Playing with a scratched left eye, Nolan Smith scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, and No. 5 Duke (23-2, 10-1 ACC) extended its conference lead by holding off host Miami 81-71 on Sunday night.
"It was closed for a while," said Smith, who was inadvertently poked in the eye midway through the first half. "I really didn't know what was going on at the time. They just numbed it up a bit at halftime. Now I feel fine."
Seth Curry added 16 points and five steals as Duke matches its best record after 25 games since the 2005-06 season on coach Mike Krzyzewski's 64th birthday.
"It's unbelievable being 52," Krzyzewski said. "I know I look a lot older."
Reggie Johnson scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting for Miami (15-10, 4-7).
Georgetown 69, Marquette 60: Chris Wright scored 20 points, Austin Freeman added 17 despite limping badly off the court in the first half, and the No. 11 Hoyas survived the run-'em-ragged strategy of Golden Eagles coach Buzz Williams to win their eighth straight game. The Hoyas (20-5, 9-4) moved into sole possession of third place in the Big East.
Purdue 81, Illinois 70: JaJuan Johnson scored 24 points, and E'Twaun Moore added 20 to lead the No. 14 Boilermakers (20-5, 9-3 Big Ten) to a comeback win over the host Illini (16-9, 6-6).
Arizona 67, Arizona State 52: Kyle Fogg hit six 3-pointers and matched a career high with 26 points, helping the No. 15 Wildcats grind out
"It was closed for a while," said Smith, who was inadvertently poked in the eye midway through the first half. "I really didn't know what was going on at the time. They just numbed it up a bit at halftime. Now I feel fine."
Seth Curry added 16 points and five steals as Duke matches its best record after 25 games since the 2005-06 season on coach Mike Krzyzewski's 64th birthday.
"It's unbelievable being 52," Krzyzewski said. "I know I look a lot older."
Reggie Johnson scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting for Miami (15-10, 4-7).
Georgetown 69, Marquette 60: Chris Wright scored 20 points, Austin Freeman added 17 despite limping badly off the court in the first half, and the No. 11 Hoyas survived the run-'em-ragged strategy of Golden Eagles coach Buzz Williams to win their eighth straight game. The Hoyas (20-5, 9-4) moved into sole possession of third place in the Big East.
Purdue 81, Illinois 70: JaJuan Johnson scored 24 points, and E'Twaun Moore added 20 to lead the No. 14 Boilermakers (20-5, 9-3 Big Ten) to a comeback win over the host Illini (16-9, 6-6).
Arizona 67, Arizona State 52: Kyle Fogg hit six 3-pointers and matched a career high with 26 points, helping the No. 15 Wildcats grind out