Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Tyrell Biggs tallied 16 points, as top- ranked Pittsburgh used a second-half surge to shake off South Florida, 75-62, at the Petersen Events Center. Sam Young scored 14 for the Panthers (16-0, 4-0 Big East), who head to Louisville on Saturday after their victory led them to the third-best start in school history. Pitt's top two best starts to a season came in 2003-04 (18-0) and 1927-28 (21-0). DeJuan Blair added 13 points with a game-best 18 rebounds and Levance Fields chipped in 11 points with a game-high 13 assists for Pittsburgh. Dominique Jones and Augustus Gilchrist each posted 22 points for the Bulls (6-10, 1-3), who have dropped three of four. Chris Howard added 13 points in the loss.

Final Score: (2) Wake Forest 83, Boston College 63

Chestnut Hill, MA (My Sportsbook) - Jeff Teague posted a game-high 29 points as second-ranked Wake Forest used an early surge to send Boston College to an 83-63 defeat at Conte Forum. Al-Farouq Aminu recorded 15 points and eight rebounds for the Demon Deacons (15-0, 2-0 ACC), who head to Clemson on Saturday. James Johnson and Chas McFarland each scored 11. Joe Trapani picked up 20 points with 11 rebounds for the Eagles (13-5, 1-2), who have dropped three in a row since besting then-top-ranked North Carolina on the road on January 4. Tyrese Rice also scored 20 points, but turned the ball over eight times in the loss.

Final Score: (3) Duke 70, Georgia Tech 56

Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Kyle Singler finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, leading third-ranked Duke to a 70-56 win over Georgia Tech that kept the Blue Devils perfect in conference play. Gerald Henderson also scored 19 points for Duke (15-1, 3-0 ACC), which has won seven consecutive games. Jon Scheyer added 14 points and five assists for the Blue Devils, who again used defense to top a conference opponent. Duke, which forced 18 turnovers Wednesday, has limited all its ACC foes so far to under 60 points, allowing an average of just 52.7 points per game. Zachery Peacock had 13 points, and was the only player to reach double-figures in scoring for Georgia Tech (9-7, 0-3), which has lost two in a row. Gani Lawal collected 17 boards to go with six points in the Yellow Jackets' loss.

Final Score: (7) Michigan State 78, Penn State 73

University Park, PA (My Sportsbook) - Raymar Morgan scored 17 points, and the seventh-ranked Michigan State Spartans withstood a fierce rally to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions, 78-73, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Goran Suton provided 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Spartans (14-2, 4-0 Big Ten), who have won 10 straight and started 4-0 in conference play for the first time since the 1977-78 season. Kalin Lucas added 15 points, while Durrell Summers had 10 points in the win. Jamelle Cornley had a career-high 26 points for the Nittany Lions (13-5, 2-3), who had won their previous seven home conference games. Talor Battle contributed 20 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Stanley Pringle recorded eight points in a losing effort.

Final Score: (13) Georgetown 88, (8) Syracuse 74

Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - DaJuan Summers had a game-high 21 points, and the 13th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas defeated the eighth-ranked Syracuse Orange, 88-74, in a Big East battle at Verizon Center. Austin Freeman added 19 points for the Hoyas (12-3, 3-2 Big East), who have won nine of 11. Jason Clark posted 12 points for Georgetown, as the hosts shot a scintillating 59.3 percent from the floor. The game was never that competitive, as Georgetown took a double-digit lead with just under eight minutes left in the first half and led comfortably the rest of the way. Eric Devendorf led a balanced attack with 20 points for the Orange (16-2, 4-1), who had a seven-game win streak snapped and began a stretch where they play eight ranked opponents in a 10-game stretch. Paul Harris posted 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Rick Jackson had a career-high 17 points and seven boards in the loss. Jonny Flynn posted 14 points and nine assists for Syracuse.

Final Score: Texas A&M 84, (21) Baylor 73

College Station, TX (My Sportsbook) - Chinemelu Elonu finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds, leading Texas A&M to an 84-73 win over 21st-ranked Baylor. Bryan Davis also scored 17 points for the Aggies (15-2, 1-1 Big 12), who have won 11 of their last 12 games. Josh Carter and Donald Sloan chipped in 15 points apiece, while Derrick Roland scored 10. Tweety Carter had 16 points to pace the Bears (13-3, 1-1), who have dropped two of three. LaceDarius Dunn totaled 14 points and six rebounds, while Kevin Rogers, Curtis Jerrells and Henry Dugat all contributed 12 points in defeat.

Final Score: Illinois 66, (25) Michigan 51

Champaign, IL (My Sportsbook) - Mike Tisdale scored 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting, as Illinois upended 25th-ranked Michigan, 66-51. Demetri McCamey finished with 17 points and dished out five assists for the Fighting Illini (15-2, 3-1 Big Ten), who have won nine of their last 10 games, with the lone setback coming in Ann Arbor on January 4. Trent Meacham chipped in 11 points for Illinois, which shot 47.8 percent from the field while limiting Michigan to 32.2 percent. Manny Harris was the only player to reach double digits in scoring for the Wolverines (13-4, 3-2), totaling 20 points in a losing effort.