Dexter Strickland scored 14 points to help No. 5 North Carolina beat Nicholls State 99-49 Monday night. Freshman James Michael McAdoo added a season-high 14 off the bench for the Tar Heels (10-2), who dominated the undersized and overmatched Colonels for their fourth straight victory. North Carolina had a miserable shooting start and missed a bunch of free throws, but the Tar Heels snatched away every loose rebound to get plenty of extra looks. They finished with a 72-35 advantage, including 31 on the offensive glass that led to 36 second-chance points. LSU 67, Marquette 59: Ralston Turner scored 22 points and host Louisiana State extended its winning streak to five games while handing No. 10 Marquette its first loss of the season, 67-59. No. 6 Baylor 95, Paul Quinn 54: Quincy Acy had 24 points and seven of Baylor's 17 dunks as the sixth-ranked Bears defeated Paul Quinn College for their 10th consecutive victory. No. 7 Duke 90, UNC Greensboro 63: Freshman Quinn Cook scored all of his season-high 14 points in the second half, and No. 7 Duke routed UNC Greensboro. No. 11 Florida 82, Mississippi Valley St. 54: Erving Walker scored 19 points, one of five starters in double figures, and No. 11 Florida overwhelmed Mississippi Valley State. No. 17 Indiana 107, Howard 50: Jordan Hulls scored 16 points, leading six Hoosiers in double figures and No. 17 Indiana to a blowout of Howard. No. 25 Illinois 64, Cornell 60: Meyers Leonard had 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 25 Illinois to a victory over Cornell. Michigan St. 89, UMKC 54: Branden Dawson scored a career-high 16 points to lead No. 19 Michigan State (10-2) past visiting University of Missouri-Kansas City. Elsewhere it was: Davidson 80, Kansas 74, Creighton 83, Tulsa 64.
