Top 25 roundup \ Monday’s games

WOMEN

No. 1 Connecticut 88, No. 2 North Carolina 58

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Renee Montgomery scored 21 points as Connecticut dominated a matchup of unbeaten teams from start to finish. Maya Moore had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Connecticut (18-0), which turned one of the most anticipated games of the season into just another lopsided victory. Italee Lucas scored 15 points to lead North Carolina (17-1).

No. 4 Duke 61, North Carolina State 58

RALEIGH, N.C. — Chante Black had 17 points and 17 rebounds, Karima Christmas also scored 17 points and Duke rallied for an overtime victory. Black scored all of her points and grabbed all but one of her rebounds after halftime for the Blue Devils (16-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who came back from a 14-point deficit in the first half to win their 14th consecutive game.

MEN

No. 4 Pittsburgh 78, No. 8 Syracuse 60

PITTSBURGH — Sam Young pulled out of a three-game slump by scoring 19 of his 22 points in the second half and Pittsburgh came back from its first loss of the season, surging shortly after halftime to defeat Syracuse. DeJuan Blair, also coming off a poor game during a 69-63 loss at No. 9 Louisville on Saturday night that ended Pitt’s two-week stay at No. 1, was strong inside with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Blair’s toughness keyed a rugged and sometimes intimidating defense that held the Orange nearly 22 points below their scoring average. Young, Pitt’s leading scorer with an 18.7 average, made seven of 12 shots after going only 15-of-49 in his previous three games.

Associated Press