DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke extended its tenth straight win with a 67-49 victory over Boston College on Tuesday night.
Isaiah Evans scored 12 points for the Blue Devils (21-1 ACC, 10-0 ACC), which has the lowest scoring team in the league this season but still has a comfortable win heading into Saturday’s game against rival North Carolina.
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Boston College (9-13, 2-7) has lost three straight and seven of nine, tying its season low in points. Fred Payne scored 14 points for the Eagles, who are 0-4 against ranked opponents over the past month.
Boozer, a freshman who became the nation’s leading scorer with 23.5 points per game, made 3 of 9 shots in the second half but ended up with a season-high five steals.
Duke led the way with 13 points (Boozer scored seven) and built an 18-point lead going into halftime with a 42-27 lead after Boozer drove to the basket for a Thunder dunk. The Blue Devils shot 60.7 percent from the field during that period.
Boston College shot 5-for-20 from 3-point range and 4-for-9 from the free throw line and has never won in 15 visits to Durham.
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Boston College will face Miami on Saturday for the first of three straight home games.
Duke will visit No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday.
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