Freshman Cameron Boozer scored 22 factors on 8-for-10 taking pictures as No. 3 Duke manhandled Syracuse in a 101-64 victory on Monday in Durham, N.C.
Isaiah Evans hit three 3-point photographs on the best way to 21 factors and Patrick Ngonbga II posted 12 factors for the Blue Devils (24-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Convention). Boozer completed with 12 rebounds for his 14th double-double.
Duke, which has received three in a row since a last-second loss at North Carolina, shot 62.3% from the sector. The Blue Devils made 13 of their first 14 photographs within the second half because the margin topped 30 factors.
William Kyle III’s 12 factors and Nate Kingz’s 10 have been tops for Syracuse (15-12, 6-8), which is in determined want of a signature victory. The Orange had received two in a row for the primary time since in a month however could not comply with up their thrilling comeback in opposition to visiting SMU on Saturday.
The Orange appeared at risk ending beneath their season-low level whole (59) till hitting a few scoring stretches within the final 12 minutes.
Duke made three of its eight makes an attempt from 3-point vary earlier than halftime, however the Blue Devils have been largely content material to push the ball into the lane.
Boozer had a first-half double-double with 12 factors and 10 rebounds and Evans had 11 factors, with the Blue Devils ending the half on an 11-0 run for a 40-24 lead. Duke shot 51.7 within the opening 20 minutes.
An 8-2 run to start the second half put Duke firmly in management. Syracuse ahead Donnie Freeman picked up his fourth foul with greater than 14 minutes to play with the Orange trailing 58-37, and two minutes later his backup, Ibrahim Souare, had 4 fouls.
Duke opened a 16-9 lead whereas the Orange went greater than 4 minutes and not using a level. An Evans 3-pointer and a Dame Sarr breakaway dunk stretched the margin to 23-12.
With NBA rookies Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, each Duke gamers final season, wanting on, the Blue Devils performed their last sport earlier than a neutral-site showdown with top-ranked Michigan on Saturday evening in Washington.
–Subject Degree Media
