Third-ranked Michigan holds off N.C. State
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Trey Burke had 18 points and 11 assists, and No. 3 Michigan held off a late rally by No. 18 North Carolina State in a 79-72 victory Tuesday night.
Freshman Nik Stauskas led the Wolverines (6-0) with 20 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16, but it was Burke who controlled the game, equaling his previous career high of nine assists in the first half and going the whole game without a turnover.
N.C. State (4-2) trailed 73-58 before going on a 10-0 run capped by T.J. Warren’s layup with 2:11 remaining. Hardaway answered with a driving bank shot.
It was 75-70 when the Wolfpack forced a turnover and called a timeout with 54.4 seconds to play, but C.J. Leslie was called for an offensive foul.
Leslie appeared to swing his left arm a bit while backing down against Michigan’s Mitch McGary. N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried was incensed by the call on the sideline.
Warren led the Wolfpack with 18 points.
Michigan committed only six turnovers – four in the first half. N.C. State shot 57 percent from the field but lost its fifth straight game in the ACC-Big Ten challenge.
No. 21 Minnesota 77, Florida State 68: Joe Coleman scored 16 points, Rodney Williams added 14 and No. 21 Minnesota beat defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State 77-68 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Rodney Williams added 14 points, Austin Hollins 13 and Andre Hollins 12 for the Gophers, who never trailed.
Minnesota (7-1) led 38-25 at halftime and by as many as 21 in the second half. The Gophers’ lone loss was to second-ranked Duke on Thanksgiving in a holiday tournament in the Bahamas.
Reserve Terrance Shannon led Florida State (4-2) with 14 points and 11 rebounds.