Duke Pulls Away From Texas in Second Half for Season-Opening Victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — The Duke Blue Devils used a dominant second-half performance to defeat the Texas Longhorns 75-60 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Bank of America Stadium. After a tight first half that ended with Duke leading 32-33, the Blue Devils outscored Texas 43-27 after halftime to secure the win before a crowd of 12,435. Isaiah Evans led all scorers with 23 points for Duke, while Cameron Boozer added 15 points and 13 rebounds. Dailyn Swain scored 16 points to pace Texas, which struggled offensively, shooting just 32% from the floor and committing 16 turnovers. The loss drops Texas to 0-1 to start the season, while Duke begins 1-0.