The No. 4 Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the No. 20 Clemson Tigers 67-54 on Saturday, thanks to an impressive second-half outburst.
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Clemson kept the first half competitive, exchanging the advantage with Duke for most of the opening half. By halftime, Duke had carved out a 31-26 lead.
But in the second half, Cameron Boozer and the Blue Devils came alive on the offensive end. Within minutes, their lead ballooned to double-digits and with less than eight minutes to play, they were up by 22.
The Tigers tried one last comeback attempt in the closing minutes, but couldn’t erase the deficit.
Boozer finished the game with 18 points, eight rebounds and two steals while Isaiah Evans had 17 points and four rebounds.
For Clemson, Carter Welling had 12 points and five rebounds, but the Tigers shot 35% from the floor and just 25% from beyond the arc.
The victory pushes Duke to 23-2 while the Tigers fall to 20-6 with the loss.
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
