Considering the way he's playing right now -- blowing by defenders, protecting the ball, making steals -- it would be easy to think there's something new going on with North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson.

The contact during a scrum Tuesday night prompted the ejection of Miami scoring leader Jack McClinton, and the Buckeyes went on to erase a 14-point second-half deficit and beat the 21st-ranked Hurricanes 73-68.

Iowa's Andrew Brommer missed the first free throw in a bonus situation with 0.4 seconds left, and Boston College held on to beat the Hawkeyes 57-55 on Tuesday night despite scoring just one point in the last 4:45.

Freshman Colton Iverson had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead Minnesota to a 66-56 victory over Virginia on Tuesday night.

Demontez Stitt scored 18 points and Trevor Booker had 16 to lead Clemson from behind to a 76-74 men's basketball victory over Illinois on Tuesday night in the 10th annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Sophomore forward Hayward Fain and junior guard Brandon Hickson led a balanced attack with 12 points each as St. Augustine's rolled over crosstown rival Shaw 78-57 in a CIAA men's basketball game Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium.

College notes:Russell Wilson helped N.C. State turn its season around and move within reach of a bowl invitation with his brilliant late-season play. Still, he catches teasing from senior Anthony Hill to keep the freshman in line.

Shawn Taggart had 21 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks and freshman Tyreke Evans added 24 points Tuesday night as No. 18 Memphis dominated every phase of the game in a 100-61 men's basketball victory over Marist.

The best chance Texas has to be crowned national champion this season likely lies with the members of the media who vote in The Associated Press college football poll.

Charlie Weis will return for a fifth season at Notre Dame despite another disappointing year, several media outlets reported Tuesday night.

Ohio State erased a 14-point second-half deficit Tuesday night, mounting the comeback after the ejection of Miami scoring leader Jack McClinton to beat the 21st-ranked Hurricanes 73-68.

Dante Cunningham had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Stokes scored 14 points and No. 17 Villanova cruised again in a 69-47 victory over Penn on Tuesday night.

Russell Wilson helped North Carolina State turn its year around and push the Wolfpack within reach of a bowl invitation with his brilliant late-season play. Still, he catches a bit of teasing from senior teammate Anthony Hill to keep the freshman in line.

Before the basketball season began, Duke sophomore forward Kyle Singler was asked repeatedly about his NBA plans.

N.C. State will be forced to seek an at-large bowl destination outside the ACC's nine bowl slots, ACC associate commissioner for football operations Michael Kelly said Monday evening.

Tudor:Regardless of what happens Saturday in the ACC championship game between Virginia Tech and Boston College, the 2008 football season will rate among the most bizarre in league history.

After being honored as the first-ever freshman first-team All-ACC quarterback on Monday, N.C. State's Russell Wilson smiled as he thought back to his first visit to Carter-Finley Stadium.

Coaching searches are under way in college football, and Skip Holtz name is popping up again.

Duke's players have heard this refrain before. Over the past few years, whenever a Big Ten team with a beefy front line appeared on the schedule, there was a question about whether the Blue Devils would be able to match it.

Bob Stoops woke up with a knot in his stomach, worried what the BCS had in store for his Oklahoma football team.

Dabo Swinney, 39, who had no head coaching or coordinator experience before October, reached a five-year contract agreement to remain Clemson's football coach.

Trevon Hughes hit a leaning floater in the lane with 0.9 seconds left and Wisconsin survived a furious rally by Virginia Tech on Monday night, winning 74-72 in the opener of the 10th annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Reserve forward Gavin Edwards scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense, and No. 2 Connecticut beat Delaware State 79-49 in men's basketball Monday night at Storrs, Conn.

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ACC bowl partners in Charlotte or Washington might want to invite N.C. State to their games, but the NCAA might not allow it.

The highlight of this matchup the past couple of seasons had been counting how many dunks 7-foot-7 UNC-Asheville center Kenny George could slam without leaving the floor.

While backup center Tracy Smith scored eight-straight N.C. State points in the first half, starter Ben McCauley shouted from the bench.