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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Zion Williamson blew out his shoe, and then No. 8 North Carolina blew out top-ranked Duke.

Luke Maye took full advantage of a freak injury to the freshman sensation, finishing with 30 points and 15 rebounds to help the Tar Heels rout Duke 88-72 on Wednesday night.

"Obviously, you lose a national player of the year candidate," coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "there are going to be gaps of what you have to do."

PITTSBURGH (AP) Le'Veon Bell is free to go. Antonio Brown, maybe not so much.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have no plans to place a transition tag on Bell, allowing the star running back to reach the open market when free agency begins next month. And while the team will explore moving Brown, general manager Kevin Colbert stressed Wednesday the Steelers will not cut the talented but turbulent star wide receiver just to appease him. (MORE)

SDSU holds on to stun No. 6 Nevada

SAN DIEGO (AP) With their arena packed for the first time this season, the San Diego State Aztecs rewarded the fans with yet another victory against Nevada, and this one's going into the record book.

Senior guards Jeremy Hemsley and Devin Watson scored 15 points apiece for San Diego State, which shut down Jordan Caroline and stunned cold-shooting No. 6 Nevada 65-57 Wednesday night, beating the Wolf Pack for the third straight time. (MORE)

Kane nets 2, point streak hits 19 in win
DETROIT (AP) There was plenty of space for Erik Gustafsson to shoot the puck himself, but with Patrick Kane alone to the right of the net, his decision was obvious. "He's a pretty good goal scorer, so I gave it to him," Gustafsson said. (MORE)

76ers C Embiid out a week with sore knee
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid will miss at least a week with a sore left knee. Embiid underwent an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed no structural damage, and he will undergo physical therapy until he is evaluated again next week. (MORE)

Allen helps Florida top No. 13 LSU in OT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) When Florida's Kevaughn Allen pulled up for an open 3 early in the second half at LSU, he'd been limited to just three shots and had not scored a point. Allen's fourth shot went down - a moment LSU coach Will Wade called "the biggest play of the game." (MORE)

Georgetown knocks off No. 17 Villanova
WASHINGTON (AP) Patrick Ewing's Georgetown Hoyas and Villanova added another bit of history to the teams' rivalry. Ewing, whose collegiate career ended in a stunning loss to the Wildcats in the 1985 national championship game, earned his biggest coaching victory to date against Villanova. (MORE)

Bruins top Vegas in SO, win 7th straight
LAS VEGAS (AP) David Backes didn't know what to think when Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy called his number in the sixth round of a shootout Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. So, he didn't. (MORE)

Hughes, Syracuse thump No. 18 Louisville
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse desperately needed a game like this and slumping Louisville obliged. Elijah Hughes scored 18 points and Oshae Brissett had 16 to lead four players in double figures as the Orange beat the 18th-ranked Cardinals 69-49 on Wednesday night. (MORE)

Bruins get Coyle from Wild for Donato
The Boston Bruins acquired center Charlie Coyle from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night for center Ryan Donato and a conditional fifth-round pick that would become a fourth-round choice if the Bruins win a playoff round. Coyle represents a significant forward upgrade for Boston, which has won six in a row to move into second place in the Atlantic Division. (MORE)