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No. 6 Duke Rolls in Home Opener as Cameron Boozer Scores 25 vs. Western Carolina

The sixth-ranked Blue Devils moved to 2-0 with a fast start that put Western Carolina in a deep first-half hole.

Overview

  • Duke defeated Western Carolina 95-54 at Cameron Indoor Stadium to open its home schedule.
  • Cameron Boozer posted 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes in his home debut.
  • Cayden Boozer added 14 points with seven rebounds and five assists, while Patrick Ngongba II and Maliq Brown scored 10 each.
  • The Catamounts shot 30.6% overall and missed 22 of 26 three-pointers after starting 2-for-20 from the field with a nearly seven-minute scoring drought.
  • Duke led by double digits within seven minutes and by 24 at halftime; next up are road and home dates with Army on Tuesday and Voorhees visiting Western Carolina on Thursday.