Wake survives Duke again
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ? The fans didn’t storm the court, and Wake Forest’s players didn’t go wild in celebration. Suddenly, beating Duke has become routine.
Chris Paul scored 23 points, and Wake Forest withstood a flurry of late three-pointers to hang on for a 92-89 victory over Duke on Wednesday night.
The seventh-ranked Demon Deacons (18-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have now beaten No. 4 Duke (16-2, 6-2) three straight times at home.
“It’s not a crazy, unbelievable upset anymore when we beat a North Carolina or a Duke,” Paul said. “That’s because we know we can beat anyone as long as we just treat them like anyone else. Don’t get too up, don’t get on a high horse, just treat them like any other team and we can play with them.”
For most of the game, the Demon Deacons appeared headed toward an easy victory as they built a 14-point lead.
But J.J. Redick made a trio of three-pointers in the final 2:14, and Sean Dockery also hit one as Duke cut it to 90-89 with three seconds to play.
The Blue Devils had to foul and sent Taron Downey to the line with two seconds left. He sank both free throws to make it 92-89. Duke had one last chance, but Redick’s off-balance three fell short at the buzzer — denying Duke a much-needed quality win.
Redick finished with 33 points and made five threes in 13 attempts. Shelden Williams had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Lee Melchionni scored 13.
No. 9 Louisville 77, No. 18 Cincinnati 70

Wake Forest's Eric Williams (31) dunks over Duke's Shelden Williams. The Demon Deacons beat the Blue Devils, 92-89, Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville, Ky. — Taquan Dean scored 19, and Juan Palacios had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals (19-3, 7-1 Conference USA), who have won eight in a row and 13 of 14.
No. 19 Wisconsin 73, Northwestern 58
Madison, Wis. — Kammron Taylor’s 18 points led five Wisconsin players in double figures. The Badgers (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten) never trailed.
No. 23 Connecticut 81,
No. 24 Villanova 76
Hartford, Conn. — Rashad Anderson scored 21 points and a made key block in the closing seconds, helping Connecticut (13-5, 5-3 Big East) snap Villanova’s three-game win streak.
No. 25 Georgia Tech 64, Florida State 61
Atlanta — Will Bynum made up for a poor first half by hitting a three-pointer with 2.7 seconds left, lifting Georgia Tech (13-6, 4-4 ACC).
Big 12 Men
No. 14 OU 69, Texas A&M 65
Norman, Okla. — Taj Gray scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half, and No. 14 Oklahoma overcame a 16-point deficit. Drew Lavender gave the Sooners (17-3, 6-1 Big 12) the lead for good with a three-pointer from the corner with 5:36 remaining. The Aggies (14-5, 3-5) pulled within two points with just more than a minute remaining, but Gray scored on a layup and Jaison Williams and Lavender each hit free throws to help Oklahoma hold on.
No. 10 Oklahoma State 77, Kansas State 57
Stillwater, Okla. — Joey Graham had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and John Lucas III had 19 points and 10 assists for Oklahoma State. Daniel Bobik had 13 points, helping the Cowboys (16-3, 6-2 Big 12) prevail.
Jeremiah Massey scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half for the Wildcats (13-5, 3-4).
Texas Tech 97, Colorado 90
Lubbock, Texas — Jarrius Jackson scored a career-high 25 points, leading Texas Tech (13-5, 5-2). Richard Roby scored a career high 29 points for the Buffaloes (10-9, 2-6).
Big 12 Women
No. 8 Baylor 72,
No. 15 Kansas State 62
Waco, Texas — Kendra Wecker, Laurie Koehn and Megan Mahoney had 12 points apiece for the Wildcats (16-4, 7-2).
No. 13 Texas 77,
Texas A&M 62
Austin, Texas — Tiffany Jackson had 26 points and 11 rebounds for Texas (13-6, 6-2), which has won four in a row after a 2-2 beginning in conference play. Morenike Atunrase had 18 points for the Aggies (11-8, 2-7).
No. 19 Iowa State 103, Colorado 76
Ames, Iowa — Anne O’Neil missed a triple-double by one rebound for Iowa State. O’Neil had 18 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds when she left the game with 4:36 remaining. She did not return, and the Cyclones (17-2, 7-1) cruised.

