College Basketball News

No. 6 Duke beats Providence 66-49 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Chante Black scored 17 points and Abby Waner added 13 as No. 6 Duke won its ninth straight game, beating Providence 66-49 on Wednesday. Jasmine Thomas and Karima Christmas scored nine points apiece for the Blue Devils (11-1), which turned back a second-half surge from unranked Providence that cut the lead to one point.