Aziaha James scored 22 points, Madison Hayes added a double-double and No. 21 North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to beat Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh takes on No. 21 NC State after Mikayla Johnson scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 72-59 victory against the SMU Mustangs. The Wolfpack are 9-0 on their home court.

Lexi Donarski had 15 points, Alyssa Ustby scored 12 and matched her career-high with 18 rebounds and No. 14 North Carolina rolled to a 64-33 victory over SMU on Thursday night. Donarski did her damage from 3-point range,

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The goal of any top-ranked college basketball team is, of course, to win a national championship, something Duke is well-equipped to do this season. However, it seems this year’s Blue Devils have enacted a separate goal — to impose their will on the rest of the ACC.

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First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Hayes 5 (O'Connor), 3:47. 2, Pittsburgh, Bunting 12 (Karlsson, Rust), 5:08. Second Period_3, Carolina, Jarvis 10 (Aho), 4:15. 4, Carolina ...

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Hayes 5 (O'Connor), 3:47. 2, Pittsburgh, Bunting 12 (Karlsson, Rust), 5:08. Penalties_Lizotte, PIT (Cross Checking), 17:58. Second Period ...