CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Dexter Strickland scored 14 points to help No. 5 North Carolina beat Nicholls State 99-49 on Monday night.Freshman James Michael McAdoo added a season-high 14 off the bench for the Tar Heels (10-2), who dominated the undersized and overmatched Colonels for their fourth straight victory. North Carolina had a miserable shooting start and missed a bunch of free throws, but the Tar Heels snatched away every loose rebound to get plenty of extra looks.They finished with a 72-35 advantage, including 31 on the offensive glass that led to 36 second-chance points.The 31 offensive boards were second-most in program history. The Tar Heels had 39 rebounds by halftime to match or exceed their total for six games this season, and their 72 for the game tied for second in school history and were the program's most since 1954.No. 7 DUKE 90, UNC GREENSBORO 63:
Freshman Quinn Cook scored all of his season-high 14 points in the second half, and No. 7 Duke routed UNC Greensboro.Mason Plumlee had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Austin Rivers added 14 points for the Blue Devils (10-1). They shot 54 percent from the field, shook off a sluggish start and overcame 18 turnovers to win their third straight since the one-sided loss at No. 2 Ohio State.No. 17 INDIANA 107, HOWARD 50: Jordan Hulls scored 16 points, leading six Hoosiers in double figures in No. 17 Indiana's blowout win. The Hoosiers celebrated their 500th appearance in The Associated Press' Top 25 by improving to 11-0 for the first time since the 1975-76 team went 32-0. That was the last Division I men's team to complete an undefeated season.Simuel Frazier had 13 points for Howard (3-9), which never had a chance.NO. 11 FLORIDA 82, MISS. VALLEY ST. 54: Erving Walker scored 19 points, one of five starters in double figures, and Florida overwhelmed Mississippi Valley State. Kenny Boynton (16), Bradley Beal (13), Patric Young (12) and Erik Murphy (11) also scored in double digits for the Gators (9-2), who extended their home winning streak to 11.! No. 6 BA YLOR 95, PAUL QUINN 54: Quincy Acy had 24 points and seven of Baylor's 17 dunks as the sixth-ranked Bears defeated Paul Quinn College for their 10th consecutive victory.
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