DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Kyrie Irving had a season-high 31 points and No. 1 Duke beat No. 6 Michigan State 84-79 Wednesday night in the marquee matchup of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Nolan Smith added 17 points and Kyle Singler 15 for the Blue Devils (7-0), who shot 47 percent, turned 20 turnovers into 28 points, used a 12-2 spurt midway through the second half to take a double-figure lead and hit 9 of 12 free throws in the final 1:15.
Korie Lucious scored 20 and Draymond Green had 10 of his 16 in the final minute for the Spartans (5-2), who hit one field goal in a seven-minute stretch that coincided with Duke's run but otherwise hung tight with the reigning national champions.
Ultimately, Duke found a way to win its 17th straight game, its 23rd straight at Cameron Indoor Stadium and its NCAA-best 81st straight nonconference home game.
Mike Krzyzewski claimed the 875th victory of his coaching career to move one behind Adolph Rupp, who's third all-time.
For much of the way, little came easy for Duke. Michigan State closed to 69-64 on Durrell Summers' dunk with 3½ minutes left before Singler stuck back Irving's miss. Mason Plumlee hit two free throws to push it to 73-64 with 2:22 left.
NO. 3 PITT 80, DUQUESNE 66: Ashton Gibbs had 22 points, Gary McGhee had 13 rebounds and the host Panthers (8-0) outrebounded their city rival 56-35.
NO. 14 MEMPHIS 78, ARK. ST. 71, OT: Will Barton had 20 points as the host Tigers (6-0) survived. The Red Wolves got two quick baskets in overtime, but Memphis scored the next seven.
NO. 19 TEXAS 76, LAMAR 55: Freshman Cory Joseph had 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Longhorns (6-1) won their 23rd straight nonconference home game.
NO. 21 BYU 77, CREIGHTON 65: Brandon Davies had a career-high 24 points to lead four players in double figures for the Cougars (7-0) in their first true road game of the season.
NO. 22 PURDUE 58, VA. TECH 55, OT: JuJuan Johnson had 29 points, including a go-ahead 15-footer with 1:27 left in overtime, and the visiting Boilermakers (6-1) clinched the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the Big Ten for the second straight season. The Big Ten won this year's series 6-5.
NO. 24 UNLV 82, ILLINOIS ST. 51: Sophomore guard Anthony Marshall had 16 points and Chace Stanback and Derrick Jaspar 12 each for the visiting Rebels (7-0).
WISCONSIN 87, N.C. STATE 48: The host Badgers (5-2) held the Wolfpack (4-2) scoreless for more than 10 minutes and topped Northwestern's 20-point rout of Georgia Tech for the Big Ten's biggest win of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
BC 88, INDIANA 76: Reggie Jackson had 27 points and five rebounds to lift host Boston College (5-2) over the Hoosiers (6-1) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
MARYLAND 62, PENN ST. 39: The Terrapins (6-2), in their first true road game of the season, routed the Nittany Lions (5-2) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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