— The ACC took a 6-3 lead on the first night of the ACC/SEC men’s basketball challenge.
— No. 4 Duke topped No. 15 Florida, 67-66, in Durham on a 3-pointer by Isaiah Evans with 21 seconds left.
— No. 16 UNC won, 67-64, at No. 18 Kentucky as Arizona transfer Henri Veesar had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
— Oklahoma pulled away from Wake Forest for an 86-68 win in Winston-Salem.
— N.C. State plays at No. 20 Auburn tonight (ESPN, 9:15 p.m.).
— No. 5 Connecticut won, 61-56, at No. 21 Kansas.
— Host California improved to 7-1 with a 79-72 win over visiting Utah.
