DURHAM -- Tricia Liston scored 17 points to help No. 5 Duke beat Virginia Tech 67-45 on Wednesday night.
Chelsea Gray added 15 points as the Blue Devils (22-3) improved to 13-0 in the ACC for the fifth time in program history.
Liston made two 3-pointers and a steal during a 14-2 run in the second half as Duke pulled away for its 29th consecutive home win against conference foes. Elizabeth Williams added 12 points and Haley Peters had 11 for Duke.
Aerial Wilson scored 15 of her 19 points in the first half to lead the Hokies (7-19, 3-10).
North Carolina 71, Florida State 66: Laura Broomfield had 17 points to lead four in double figures and North Carolina (18-8, 8-5 ACC) snapped a three-game losing streak with the road win.
She'la White scored all 12 of her points in a first half, when the Tar Heels shot 49 percent from the field and 50 percent from the 3-point line. Chay Shegog finished with 15 points and Krista Gross 10.
Cierra Bravard led the Seminoles (13-14, 5-8) with 19 points, getting 11 at the foul line. Chelsea Davis and Alexa Deluzio added 13 each.
Peace 69, Meredith 57: Callie Yohn had 19 points and 13 rebounds as Peace (4-20, 3-14) won at Meredith. Megan Rahn led Meredith (6-18, 4-13 USA South) with 17 points and 16 rebounds.
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No. 1 Baylor 83, Oklahoma State 51: Brittney Griner had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Kimetria Hayden scored 20 and the Bears (26-0, 13-0 Big 12) rolled in the road win. Taylor Schippers led Oklahoma State (13-9, 5-8) with 11 points.
West Virginia 60, No. 21 Rutgers 50: Christal Caldwell scored 16 and Asya Bussie had 15 points and 11 rebounds as host West Virginia beat its second ranked team this week. The Mountaineers (19-6, 9-3 Big East) beat then No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday. Rutgers is 17-7, 6-6.
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Duke’s usually-quick transition game was negated by Maryland’s ability to slow the game down, and the Blue Devils were ousted 16-10. Maryland will play Loyola for the national title. 
Will and John Haus have grown accustomed to playing against each other in ACC play. Saturday’s match between the Blue Devils and Terrapins will be the third this season, but the stakes will be much higher than in the previous two, with a spot in Monday’s NCAA championship game in play. 
Dave Harding, 10 of his fellow Duke offensive linemen and a strength coach went to Ethiopia in part to help construct wells where international organizations estimate that 76 percent of the eastern African country does not have access to clean water. The trip was something close to an unqualified success. 
N.C. State pitcher Carlos Rodon keeps winning. The freshman from Holly Springs won nine games during the regular season and two ACC awards on Monday. 
For winning the national title in 2010, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski received a $2.5 million raise, boosting his total compensation by 54 percent to more than $7.2 million. 
The Blue Devils program capped a tumultuous start to the offseason with a recruiting coup and optimism about a strong returning lineup. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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