Clifford Crawford scored 21 points and Julius Hodge added 18 as North Carolina State snapped a 13-game losing streak to No. 3 Duke with an 80-71 victory Wednesday night.
The visiting Blue Devils (12-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were the nation’s top-ranked team a week ago but lost their second straight conference game for the first time since 1997. Duke lost to No. 12 Maryland by 15 points on Saturday.
Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek was 1-15 against Duke in his career–his only win coming in the 1997 ACC tournament. But the Wolfpack (10-4, 3-1) pulled off the upset with some clutch outside shooting and Crawford’s overall play.
Crawford was 4-of-5 from three-point range, and his defense in the second half on J.J. Redick, who had 20 in the first half but only four after the break, was key.
No. 6 Jayhawks fall
Stephane Pelle scored 27 points, including the short jumper with 25 seconds left that gave Colorado a 60-59 upset of No. 6 Kansas, snapping the Buffaloes’ 27-game losing streak to the visiting Jayhawks.
Colorado (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) hadn’t beaten Kansas (13-4, 3-1) since 1991.
Kansas shot 33 percent in having its 10-game winning streak ended. Nick Collison had 16 points for the Jayhawks.
Beat the clock
Big 12 officials are reviewing a tape of Texas Tech’s 69-64 overtime loss at No. 7 Oklahoma to try to determine whether there was a glitch in the game clock during the final seconds of regulation.
The outcome of the game cannot be reversed.
Pilot error blamed
Pilot error probably caused the Jan. 27, 2001, crash of a twin-engine airplane that killed 10 people associated with the Oklahoma State basketball program, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
RESULTS, WEDNESDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Arizona State 63 at #1 Arizona 71
Jason Gardner scored 19 points as the Wildcats (14-1, 7-0 Pac-10) nearly blew a 26-point lead in the 2nd half.
Vanderbilt 75 at #5 Florida 87
David Lee had 22 points and the Gators (16-2, 5-0 SEC) extended their winning streak to 12 games.
#24 Auburn 51 at #8 Kentucky 67
Gerald Fitch scored 15 of his 16 points in the 2nd half as the Wildcats (14-3, 4-0 SEC) beat the Tigers (15-3, 4-1).
#12 Maryland 81 at North Carolina 66
Drew Nicholas had 20 points and Steve Blake 17 as theTerps (11-4, 4-1 ACC) beat the Tar Heels (11-6, 2-2).
Tennessee 76 at #19 Georgia 81
Jarvis Hayes scored 10 of his 23 points in OT as the Bulldogs (11-4, 3-1 SEC) beat the Vols (9-5, 2-3).
S. Carolina 48 at #22 Mississippi St. 64
Mario Austin scored 18 points to help the Bulldogs (11-4, 1-3 SEC) snap a 3-game losing streak.
Bradley 63 at Indiana State 45
Marcello Robinson had 15 points and 6 assists to lead the Braves (7-10, 3-3 MVC) over the Sycamores (5-12, 1-5).
Southern Illinois 88 at Northern Iowa 78
Kent Williams had 22 points and Darren Brooks 21 as the Salukis (11-4, 6-1 MVC) had to rally in the 2nd half to force OT.
