The Atlantic Coast Conference's highest-scoring team had its way against the conference's best defense.
LaToya Pringle had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and third-ranked North Carolina shot 51.6 percent from the field in a convincing 93-76 victory over No. 11 Duke last night in Durham, N.C., that broke the Tar Heels' two-game losing streak to their Tobacco Road rivals.
Freshman Cetera DeGraffenreid also scored 18 points and Rashanda McCants added 15 for North Carolina (20-2, 7-0), which routinely generated open looks against a Duke team that was holding opponents to 34.5 percent shooting. The Tar Heels also had a 43-34 rebounding edge.
Wanisha Smith scored 17 points and Chante Black had 15 for Duke (16-6, 5-2), which allowed a season-high point total. It was the Tar Heels' most points ever at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
By the time Pringle knocked down two free throws to make it 57-43 with 17 minutes remaining, coach Sylvia Hatchell was well on her way to career victory No. 499. Her first chance at 500 comes Thursday night at Boston College.
Maryland 74, Virginia Tech 71 - Kristie Toliver scored 28 points to help the No. 5 Terrapins (24-2, 8-1 ACC) overcome a 21-point first-half deficit and escape Blacksburg, Va., with an overtime victory.
Quinnipiac 65, St. Francis (Pa.) 58 - The host Bobcats (17-3, 9-1 Northeast) placed three players in double figures, led by Courtney Kaminski's 17 points.
Sacred Heart 77, Fairleigh Dickinson 61 - Khalia Cain tied her season high with 18 points, pacing the Pioneers (15-8, 10-2 Northeast) in Teaneck, N.J.
Regis 59, Albertus Magnus 43 - The host Pride (15-4, 5-2 Commonwealth Coast) won their sixth straight as Nikki McClease scored 15 points.
Louisville 71, Marquette 57 - The Cardinals (17-6, 7-3 Big East) received 18 points from Edgar Sosa and held the No. 16 Golden Eagles (16-5, 6-4) to 32 percent shooting from the field in snapping Marquette's 14-game home winning streak.
Trinity 97, Clark 83 - At Hartford, Patrick Hasiuk's 20 points helped the Bantams (16-5) pull away late.
Wesleyan 69, Salve Regina 60 - Nick Pelletier's 21 points and 13 rebounds led the Cardinals (8-12) in Middletown, Conn.
Emmanuel 80, Norwich 54 - Rob Williams-Hinton totaled 18 points, and the Saints (14-6, 12-1 Great Northeast) raced past the visiting Cadets (10-8, 6-6) by building a 26-point halftime lead.
St. Joseph's (Maine) 84, Suffolk 71 - The host Monks (10-9, 8-4 Great Northeast), who were led by Eric Friend's 25 points, took control against the Rams (2-17, 1-11) with a 13-0 run early in the second half.
Lasell 102, Albertus Magnus 75 - At New Haven, Jamie Crawford poured in 32 points and the Lasers (11-8, 8-4 Great Northeast) shot 54 percent from the field against the Falcons (1-18, 1-12).
Daniel Webster 83, Mount Ida 77 - Chris Hanson had six 3-pointers among his 25 points for the Eagles (5-13, 3-10 Great Northeast) in Newton.
Material from Associated Press was used in this report.
