North Carolina's Nassir Little (5) grabs the ball while Kenny Williams falls and tangles with Luke Maye (32) during a play against Harvard's Mason Forbes and Henry Welsh (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina's Nassir Little (5) grabs the ball while Kenny Williams falls and tangles with Luke Maye (32) during a play against Harvard's Mason Forbes and Henry Welsh (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Credit: Gerry Broome

Chapel Hill, n.c. — Luke Maye scored 14 points to help No. 15 North Carolina beat Harvard, 77-57, on Wednesday night.

Cameron Johnson and Coby White added 13 points apiece in the Tar Heels’ final nonconference game of the regular season.

North Carolina led 44-39 early in the second half before pulling away with a 22-3 run over the next 10 minutes.

Harvard missed 11 consecutive shots from the floor as North Carolina extended its lead to 66-42 with 6:20 to play.

Nassir Little scored 12 points and Kenny Williams had 11 for the Tar Heels (10-3), who shot 42 percent.

Robert Baker scored 10 points for Harvard (6-6), which had 22 turnovers.

North Carolina led 41-31 at halftime after a 15-3 spurt late in the period. Johnson sparked the run with a layup and two 3-pointers.

No. 11 Texas Tech 62, West Virginia 59

Morgantown, w.Va. — Jarrett Culver scored all of his 18 points in the second half, and Texas Tech overcame some early shooting troubles to beat West Virginia in their Big 12 opener Wednesday night.

Matt Mooney added 14 points and Davide Moretti had 12 for Texas Tech (12-1).

Lamont West led West Virginia (8-5, 0-1) with 22 points. Derek Culver finished with 12 points.

No. 19 Houston 74, Tulsa 56

Houston — Corey Davis Jr. scored 21 points and hit six 3-pointers and Houston remained undefeated, beating Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Houston (14-0) extended the longest home winning streak in the nation to 27 games.

Maryland 74, No. 24 Nebraska 72

College Park, Md. — Jalen Smith made a driving layup with 3.8 seconds left to break a tie, and Maryland used a late push to get past Nebraska.

Bruno Fernando had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points and Smith accounted for Maryland’s final seven points to finish with 15.

Women

No. 25 Iowa State 96, Kansas State 58

Ames, Iowa — Bridget Carleton scored 16 of her 26 points in the first half to lead Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference opener.