PHILADELPHIA – The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago – and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged withBLACKSBURG, Va. – Austin Rivers scored 18 points, Ryan Kelly had 15, and No. 7 Duke used a late first-half run to open a double-digit lead it never relinquished in a 75-60 victory against Virginia Tech on Thursday night.
Kelly had seven points in the 13-2 spurt that helped the Blue Devils (19-3, 6-1 ACC) pull away. Rivers hit a three-pointer, and Kelly scored the last five in a 10-0 burst in the second half when Duke extended its lead to 62-40 with 11:19 remaining.
“Once we get going and our offense gets going and our defense plays at the same level as our offense, we’re a good team,” Kelly said.
Seth Curry added 11 points, and Mason Plumlee had 10 for Duke.
Erick Green led Virginia Tech (12-10, 1-6) with 17 points, and Victory Davila tied his career high with 16. The loss was the seventh in eight games for the Hokies.
No. 10 MURRAY STATE 81, SE MISSOURI STATE 73: In Murray, Ky., Isaiah Canaan scored 32 points to help the Racers (22-0, 10-0 Ohio Valley) remain unbeaten. Marcus Brister had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Redhawks (12-10, 7-3).
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No. 5 DUKE 75, WAKE FOREST 43: In Durham, N.C., Haley Peters had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils (18-3, 9-0) past the Demon Deacons (12-10, 2-7).
No. 6 KENTUCKY 82, MISSISSIPPI 41: In Lexington, Ky., the Wildcats (21-2, 10-0 SEC) forced the Rebels (12-11, 2-8) into 36 turnovers in a home win.
SOUTH CAROLINA 64, No. 8 TENNESSEE 60: In Knoxville, Tenn., Markeshia Grant scored 27 points as the Gamecocks (18-5, 7-3 SEC) earned their first win over the Volunteers (16-6, 7-2) since 1980.
No. 9 MARYLAND 86, BOSTON COLLEGE 44: In College Park, Md., Laurin Mincy and Brene Moseley each scored 16 as the Terps (19-3, 6-3 ACC) handed the Eagles (5-17, 0-9) their ninth straight loss.
No. 12 DELAWARE 62, UNC-WILMINGTON 53: In Wilmington, N.C., Elena Delle Donne had 29 points and 14 rebounds as the Blue Hens (19-1, 10-0 Colonial) held off UNCW (13-8, 6-4).
No. 16 NEBRASKA 93, No. 15 PURDUE 89, 3 OT: In West Lafayette, Lindsey Moore scored eight of her 26 points in the third overtime session, including two three-pointers as the Cornhuskers beat the Boilermakers to move into a first-place tie in the Big Ten.
Jordan Hooper had 27 points and seven rebounds to lead the Cornhuskers and Alex Guyton had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Boilermakers, who have dropped two straight.
No. 19 PENN STATE 76, INDIANA 44: In State College, Pa., Maggie Lucas scored 24 points to lead the Nittany Lions (17-5, 7-3 Big Ten). Milika Tuafa led the Hoosiers (5-18, 0-10) with nine points. The loss was the 10th consecutive for Indiana.
No. 21 GEORGIA 70, MISSISSIPPI STATE 60: In Athens, Ga., Khaalidah Miller and Jasmine Hassell scored 16 points each to lead Georgia (17-6, 6-4 SEC) to a victory over Mississippi State (13-9, 3-6 SEC).
No. 24 GEORGIA TECH 75, N.C. STATE 68, OT: In Duluth, Ga., Sasha Goodlett scored seven of her 21 points in overtime to lead the Yellow Jackets (17-6, 7-2 ACC) past the Wolfpack (14-9, 4-6).
