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N.C. State’s James scores career-best 36 points in win

RALEIGH, N.C. >> Aziaha James scored a career-high 36 points to help No. 14 N.C. State beat No. 10 Duke 89-83 on Monday.

James made 15 of 19 shots to go with six rebounds for the Wolfpack (18-4, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), posting a career-best output for the second straight year against Duke. She had 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting against the Blue Devils here in January 2024.

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No. 16 Kansas ramps up the defense and beats No. 8 Iowa St.

LAWRENCE, Kan. >> Zeke Mayo scored 17 points, Hunter Dickinson added 14 points and nine rebounds, and No. 16 Kansas leaned into its defense to shut down eighth-ranked Iowa State in a 69-52 victory on Monday night.

The Jayhawks (16-6, 7-4 Big 12) avenged a 74-57 loss to the Cyclones (17-5, 7-4) earlier this year while handing Iowa State its third consecutive loss.