TOP 25 ROUNDUP Wednesday’s games
No. 2 Duke 77, Maryland 65
DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Kyle Singler scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 Duke withstood Maryland’s comeback attempt to beat the Terrapins 77-65 Wednesday night for its 12th straight win. Greg Paulus added 20 points for the Blue Devils, who blew most of a 16-point lead but used an 11-2 run to snap Maryland’s four-game winning streak. Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points for the Terrapins.
No. 4 Tennessee 93, Arkansas 71
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — JaJuan Smith scored 32 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead Tennessee in a rout of Arkansas. Tyler Smith and Wayne Chism both added 15 points for the Volunteers, while Duke Crews had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Sonny Weems had 20 points for Arkansas.
No. 12 Xavier 62, Charlotte 60
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Josh Duncan scored 25 points, including the clinching 3-pointer with 15.9 seconds left, and Xavier survived its third straight close call. Overcoming foul trouble and 31 points from Charlotte’s Leemire Goldwire, the Musketeers got their seventh straight win behind Duncan’s career high-matching performance and clutch shot.
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