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No. 6 Duke Pulls Away From Texas 75-60 Behind Evans’ 23 and Boozer’s Second-Half Surge

A tightened defense that forced 16 turnovers turned a 33-32 halftime deficit into a comfortable season-opening win.

Overview

  • Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 23 points, including four first-half threes, to pace Duke at the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte.
  • Freshman Cameron Boozer rebounded from an 0-for-7 first half to post 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, with all his scoring after the break.
  • Duke opened the second half with a 10-0 run and held Texas to roughly 32% shooting while controlling key stretches at the foul line.
  • The game marked Sean Miller’s debut as Texas head coach, with Dailyn Swain scoring 16 and Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis adding 15 each.
  • An emotional pregame tribute honored Dick Vitale, with a video narrated by Mike Krzyzewski shown at Spectrum Center; next up, Texas hosts Lafayette and Duke hosts Western Carolina on Saturday.