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Blue Devils Stunned By Eagles

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The Associated Press

Published: February 16, 2009

BOSTON - Boston College shocked another one of the top Atlantic Coast Conference teams.
Reggie Jackson broke a tie on a drive with 47.2 seconds left and the Eagles scored the final six points in an 80-74 victory vs. No. 6 Duke on Sunday, their first win against the Blue Devils in 24 years.

Tyrese Rice had 21 points, including a key 3-pointer, and Joe Trapani added 20 for the Eagles (19-8, 7-5). Jackson finished with 15 points.

It was BC's second win vs. a highly ranked team this season. The Eagles handed then-No. 1 North Carolina its first loss, 85-78, on Jan. 4.
Kyle Singler had 25 points for the Blue Devils (20-5, 7-4), who have lost three of four, while Gerald Henderson added 20.

Tar Heels Hold Off Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES - Ty Lawson was at his best when it mattered most.

Lawson sealed the game with a 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds left, and No. 3 North Carolina (23-2, 9-2 ACC) held off a huge comeback bid from Miami (15-9, 4-7) on the way to a 69-65 win.

Lawson had 21 points and Wayne Ellington added 15 for North Carolina. But even combined, they barely topped Miami's Jack McClinton, who led all scorers with a dazzling 35 points - doing so with 15 NBA scouts in attendance.

NO. 5 LOUISVILLE 99,

DePAUL 54

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Reserve Preston Knowles scored a career-high 19 points to lead Louisville (19-5, 10-2 Big East) to victory vs. DePaul (8-18, 0-13).

VIRGINIA 85,

NO. 12 CLEMSON 81

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Sylven Landesberg scored six of his 23 points in overtime and Virginia (8-13, 2-8 ACC) beat Clemson (20-4, 6-4), ending an eight-game losing streak.

Landesberg's driving basket with 13.4 seconds left in regulation tied it at 74, and he had the last six points in a 10-5 run to start the extra period for the Cavaliers, whose only other league victory came in overtime at Georgia Tech.

LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 71,

NO. 15 BUTLER 67

INDIANAPOLIS - Freshman Jordan Hicks scored a career-high 23 points and Loyola of Chicago (13-15, 5-11 Horizon League) snapped a six-game losing streak with a victory vs. Butler (22-3, 13-2).

NO. 22 ILLINOIS 65,

INDIANA 52

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis both scored 16 points and Illinois (21-5, 9-4 Big Ten) held off a second-half rally by the Hoosiers (6-18, 1-11).

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 76,

TAMPA 68

FORT LAUDERDALE - Tim Coenraad scored 18 points as Nova Southeastern (14-7, 8-4 SSC) handed Tampa (13-9, 6-6) its second loss in as many days. Rashad Callaway led the Spartans with 17 points.

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