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No. 8 North Carolina 88, No. 1 Duke 72

DURHAM, N.C.

Luke Maye took full advantage of a freak injury to freshman sensation Zion Williamson, finishing with 30 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Tar Heels. A star-studded crowd that included former President Barack Obama, Spike Lee and Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. packed into Cameron looking for another highlight-filled show from Williamson — arguably the most exciting player in college basketball. But the ACC’s second-leading scorer went down during the Blue Devils’ opening possession. Williamson grabbed his right knee in pain after slipping awkwardly and falling when his left shoe fell apart as he planted hard while dribbling near the free throw line. The blue rubber sole ripped loose from the white shoe from the heel to the toes along the outside edge, with Williamson’s foot coming all the way through the large gap. Cameron Johnson added 26 points and Garrison Brooks had 14 to help the Tar Heels (21-5, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) earn their most lopsided win at Cameron Indoor Stadium in 30 years. By winning their ninth in 10 games and beating a top-ranked team for the first time since 2013, they pulled into a first-place tie with the Blue Devils (23-3, 11-2). RJ Barrett matched a season best with 33 points and fellow freshman Cameron Reddish added a season-high 27 for Duke — but the rest of the team combined to score just 12.

No. 10 Michigan State 71, Rutgers 60

EAST LANSING, MICH.

Cassius Winston scored 28 points and Xavier Tillman had a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, helping No. 10 Michigan State beat Rutgers. Geo Baker scored 17 points and Ron Harper had 11 points for Rutgers. Matt McQuaid scored 11 points and Kenny Goins had five points and 12 rebounds.

No. 11 Marquette 79, Butler 69

MILWAUKEE

Markus Howard scored 28 points and Theo John added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Marquette pulled away in the second half. Marquette (22-4, 11-2 Big East) erased a eight-point deficit early in the second half with a 25-7 run. Sean McDermott had 27 points and Kamar Baldwin 12 for Butler (15-12, 6-8).

Florida 82, No. 13 LSU 77

BATON ROUGE, LA.

Kevaughn Allen highlighted a 21-point performance with a pair of 3-pointers late in overtime, and Florida beat No. 13 LSU. Jalen Hudson and Noah Locke each scored 15 for Florida. Naz Reid had 16 points and 15 rebounds for LSU. Skylar Mays scored 18 points for the Tigers. Tremont Waters finished with 10 points, as did LSU’s Kavell Bigby-Williams and Marlon Taylor.

Georgetown 85, No. 17 Villanova 73

WASHINGTON

Jessie Govan had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Mac McClung scored 21 points and Georgetown beat No. 17 Villanova, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Wildcats. Georgetown (16-10, 6-7 Big East) beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 2017.

Syracuse 69, No. 18 Louisville 49

SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Elijah Hughes scored 18 points and Oshae Brissett had 16 to lead four players in double figures as Syracuse beat No. 18 Louisville. Jordan Nwora had 11 points on 3-of-13 shooting to lead Louisville, Dwayne Sutton was 1 of 10 for five points. Buddy Boeheim had 14 points and Tyus Battle 11 for Syracuse.

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No. 1 Baylor 80, Kansas 40

WACO, TEXAS

Kalani Brown reached career milestones of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, and No. 1 Baylor clinched at least a share of its ninth consecutive Big 12 regular-season championship with a win over Kansas. Brown finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Juicy Landrum had a game-high 20 points that included five 3-pointers.

Associated Press