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Boozer Leads No. 6 Duke Past No. 20 Louisville With Second-Half Surge

The victory preserves Duke’s perfect ACC start, with Louisville again shorthanded without Mikel Brown Jr.

Overview

  • Duke erased a season-high 12-point first-half deficit to win 84-73 on the road at the KFC Yum! Center.
  • The Blue Devils shot 71% after halftime and outscored the Cardinals by 20 in the second half.
  • Freshman Cameron Boozer led the comeback with 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting, adding eight rebounds and four assists.
  • Isaiah Evans scored 23 points and Caleb Foster added 20 for Duke; Louisville’s Ryan Conwell had 24 and Aly Khalifa 17 off the bench.
  • The result moved Duke to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in the ACC, dropped Louisville to 11-4 and 1-2, and extended Duke’s series win streak to eight.