Courtesy of Duke Athletics
January 14, 2010
DURHAM, N.C. - This time, eighth-ranked Duke figured out a way to win without its trusty long-range shot.
Nolan Smith scored 24 points to help the Blue Devils pull away in the second half and beat Boston College 79-59 on Wednesday night, helping Duke regroup from a weekend loss at Georgia Tech.
Kyle Singler added 15 points for the Blue Devils (14-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who pushed ahead for good late in the first half and pulled away in the opening minutes after the break. More impressively, they carried their 3-point shooting struggles from Atlanta back to Cameron Indoor Stadium and knocked down just one 3, yet still won convincingly with defense and a group of big men who are giving Duke some steadier production in the paint.
"Last year we wouldn't have won a game like that," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "We had to hit 3s."
