Tar Heels hold off ’Canes

Associated Press

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Ty Lawson sealed the game with a 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds left, and No. 3 North Carolina held off a comeback bid from Miami on the way to a 69-65 win Sunday night.

The Tar Heels’ point guard, who was fighting an illness all day, scored 21 points and Wayne Ellington added 15 for North Carolina (23-2, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). But even combined, they barely topped McClinton, who led all scorers with a dazzling 35 points — doing so with 15 NBA scouts in attendance.

Brian Asbury scored 12 for Miami (15-9, 4-7), which has lost six of its last eight, its last two now to Duke and the Tar Heels by a combined five points.

No. 5 Louisville 99, DePaul 54

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Reserve Preston Knowles scored 19 points to lead Louisville to a victory over DePaul, which has lost 13 straight to match a school record.

Reginald Delk, making his first career start, had 10 points for the Cardinals (19-5, 10-2 Big East), who had a season-high 18 3-pointers, including five by Knowles. Delk started in place of Terrence Williams, who had been playing with an injured right wrist.

Williams, Louisville’s best all-around player, played 15 minutes had five assists and two rebounds and did not take a shot.

Dar Tucker had 17 points for DePaul (8-18, 0-13), while Mac Koshwal had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Boston College 80, No. 6 Duke 74

BOSTON — Reggie Jackson broke the game’s final tie with a drive with 47.2 seconds left and Boston College scored the final six points for its first win over Duke in 24 years.

Tyrese Rice had 21 points, including a key 3-pointer, and Joe Trapani added 20 for the Eagles (19-8, 7-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jackson finished with 15 points.

Kyle Singler had 25 points for the Blue Devils (20-5, 7-4), who have lost three of four, while Gerald Henderson added 20.

Virginia 85, No. 12 Clemson 81, OT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sylven Landesberg scored six of his 23 points in overtime and Virginia ended an eight-game losing streak.

Landesberg’s driving basket with 13.4 seconds left in regulation tied it at 74, and he had the last six points in a 10-5 run to start the extra period for the Cavaliers (8-13, 2-8 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Loyola of Chicago 71, No. 15 Butler 67

INDIANAPOLIS — Freshman Jordan Hicks scored a career-high 23 points and Loyola of Chicago snapped a six-game losing streak.

The Ramblers (13-15, 5-11 Horizon League) notched their first win over a ranked opponent since a 75-71 victory at Butler two years ago.

No. 22 Illinois 65, Indiana 52

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis both scored 16 points and Illinois held off Indiana’s second-half rally.

The Fighting Illini (21-5, 9-4 Big Ten) won their third straight overall and improved to 10-4 against the Hoosiers in the last 14 games.

Matt Roth had 13 points for Indiana (6-18, 1-11).