DURHAM, N.C. ? J.J. Redick lost a defender around a screen, took a pass in front of the Duke bench and launched a three-pointer that had an entire arena holding its breath.

The ball swished, touching off an earsplitting roar and vaulting Redick to the top of Duke’s career scoring list.

The senior sharpshooter scored 30 points to break Johnny Dawkins’ school record and help the second-ranked Blue Devils beat Miami, 92-71, on Sunday, a victory that could push them back to No. 1.

Redick finished 10-for-15 from the field and hit six three-pointers for the Blue Devils (25-1, 13-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), passing Dawkins, now an assistant coach at Duke, by one point on the career list with 2,557 points. Redick also moved into second place on the ACC career list, 30 points behind Wake Forest’s Dickie Hemric.

Redick said he felt blessed to set the record. He also sounded relieved to move forward after weeks of hearing fans count down his pursuit of history or scream for him to shoot practically every time he touched the ball.

“I’ve tried to stay focused on the team all year, but these last two games, as they’ve approached, it’s been tough,” Redick said. “It is nice to take care of the record and get back to focusing on the team, which is the most important thing.”

Duke's J.J. Redick (4) acknowledges the fans after being recognized as the Blue Devils' all-time career leading scorer. Redick ascended in Duke's 92-71 victory Sunday over Miami in Durham, N.C.

It was just the latest in a growing list of milestones for Redick. Redick set the NCAA record for career three-pointers in Tuesday’s victory against Wake Forest, and followed that with his school-record 13th 30-point game of the season.

Shelden Williams added 17 points and 15 rebounds for Duke, which could move up in the rankings after top-ranked Connecticut’s loss to Villanova earlier in the week. The Blue Devils were ranked No. 1 through the first 11 polls before falling to No. 2 with a loss at Georgetown on Jan. 21.

No. 4 Villanova 75, No. 17 Georgetown 65

Villanova, Pa. – Randy Foye scored 22 points, Allan Ray had 20, and Villanova’s starters scored every point in securing its 10th straight victory.

The Wildcats (21-2, 11-1 Big East) opened the season with 10 straight victories, giving them two 10-game winning streaks in the same season for the first time in school history.

No. 14 Illinois 70, Indiana 58

Champaign, Ill. – James Augustine scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Illinois over Indiana in Mike Davis’ first game since announcing he would quit as the Hoosiers’ coach after the season.

USC 71, No. 15 UCLA 68

Los Angeles – Nick Young had 15 points and six rebounds, reserve Dwayne Shackleford scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and short-handed Southern California upset UCLA.

Lodrick Stewart scored 13 points, Ryan Francis had 12, and Abdoulaye Ndiaye added 10 for the Trojans (16-9, 7-7), who snapped a season-high three-game losing streak.

No. 23 North Carolina 83, Wake Forest 72

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Reyshawn Terry had 24 points, Tyler Hansbrough added 17, and North Carolina gave Wake Forest its eighth Atlantic Coast Conference loss in a row.