TOP 25 MEN
No. 2 Duke 73, N.C. State 56: The visiting Wolfpack (10-6) led for much of the way but hit just one field goal over the final 7:45. Gerald Henderson scored 21 points for the Blue Devils (17-1).
No. 25 Illinois 67, Ohio State 49: Mike Tisdale scored 15 points for the host Illini (16-3). The Buckeyes (13-4) hurt themselves with 19 turnovers.
AREA MEN
Metro State 86, Regis 72: Jesse Wagstaff led five Roadrunners in double figures with a game-high 23 points to lead Metro (13-3, 7-1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) over the Rangers (5-11, 2-6) at the Auraria Events Center.
Fort Lewis 97, Adams State 82: Kirk Archibeque had 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the visiting Skyhawks (15-4, 6-2 RMAC) past the Grizzlies (4-12, 1-7), who shot 56 percent from the field.
TOP 25 WOMEN
No. 7 Louisville 66, Cincinnati 50: Angel McCoughtry had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight steals for the host Cardinals (19-1).
No. 21 Rutgers 60, West Virginia 44: Epiphanny Prince scored 24 points for the Scarlet Knights (11-5), who held the visiting Mountaineers (11-7) without a field goal for nearly 10 minutes.
No. 25 Pittsburgh 76, Seton Hall 40: Shavonte Zellous scored 29 points for the Panthers (13-4) at home.
AREA WOMEN
Colorado State 55, Air Force 50: Juanise Cornell had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Rams (7-11) past the Falcons (4-14) at the academy. Air Force’s Kim Kreke notched her sixth double-double of the season: 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Regis 52, Metro State 51: Chelsea Porter hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift the Rangers (9-7, 6-2 RMAC) past the Roadrunners (7-9, 5-3) at the Auraria Events Center.
Fort Lewis 61, Adams State 60: The NCAA Division II No. 6-ranked Skyhawks (15-1, 8-0 RMAC) held off the host Grizzlies (6-10, 2-6) to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Denver Post staff & wire services
