Overview
- Isaiah Evans scored 23 points, including four first-half 3-pointers, to pace the Blue Devils.
- Freshman Cameron Boozer finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds after a scoreless first half, hitting 9 of 12 free throws and adding three steals.
- Duke held Texas to 32% shooting and forced 16 turnovers while outscoring the Longhorns 43–27 after halftime.
- The matchup in Charlotte included a pregame tribute to Dick Vitale with a video narrated by Mike Krzyzewski, and marked Sean Miller’s debut as Texas head coach.
- Patrick Ngongba II added 10 points for Duke; Dailyn Swain led Texas with 16, with Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis contributing 15 each.