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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Childress shook off an awful shooting start, hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and helped Wake Forest stun seventh-ranked Duke 113-101 in double overtime. Childress missed his first 10 shots before hitting the tying 3 with 15.5 seconds left in regulation. He also hit a 3-pointer to open the second overtime, sending the Demon Deacons to their first win against the Blue Devils in nearly six years. He finished with 17 points. Freshman Wendell Moore Jr. had a season-high 25 points to lead the Blue Devils. Duke had won 11 straight meetings in the ACC series.
ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Alvarado overcame an injury scare to lead Georgia Tech with 19 points as the Yellow Jackets beat Clemson 68-59. Aamir Simms led Clemson with 23 points _ only two shy of matching his career high. Alvarado played most of the game with a wrap on his left arm after appearing to fall on the arm late in the first half. Georgia Tech led only 49-46 before back-to-back baskets by Alvarado, including a 3-pointer, and Bubba Parham's layup extended the lead to 10 points at 56-46. Georgia Tech earned its fifth straight home win and snapped Clemson's three-game winning streak.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Garrison Brooks scored 30 points to help North Carolina end a seven-game losing streak with an 85-79 victory over North Carolina State. North Carolina erased a 52-45 deficit in the second half with a 22-4 run. Five different players scored, led by reserve Christian Keeling, who poured in eight points in about two minutes. When Brooks completed a three-point play with 8:33 remaining, the Tar Heels had a 67-56 lead, their largest margin of the night. Markell Johnson scored 21 and had 10 assists for N.C. State.
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