Duke Outlasts Georgia Tech in ACC Opener
DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Cameron Boozer had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead Duke to an 85-79 win over Georgia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0 ACC) used a second-half surge to pull away after leading by just four at halftime. Duke scored 46 points after the break to hold off the Yellow Jackets (9-5, 0-1). Kowacie Reeves led Georgia Tech with 23 points. Isaiah Evans added 17 points for Duke.
A crowd of 9,314 saw the game, which exceeded the pregame point spread expectation. Duke next plays at Florida State on Saturday, while Georgia Tech hosts Boston College.