College Basketball: Maryland upsets No. 14 N.C. State

Alex Len dropped in a missed shot by teammate Pe'Shon Howard with 0.9 seconds left, giving Maryland a stunning 51-50 victory over No. 14 North Carolina State on Wednesday night in College Park, Md.

Howard drove the left side and came up short on a 5-footer, but the 7-foot-1 Len grabbed the ball in front of the rim and eased it through the hoop.

Maryland (14-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won 10 of 11 against the Wolfpack (14-3, 3-1).

Michigan State 81, Penn State 72 - The No. 18 Spartans (15-3, 4-1 Big Ten) had no problems against the Nittany Lions (8-9, 0-5).

Michigan State forwards Branden Dawson and Adreian Payne did not start because they were involved in a scuffle at a State College, Pa., hotel early Wednesday morning. Spartans coach Tom Izzo said the scuffle started with the roommates needling each other and led to a dented wall. He said both will pay for any property damage. Payne scored 20 points after sitting out the first half.

Butler 62, Richmond 47 - Andrew Smith scored 15 points as the No. 13 Bulldogs, in their first Atlantic Ten home game, whipped the Spiders. Butler (15-2, 3-0), has won 12 straight. Richmond (11-7, 1-2) has lost five of its last seven.

Freddie Wilson, a 6-foot-3 combination guard, has transferred to Drexel from Seton Hall. Wilson played 11/2 seasons for the Pirates. He transferred after the first semester this year after appearing in eight games, averaging just more than five minutes per contest.

According to NCAA rules, he will be eligible to play at the end of the fall semester in 2013. He also will have a full season in 2014-15.