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San Juan, Puerto Rico • Angel Rodriguez scored 19 points and Miami took down its second straight ranked opponent, beating No. 22 Butler 85-75 on Sunday night for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship.

Ja'Quan Newton added a career-high 17 points for the Hurricanes (5-0), who followed their romp against No. 16 Utah by building a big lead again, and then protecting that advantage against a big scoring burst from Kellen Dunham and the Bulldogs.

Dunham scored 20 of his 23 after halftime, helping Butler (3-1) trim a 19-point gap to four with about 31/2 minutes left. But the Hurricanes hit enough free throws late to hang on, earning their second Tip-Off title and first since beating Providence to win the inaugural event in 2007.

It was quite a week for the Hurricanes in San Juan, from their three-game run to the homecoming for Rodriguez — who grew up watching a local pro team play in this same arena.

Rodriguez was named the Tip-Off's most outstanding player, an honor he received while wearing the flag of his native Puerto Rico draped around his shoulders.

Miami entered the season expecting to contend in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a veteran squad that won 25 games, blew out eventual national champion Duke in its famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium and reached the NIT championship game last year.

With four seniors in the starting lineup, Miami was picked fifth in the league — the same position it had when it won the regular-season and ACC Tournament titles in 2013 — behind No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Virginia and No. 18 Notre Dame.

After the Hurricanes' showing in San Juan, they have the look of a team that will be a major force in that title chase.

No. 5 Duke 86, Georgetown 84 • In New York, Grayson Allen scored a career-high 32 points, and the Blue Devils beat the Hoyas in the 2K Classic championship at Madison Square Garden.

Derryck Thornton had 14 points and Matt Jones scored 11 for the Blue Devils (4-1), who trailed by five at halftime.

Isaac Copeland scored 21 points for Georgetown (1-3), but was scoreless in the second half until hitting two late 3-pointers. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Kaleb Johnson added 14 points apiece. —

Sunday' scores

• No. 5 Duke 86, Georgetown 84

• No. 6 Virginia 83, George Mason 66

• No. 11 Villanova 75, Akron 56

• No. 12 Arizona 61, Northwestern State 42

• No. 16 Utah 74, Temple 68

• No. 21 Purdue 85, Florida 70

• Miami 85, No. 22 Butler 75

• No. 25 Oregon 73, Valparaiso 67