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Durham, N.C.
Grayson Allen scored 25 points and No. 18 Duke beat No. 8 North Carolina 86-78 on Thursday night.
Luke Kennard added 20 points and freshman Jayson Tatum had all 19 of his in the second half to help the Blue Devils (19-5, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their fourth straight.
Justin Jackson scored 21 points and Joel Berry II finished with 15 for the Tar Heels (21-5, 9-3), who were just 10-for-18 from the free throw line — 8-for-15 in the second half — in dropping into a first-place tie with Florida State.
This renewal of one of college basketball’s fiercest rivalries lived up to its pedigree, with 17 lead changes, nine ties and neither team leading by more than eight points.
With former Duke greats Christian Laettner and J.J. Redick looking on from the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Allen hit the most important shot of the night, a 3-pointer over Jackson with about 1:15 left to put the Blue Devils up 80-75.
After Berry hit two free throws with 1:02 left to pull the Tar Heels within three, Duke played keep away and that set up an open 3-pointer for Tatum that bounced high off the back iron. Matt Jones beat Berry to the rebound and Frank Jackson then hit a free throw to put the Blue Devils up 81-77.
Berry raced down court and missed an up-and-under layup, and Tatum grabbed the rebound with about 20 seconds remaining to put Duke in control.
Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 69 (OT): Nigel Hayes hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.4 seconds left in overtime and Ethan Happ blocked Tai Webster’s shot on Nebraska’s last try, giving No. 7 Wisconsin a victory. Nebraska’s Michael Jacobson forced overtime with his 3 just ahead of the buzzer, tying the game at 58. Hayes scored 18 of his 20 points after halftime for the Badgers (21-3, 10-1 Big Ten).
Purdue 69, Indiana 64: Vince Edwards matched his career-high with 26 points and Caleb Swanigan added 16 points and 14 rebounds as No. 16 Purdue used a late charge to beat rival Indiana. The Boilermakers (20-5, 9-3 Big Ten) have won three straight and six of seven to move into second place in the conference.
SMU 66, Temple 50: Semi Ojeleye scored a career-high 30 points and added 10 rebounds to lead No. 25 SMU past Temple for its seventh straight win. Sterling Brown added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Mustangs (21-4, 11-1 American Athletic Conference), who earlier in the week vaulted into the national rankings for the first time this season.
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