Kevin Willard didn't panic when Maryland stumbled early in the Big Ten schedule. He just wanted his Terrapins to be in solid position as the calendar turned to February.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Duke takes on Syracuse after Kon Knueppel scored 22 points in Duke's 87-70 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Orange have gone 8-4 in home games. Syracuse is third in ...