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.