Sunday’s top 25 basketball games

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No. 5 Duke 79, Georgia Tech 57

DURHAM, N.C.

Nolan Smith scored 28 points and Duke made its case to return to the top of the national rankings. Kyle Singler added 15 points and Ryan Kelly had 10 for the Blue Devils (25-2, 12-1 ACC). A technical foul on coach Mike Krzyzewski inspired the overwhelming run that carried Duke to its sixth straight win and 10th victory in a row in conference play.

No. 14 Florida 68, LSU 61

BATON ROUGE, LA.

Erving Walker and Kenny Boynton each scored 17 points and Florida moved back into a tie for the overall Southeastern Conference lead. Their fifth consecutive win puts the Gators (21-5, 10-2) in a tie with Alabama with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Walker made three 3-pointers and all four of his free throw attempts. Boynton was 5 of 12 from the field and made six of his seven foul shots. Vernon Macklin added 16 points and seven rebounds for Florida, which played without starting forward Chandler Parsons, who has a thigh bruise. Ralston Turner scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half for the Tigers (10-17, 2-10), who have lost 10 straight.

No. 23 Temple 66, St. Joseph’s 52

PHILADELPHIA

Lavoy Allen had 12 rebounds and became Temple’s career leader in that category. Allen scored 14 points for the Owls (21-5, 11-2 Atlantic 10) and passed John Baum on the school’s career rebounding list. Baum, Temple’s radio analyst, grabbed 1,042 rebounds in only three seasons. Allen, a 6-foot-9 senior forward, helped the Owls win their eighth straight game overall and ninth straight over their city-rival Hawks (7-19, 2-10). Allen, who has 1,045 rebounds, scored eight points during Temple’s 14-4 run late in the second half that broke the game open. Allen sparked the Owls with a one-handed jam and a nifty spin move down the lane that gave them a 14-point lead. He was 7 of 10 from the field and grabbed 10 defensive rebounds.

WOMEN

No. 3 Stanford 67, No. 9 UCLA 53

LOS ANGELES

Chiney Ogwumike scored 18 points and Stanford won its 18th straight. Kayla Pedersen and Toni Kokenis added 13 points each and Jeanette Pohlen had 10 for the Cardinal (24-2, 15-0 Pac-10), who were missing star forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike because of a right ankle injury. With a chance at ending Stanford’s 52-game conference winning streak, the Bruins drew 6,725 people in the biggest women’s game at Pauley Pavilion in 13 years.

No. 6 Xavier 77, Duquesne 51

CINCINNATI

Ta’Shia Phillips and Amber Harris had double-doubles and Xavier beat Duquesne to move back into a tie with Temple for first in the Atlantic 10. Phillips had 26 points and 11 rebounds for her 72nd career double-double and 17th of the season. Harris had her 14th double-double of the season and 54th of her career by halftime and finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Musketeers (23-2, 12-0).

No. 7 Duke 90, Virginia Tech 40

DURHAM, N.C.

Jasmine Thomas scored a season-high 27 points to help Duke beat Virginia Tech. Thomas was 10 for 16 from the field and made all five of her 3-point attempts for the Blue Devils (24-3, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who reached double figures in league wins for the 13th consecutive season.

No. 10 DePaul 82, No. 18 Georgetown 57

CHICAGO

Sam Quigley scored 14 points to lead six DePaul players in double figures. Katherine Harry had 10 points and 12 rebounds and four other players reached double digits for the Blue Demons (25-3, 12-1 Big East). DePaul reached 12 wins in the conference for the first time ever.

No. 11 Michigan State 69, Illinois 56

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

Kalisha Keane scored 27 points and Michigan State beat Illinois to clinch a share of the Big Ten title. The Spartans (24-3, 12-2 Big Ten) secured the top seed for the Big Ten tournament March 3-6 as they maintained a 11/2 game lead ahead of Penn State. Michigan State can secure the outright title with a victory against Ohio State on Thursday. Brittney Thomas added 19 points for the Spartans, who last won the Big Ten in 2005.

No. 15 Florida State 72, No. 16 Maryland 66

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

Cierra Bravard and Chelsea Davis each scored 14 points to lead a balanced Florida State offense and the Seminoles beat Maryland. Florida State (22-5, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) can win at least a share of its third straight ACC title with victories this week at Miami and at home against Clemson. The Seminoles and No. 7 Duke are tied for first place with No. 13 Miami still alive at 9-2.

No. 19 Kentucky 80, Vanderbilt 71

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Keyla Snowden had 22 points, including four 3-pointers. to help Kentucky win in Vanderbilt for the first time in 25 years.

Associated Press