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Saturday, moving to 4-0 in ACC play. The Blue Zone recaps the game by highlighting one player, one word and one stat:
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Duke Claws Past Bears On The Road
Essentially, Duke suffocated Cal in the second half. Cal scored 11 from the line and that kept them being blown out. Camden shot 4-6 and Dort was 5-8 but no one else of consequence shot well. Ames finished 3-11/0-2, Justin Pippen 2-11/1-5 and Chris Bell 2-12.
The Blue Devils are 4-0 to start ACC play, coming off back-to-back ranked wins over No. 18/20 Louisville (84-73) and No. 25/24 SMU (82-75). Duke stormed back against the Cardinals, outscoring them 46-26 in the second half to claim victory, while it outlasted the Mustangs who made a late threat at the lead.
Cameron Boozer had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 6 Duke pulled away in the second half to beat California 71-56 on Wednesday night.
No. 6 Duke returns to its home court for a New Year’s Eve tilt against Georgia Tech in its first conference matchup of the season.
Florida State men's basketball pushed No. 6 Duke to the wire on Saturday, but 28 points from guard Isaiah Evans were enough for Duke to win.
Michigan was unseated from the top of the Coaches Poll after losing to Wisconsin over the weekend, giving the Arizona Wildcats the top spot.
The Cavaliers' schedule also gives them a live shot to win the ACC. They get ranked contender North Carolina and Miami at home and they avoid Clemson altogether during the regular season. Virginia's lone matchup with Duke on Feb. 28 is at Cameron Indoor. If they pull off the upset, they should take the title.
The Duke basketball team bounced back from another early deficit to begin its two-game West Coast visit with a double-digit win.