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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)—Derwin Kitchen gucci shoes scored 22 points and unranked Florida State pulled off its latest upset of No. 1 Duke, snapping the Blue Devils’ 25-game winning streak with a 66-61 victory Wednesday night. Chris Singleton added 18 points for Florida State (12-5, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which made five free throws in the final 33 seconds to hold off the defending national champions. It was the third time since 2002 that the Seminoles beat a top-ranked Duke team at home. The Blue Devils (15-1, 2-1) hadn’t lost since a 79-72 setback on March 3, 2010, at Maryland. From there, they went on to win the ACC and NCAA tournaments for their fourth national title. The 25-game winning streak was the second-longest in Duke history. The Seminoles led by as many as 11 early in the second half, but the game was tight to the finish. Kyle Singler scored 20 points and Nolan Smith had 19 for the Blue Devils, who missed their first 10 3-point attempts and shot 31.1 percent overall, ending their run at a perfect season. It was the fourth time Florida State has defeated a top-ranked team, including in 2002 and 2006 against Duke. Kitchen, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, scored 17 in the second half and led the Seminoles with 10 rebounds. No. 2 Ohio State 68, Michigan 64 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP)—William Buford scored 19 ugg cardy points and Ohio State went on a 12-0 run in the second half before holding off Michigan. New Michigan football coach Brady Hoke arrived with athletic director Dave Brandon moments after the opening tip and immediately began firing up the crowd, pointing at the student sections and raising his right fist. Hoke was introduced during an early timeout and waved to the fans. The Wolverines (11-6, 1-3 Big Ten) rallied from a 53-41 deficit, pulling within 64-62 when Zack Novak made two free throws with 22.3 seconds left. Michigan then fouled Buford, who made a pair of free throws with 18.6 seconds to play. David Lighty and Jared Sullinger scored 12 points each for the Buckeyes (17-0, 4-0). Darius Morris scored 18 points and Novak had 16 for Michigan. Evan Smotrycz scored 14 points for the Wolverines, including a 3-pointer that made it 41-all soon after halftime. No. 3 Kansas 84, Iowa State 79 AMES, Iowa (AP)—Marcus Morris set career highs with 33 points and 13 rebounds, Markieff Morris added 17 points and Kansas held off Iowa State to win its 20th straight conference opener. Josh Selby added 14 points for the Jayhawks (16-0, 1-0 Big 12), who never trailed in picking up their 11th straight win over the Cyclones. Marcus Morris drilled an open jumper to put the Jayhawks ahead by seven with 1:55 to go, and Markieff Morris followed with a putback that made it 78-69 with just over a minute left. Diante Garrett had 27 points for Iowa State (13-4, 0-2 Big 12), which shot just 9 of 32 from 3-point range and was outscored in the paint 42-26. No. 4 Syracuse 76, St. John’s 59 NEW YORK (AP)—Kris Joseph scored 18 points and No. 4 ED Hardy handbag Syracuse remained undefeated by beating St. John’s at Madison Square Garden. The Orange (17-0, 4-0 Big East) are off to the second-best start in school history thanks to the 2-3 zone defense they have used so effectively for years. Syracuse, one of five unbeaten Division I teams entering the day, held the Red Storm (10-5, 3-2) to 36.8 percent shooting. The win was the 1,800th in school history, fifth on the all-time list in Division I, and 846 of them have been under coach Jim Boeheim. Syracuse has won five straight. Justin Brownlee had 13 points for St. John’s, 1-2 in its stretch of eight consecutive games against ranked opponents. No. 5 Pittsburgh 72, No. 22 Georgetown 57 WASHINGTON (AP)—Ashton Gibbs hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and No. 5 Pittsburgh broke open the game early and remained unbeaten in the Big East with a win over No. 22 Georgetown. Brad Wanamaker added 14 points and Gilbert Brown had 12 for the Panthers, who shot 58 percent in the first half to build a 17-point halftime lead. Pitt (16-1, 4-0) has won six straight overall. Chris Wright scored 14 points for the slumping Hoyas (12-5, 1-4), who have lost three straight and are off to their worst conference start since 1998-99. No. 6 San Diego State 55, UNLV 49 SAN DIEGO (AP)—Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, and Malcolm Thomas also had a double-double as undefeated San Diego State beat UNLV to become the first team in the country to win 18 games. The Aztecs’ school-record 18-game streak is the longest current winning streak in the nation. SDSU (3-0 Mountain West) is one of four undefeated teams in Division I. Thomas had 14 points and tied his season high with 16 rebounds. It was Steve Fisher’s 400th career victory, against 231 losses. Fisher, who led Michigan to the 1989 national championship, has turned the Aztecs into the hottest ticket in New GHD San Diego in his 12th season. UNLV (13-4, 1-2) trailed 28-26 at halftime before going cold in the second half. No. 7 Villanova 88, No. 18 Louisville 74 PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Corey Stokes scored 23 points and Mouphtaou Yarou had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 7 Villanova over No. 18 Louisville for its 10th straight win.