Maryland deals Duke its first loss of season

For once, Duke ran out of magic, leaving only two unbeaten teams in Division I.

Nik Caner-Medley had 25 points before leaving with an ankle injury, and his Maryland (12-5, 3-3 ACC) teammates finished off the second-ranked Blue Devils (15-1, 5-1) at the free-throw line in a 75-66 victory Wednesday night at Durham, N.C.

Ekene Ibekwe gave the Terrapins the lead for good with a tough layup in traffic off an inbounds play with 1:23 left.

J.J. Redick led the Blue Devils with 20 points.

Northwestern 75, (23) Iowa 74 (OT): At Evanston, Ill., Michael Jenkins’ 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer hit the rim, bounced high and fell through and gave the Wildcats (9-9, 2-4 Big Ten) a victory over the Hawkeyes (14-5, 2-4). Vedran Vukusic had a career-high 32 points for Northwestern. Greg Brunner had a career-high 28 points for Iowa.

(8) Boston College 78, Providence 75: Jared Dudley scored 21 points and hit a 3-pointer with 1:20 left to give the Eagles (17-0, 6-0, Big East) the lead, and Boston remained undefeated with a victory over the Friars (9-9, 0-5) at Providence, R.I. Craig Smith also scored 21 points for the Eagles. Donnie McGrath led Providence with 17 points.

(12) Louisville 99, Marquette 52: At Louisville, Ky., Larry O’Bannon made six 3-pointers and scored 30 points, both career highs, to help the Cardinals (17-3, 5-1 CUSA) hand the Golden Eagles (14-5, 2-4) their most-lopsided loss.

(14) Alabama 60, Auburn 55: Earnest Shelton scored 22 points and made five late 3s at Auburn, Ala., to lead the Crimson Tide (16-3, 5-1 SEC) over the Tigers (9-9, 0-5).

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(6) Notre Dame 72, St. John’s 65: At South Bend, Ind., Crystal Erwin had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Megan Duffy added 14 points and 10 assists, leading the Irish (17-3, 5-2 Big East) over the Red Storm (14-4, 3-4). Kia Wright led St. John’s with 23 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. … (7) Baylor 74, Texas A&M 52: At Waco, Texas, Sophia Young scored 20 points and Steffanie Blackmon added 15 to lead the Bears (14-3, 4-2 Big 12) to a win over the Aggies (11-6, 2-5). … (8) Rutgers 71, (14) Boston College 60: At Boston, Cappie Pondexter scored 22 of her season-high 27 points in the second half to lift the Scarlet Knights (14-4, 5-1 Big East) to a win over the Eagles (14-3, 5-1). … (9) Connecticut 89, Pittsburgh 53: Jessica Moore scored 19 points and led a 15-0 run late in the first half that broke open a tight game and led the Huskies (13-4, 6-0 Big East) past the Panthers (11-7, 3-4) at Pittsburgh. … (11) Michigan St. 71, Purdue 58: At East Lansing, Mich., Kelli Roehrig finished with 20 points and the Spartans (17-3, 6-2 Big Ten) bounced back from their worst loss this season with a win over the Boilermakers (11-8, 4-4). … (13) Texas Tech 75, Missouri 45: Cisti Greenwalt scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season, and the Raiders (15-3, 6-1 Big 12) defeated the Tigers (7-11, 1-6) at Lubbock, Texas. … (15) Texas 83, Oklahoma 71 (OT): At Norman, Okla., Tiffany Jackson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Nina Norman scored 22, and the Longhorns (11-6, 4-2 Big 12) rallied from a 14-point, second-half deficit to beat the Sooners (11-6, 3-3).