J.J. Cowan had 14 points, Brandon Surles scored 12 and Terrence Williams added 11 for the Triton varsity boys basketball team in a 59-40 win over visiting Harnett Central in the first round of the All American Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. Ahmad Morris had 14 rebounds for the Hawks. … Grant Knipp had a 3-run homer and four RBIs for Campbell. as well as a save in his pitching debut in a 7-6 baseball win over No. 11 East Carolina in Buies Creek on Tuesday. … Syracuse held on for an 87-83 men’s basketball win at N.C. State on Tuesday night after leading 55-40 at halftime. D.J. Horne scored 32 in the loss. … Wake Forest pulled away to a 91-58 win over Pitt in Winston-Salem as Kevin Miller led five Deacons into double figures with 18 points. … No. 1 Connecticut was upset, 85-66, at No. 15 Creighton. … No. 8 Duke visits Miami tonight (ESPN, 7 p.m.).