Marcus Paige scores 20 in season debut to lift North Carolina
Brice Johnson added 16 points for the host Tar Heels (6-1), who shot 53 percent and repeatedly capitalized on Terrapins miscues to prevail in a tough matchup.
Melo Trimble finished with 23 points and 12 assists to lead Maryland (6-1), which shot 51 percent but committed 22 turnovers that UNC converted into 21 points.
Paige and Trimble basically took over this one for much of the second half, putting on a show of high-level guard play to make this matchup worthy of the rankings.
Abdel Nader scored 21 points and Jameel McKay had 15 to go with a career-high 19 rebounds for the host Cyclones.
Malcolm Brodgon scored 22 points for his third straight game with at least 20 points to lead the visiting Cavaliers (6-1) over the Buckeyes (2-4), who have lost four in a row.
A.J. Hammons scored a season-high 24 points off the bench and Ryan Cline made four three-pointers in the second half to lead the visiting Boilermakers (7-0).
Davon Reed’s three-pointer gave Miami the lead in overtime and the Hurricanes (6-1) made three free-throw tries in the last 15 seconds to get the road win.