C.J. Harris scored 23 points and went 5-for-5 from 3-point range as Wake Forest beat No. 2 Miami 80-65 yesterday in Winston-Salem, N.C., to snap the Hurricanes’ 14-game winning streak.
The Demons Deacons (12-14, 5-9 ACC) shot 54 percent and led by double figures for the entire second half. Durand Scott had all 17 of his points in the second half for the Hurricanes (22-4, 13-1).
Gonzaga 81, San Diego 50
In Spokane, Wash., Kevin Pangos scored 18 points and No. 3 Gonzaga (27-2, 14-0 WCC) beat San Diego (13-16, 6-8), putting themselves in position to rise to second in the AP poll after No. 2 Miami was upset by Wake Forest.
Florida 71, Arkansas 54
In Gainesville, Fla., Mike Rosario scored 15 points and Patric Young added 14 to pace a balanced attack that helped No. 5 Florida (22-4, 12-2 SEC) rebound from one of its two conference losses with a victory over Arkansas (17-10, 8-6).
Kansas 74, TCU 48
In Lawrence, Kan., Jeff Withey scored 18 points, Ben McLemore added 14 and No. 9 Kansas (23-4, 11-3 Big 12) routed TCU (10-17, 1-13) to avenge a stunning loss to the lowly Horned Frogs two weeks ago.
Louisville 79, Seton Hall 61
In Louisville, Ky., Gorgui Dieng scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 10 Louisville (22-5, 10-4 Big East) pull away from Seton Hall (13-15, 2-13), which got 17 points from Aaron Crosby.
Oklahoma St. 73, West Virginia 57
In Morgantown, W.Va., Le’Bryan Nash and Markel Brown scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 14 Oklahoma State (20-6, 10-4 Big 12) over West Virginia (13-14, 6-8).
Villanova 60, Marquette 56
In Villanova, Pa., Darrun Hilliard scored 22 points and Ryan Arcidiacono and JayVaughn Pinkston each scored 11 to lead Villanova (18-10, 9-6 Big East) over No. 17 Marquette (19-7, 10-4).
LOCAL COLLEGES
Manhattan 65, Buffalo 64
In Buffalo, Shane Richards scored 14 points and RaShawn Stores had 13 to lead Manhattan (11-16) over the Bison (11-16) for the Jaspers’ fifth win in their last six games.
Columbia 58, Penn 41
In Manhattan, Grant Mullins scored 18 points to lead Columbia (11-13, 3-7 Ivy League) over Penn (7-19, 4-5) in a game in which the teams combined to make six field goals in the second half.
Connecticut 81, DePaul 69
In Rosemont, Ill., Shabazz Napier scored 28 points, Ryan Boatright and Omar Calhoun added 17 apiece, and Connecticut (19-7, 9-5 Big East) beat DePaul (11-16, 2-12).
Providence 76, Rutgers 72
In Piscataway, N.J., guard Bryce Cotton scored 22 points, including two foul shots with five seconds left, and forward LaDontae Henton dropped in 18 points as Providence (15-12, 7-8 Big East) won its fifth Big East game of the month, 76-72, over Rutgers (13-13, 4-10).
St. Peter’s 66, Hampton 59
In Hampton, Va., Desi Washington scored 26 points and St. Peter’s (9-18) came back from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Hampton (11-15).
Indiana St. 65, Iona 64
In Terre Haute, Ind., RJ Mahurin scored 16 points and Dawon Cummings hit a layup with 4 seconds to play to give Indiana State (17-11) the victory over Iona (15-13), despite a game-high 26 points from the Gaels’ Lamont Jones.
Richmond 72, Fordham 55
In The Bronx, Deion Taylor scored 12 points and Richmond (16-11, 6-6 Atlantic 10) easily handled Fordham (6-22, 2-11), which has lost eight straight games. Mandell Thomas led the Rams with 17 points.
Mt. St. Mary’s 73, St. Francis 65
In Emmitsburg, Md., Julian Norfleet scored 25 points to lead Mount St. Mary’s (14-13, 9-7 NEC) over St. Francis of Brooklyn (11-16, 7-9) despite 29 points by the Terriers’ Ben Mockford.