LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, including seven early in a 16-6 run in the second half, Isaiah Evans scored 23 and No. 6 Duke shot 71 percent from the field after the break and beat No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night for its third straight victory.
The Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) erased a 47-38 halftime deficit by hitting 5 of 7 field goals and 6 of 9 free throws in 6 minutes, 24 seconds, including two from Boozer, to take their first lead at 54-53 with 13:36 left. Caleb Foster scored seven points and Evans added six for a 10-point lead with 6:58 left and Duke didn’t let up, beating the Cardinals (11-4, 1-2) for the eighth consecutive time.
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Foster scored 20 points for the Blue Devils, who shot 17 of 24 from the field after halftime and 10 of 16 from the free throw line. They made 19 of 28 free throws while Louisville shot 9 of 12.
Louisville’s Ryan Conwell scored 24 points and Aly Khalifa scored 17 points off the bench. After halftime, Louisville shot 10 of 31 (32%) and 2 of 17 from three-point range, losing for the second consecutive time.
The Cardinals were without rookie point guard and assist leader Mikel Brown Jr. due to a lower back injury after losing at Stanford for their fifth straight game.
Louisville shot 47 percent in the first half, including 10 of 21 from long range, but was held scoreless for nearly four minutes, opening the door for Duke.
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Duke will host SMU on Saturday.
Louisville hosts Boston College on Saturday.
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