scored 16 points to help the Illini (21-9, 8-8 Big Ten) turn back the Cornhuskers (13-16, 4-12).
Boise State 78, Colorado State 65 at Boise, Idaho: Derrick Marks scored 33 of his career-high 38 points in the second half as the Broncos (20-8, 8- 6 Mountain West) avenged a 77-57 loss to the Rams (22-7, 9-5) on Jan. 30.
UNLV 80, Nevada 63 at Reno, Nev.: Mike Moser scored 20 points, all in the first half, as the Rebels (22-7, 9-5 Mountain West) cruised past the Wolf Pack (12-16, 3-11).
California 62, Colorado 46 at Berkeley, Calif.: Tyrone Wallace had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Bears (20-9, 12-5 Pac12) beat the Buffaloes (199, 9-7) for their seventh straight win.
Southern California 67, Arizona State 56 at Los Angeles: Eric Wise scored 12 points as the Trojans (1415, 9-7 Pac-12) held off a late rally by the Sun Devils (20-10, 9-8).
MID-SOUTH MEN
Middle Tennessee 70, Western Kentucky 62 at Bowling Green, Ky.: J.T. Sulton scored 17 points and the Blue Raiders (274, 19-1) broke the record for Sun Belt wins in a season, which they had shared with New Orleans (199293). They matched the school record for wins and extended their winning streak to 16 games.
Christian Brothers University 77, West Florida 67 at Canale Arena: The Bucs (18- 8, 13-5 GSC) never trailed as they used a 10- 0 burst early in the game to take a 13-3 lead on a 3-pointer by Drew Hildreth (Bolton) with 14:19 remaining in the half. The Argos trimmed the lead to six points before another Hildreth 3-pointer sparked a 16-3 run that put the game out of reach. Ryan Fleming led the Bucs with a career-high 20 points.
MID-SOUTH WOMEN
CBU 71, West Florida 63 at Canale Arena: The Lady Bucs (7-19, 4-14 GSC) went on a 19- 6 run late in the first half to break open what had been a tie game. Jessica Green (Lausanne) hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cap the run, giving the Lady Bucs a 36-23 lead in the final seconds of the first half. Breanna Ridgell (White Station) scored 26 points with 11 rebounds and three steals. Green scored 16, including four 3-pointers, and Candis Clear (East) also made four 3-pointers and had 14 points. Amber Williams (White Station) grabbed 10 rebounds.