Florida St. knocks off No. 1 Duke
Alexander Johnson’s basket with just over a minute left broke the game’s final tie and Florida State went on to a 79-74 men’s college basketball victory over No. 1 Duke on Wednesday night at Tallahassee, Fla.
The loss ended the run at an unbeaten Atlantic Coast Conference season for Duke (27-2, 14-1), which was awarded a technical foul after fans rushed onto the court early with 1.7 seconds left on the clock.
(2) Connecticut 66, South Florida 53: At Tampa, Fla., Josh Boone scored 17 points, helping the Huskies overcome cold shooting to beat the Bulls.
(4) Villanova 65, St. John’s 52: At Villanova, Pa., Randy Foye scored 14 straight points in the win by the Wildcats over the Red Storm.
Texas A&M 46, (6) Texas 43: At College Station, Texas, Acie Law made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Aggies an upset victory over the Longhorns.
(7) George Washington 89, St. Bonaventure 78: At Olean, N.Y., Danilo Pinnock and Maureece Rice teamed to key a 13-point run that helped the Colonials extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 17 games.
(9) Ohio State 56, Northwestern 53: At Evanston, Ill., Ron Lewis drove for a layup in the closing seconds to help the Buckeyes clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title with the win over the Wildcats.
Kentucky 80, (11) Tennessee 78: At Knoxville, Tenn, Randolph Morris scored 22 points as the Wildcats held on to beat the Volunteers.
(17) Florida 77, Georgia 66: At Gainesville, Fla., Joakim Noah had a career-high 37 points and 11 rebounds to help the Gators snap a three-game losing streak.
(18) Kansas 75, Colorado 54: At Lawrence, Kan., Mario Chalmers hit two key 3-pointers in the second half and the Jayhawks beat the Buffaloes to move back into a tie for first in the Big 12 with Texas.
(23) Iowa 65, Penn State 38: At Iowa City, Iowa, Mike Henderson scored 16 points as the Hawkeyes beat the Nittany Lions.
Women
(9) Oklahoma 60, Texas Tech 59: At Lubbock, Texas, Courtney Paris got a triple double as the Sooners held off the Red Raiders . … (10) Baylor 72, Texas 64: At Austin, Texas, Sophia Young scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Bears over the Longhorns. … (25) Texas A&M 65, Oklahoma State 47: At Stillwater, Okla., Morenike Atunrase scored 22 points to lead the Aggies past the Cowgirls.