Associated Press

Maryland's Greivis Vasquez (center) celebrates the Terrapins' win over No. 4 Duke in College Park, Md., on Wednesday. Police said 28 people were arrested after the game after a rowdy celebration got out of hand.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The wild celebration that began immediately after Maryland's 79-72 victory over No. 4 Duke late Wednesday night started with players being carried on the shoulders of other students and ended early Thursday morning in a not-so-joyful setting.

The first win over the Blue Devils in more than three years triggered another Maryland tradition: students pouring into and out of the campus bars along Route 1 and confronting police and each other. According to Prince George's County police, 27 arrests were made, including several students, among more than 1,500 students who congregated there.

"We believe that at least 13 of them were identified as current students," said John Zacker, director of student conduct for the university.

A couple of minor injuries were reported, police said.

Zacker said that the post-game celebration on the edge of the campus put a damper on what the Terps accomplished on the court.

"In my eyes it certainly does," said Zacker, who holds a graduate degree from the university and has worked on the campus for more than 20 years. "It mars the game. It's embarrassing."

BIG SOUTH

Coastal Carolina 92, UNC Asheville 73

CONWAY, S.C. -- Kierre Greenwood scored 17 points and had seven assists as the Chanticleers (28-5, 15-3) defeated the Bulldogs (15-16, 11-7) in the semifinals of the Big South Conference tournament.

Joseph Harris added 16 points for Coastal, which faces Winthrop today at 4 p.m. Winthrop defeated Radford, 61-46.

TOP 25

No. 11 Michigan St. 67, Penn St. 65

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Raymar Morgan and Kalin Lucas made key free throws late to help the Spartans pull out a victory over the Nittany Lions, keeping the Spartans in the hunt for a share of the Big Ten title.

Morgan, who finished with 16 points, hit two free throws with 12 seconds left to give Michigan State (23-7, 13-4) a 66-62 lead.

Chris Babb hit a 3-pointer for Penn State (11-18, 3-14) to cut the lead to 66-65. Lucas made one of two foul shots for a 67-65 lead with 5 seconds remaining.

Talor Battle couldn't get a shot off before the buzzer.

Battle and Babb led Penn State with 16 points each.

The Spartans can earn a share of the title for the second consecutive season with a victory against Michigan on Sunday. No. 6 Ohio State already has clinched a share of the championship, and No. 7 Purdue can share it with a victory over Penn State on Saturday.

No. 17 Pittsburgh 73, Providence 71

PITTSBURGH -- Ashton Gibbs hit a 3-pointer several steps inside the midcourt line just ahead of the final buzzer and the Panthers avoided being upset by the Friars for the second successive season, winning 73-71 on Thursday night.

The Panthers (23-7, 12-5) secured a double bye in next week's Big East tournament, overcoming sluggish stretches in each half as Gibbs scored 25 points and Jermaine Dixon had a career-high 24.

Pitt still has a chance to be seeded No. 2 in next week's tournament.

Jamine Peterson had 24 points and 18 rebounds, but Providence (12-17, 4-13) lost its ninth straight and 11th in 12 games, failing to hold a 61-56 lead with nearly 7 minutes remaining.

The Panthers have won nine of 10 against the Friars, but lost to them 81-73 at Providence last season while ranked No. 1.

Georgetown's Freeman has diabetes

WASHINGTON -- Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes, leaving his status uncertain for the team's upcoming games.

Freeman returned to practice Wednesday and Thursday after missing Monday night's loss to West Virginia. He was also limited in Saturday's loss to Notre Dame.

Originally thought to have a stomach virus, Freeman learned he had diabetes when he went to the hospital Monday night.

Coach John Thompson III said Thursday he is "100 percent" certain Freeman will play again this season.

-- Staff, wire reports