Junior Kistina Kennedy of Cape Fear Christian Academy has committed to play softball at George Mason. … Aaron Philo scored on an 18-yard run for Georgia Tech with 22 seconds left and Collin Smith missed a 58-yard field goal for N.C. State as time expired as the Yellow Jackets topped the Wolfpack, 30-29, on Thursday night. … East Carolina was dealt its first men’s basketball loss, 86-78, by Jacksonville State on Thursday in Daytona Beach despite 20 points and seven rebounds each by R.J. Felton and C.J. Walker. … Host New Jersey defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, on Thursday night. … No. 24 Nevada Las Vegas visits San Jose State in college football tonight (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.). … No. 12 Duke plays No. 17 Arizona in Tucson tonight (ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.). … The second round of the PGA Tour event in St. Simions Island, Georgia, is today (Golf Channel, noon).