MEN'S BASKETBALL North Carolina one of five ACC unbeatens

Wisconsin-Milwaukee played its first game against an Atlantic Coast Conference school and lost, 77-71.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Sean May scored 11 of his career-high 26 points in the first 51/2 minutes of the second half, and No. 10 North Carolina shot 61 percent in a 115-81 victory Sunday over George Mason.
The Tar Heels (5-0) remained one of five undefeated teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, notching their first 100-point game under new coach Roy Williams. It was the most points for North Carolina since it scored 129 against VMI in 1994.
May, 10-for-12 from the field, had 23 points and 14 rebounds against Illinois on Tuesday. Raymond Felton had a school-record 18 assists -- 13 in the second half -- while ACC scoring leader Jawad Williams and Rashad McCants had 21 points each.
Jeff Lebo had 17 assists in a game for North Carolina in 1988, and Ed Cota matched that mark in 11 years later. Mark Davis led the Patriots (4-2) with 21 points.
No. 17 Gonzaga 96,George Washington 91
WASHINGTON -- Ronny Turiaf matched his career-high with 29 points, and Gonzaga's inside game was too much for George Washington in the championship game of the BB & amp;T Classic. Gonzaga took control of a close game early in the second half with a series of power moves and dunks that simply outmuscled the smaller Colonials. Turiaf led the way, making 9-of-14 shots, 10-of-12 free throws and grabbing six rebounds. Backup guard Erroll Knight added 18 points for the Bulldogs (6-1).
T.J. Thompson scored a career-high 28 points -- making 7-of-12 3-pointers -- to lead George Washington (5-2).
N.C. State 77,Wisconsin-Milwaukee 71
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Marcus Melvin had career highs of 27 points and 13 rebounds, leading North Carolina State.
Melvin, who had just seven points in a loss at Michigan five days ago, was 10-for-18 at the field before fouling out late.
Levi Watkins, one of three N.C. State (4-1) players who battled foul trouble most of the night, added 13 points, including a key 3-pointer with four minutes remaining that put the Wolfpack ahead 70-62.
N.C. State's Julius Hodge had an off night, but still was 12-for-14 at the foul line for 16 points. He made five of his free throws in the final 45 seconds to protect the lead.
Hodge also escaped a possible suspension when officials ruled, after looking at video replays, that he didn't throw a punch in a wild scramble for the ball as tempers flared with 24 seconds remaining.
The Panthers (3-2), playing their first game against an Atlantic Coast Conference school, led for most of the first 30 minutes before N.C. State began to inch away.