NATIONAL MEN
No. 5 Syracuse 84, Notre Dame 71
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Fighting Irish (14-5) cut the lead to 67-62 when Tim Abromaitis, who scored 26 points, hit his second straight 3-pointer, but the Orange (18-1) put the game away with a 17-7 run Monday night.
NATIONAL WOMEN
No. 1 Connecticut 81, No. 6 Duke 48
DURHAM, N.C. — The Huskies (18-0), who never trailed in their 57th consecutive victory, snapped the Blue Devils’ 23-game winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Boston U. 73, No. 24 Vermont 64
BOSTON — The Catamounts (14-4) tied the game at 49 with nine minutes remaining, but Chantell Alford hit a 3-pointer 40 seconds later to put the Terriers (9-8) ahead for good.
No. 25 Virginia 70, Virginia Tech 56
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Cavaliers (12-5) beat the Hokies (11-6) for the seventh time in a row.
The Associated Press
