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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Columbia (0-1) |
24 |
19 |
43 |
| Duke (1-0) |
46 |
40 |
86 |
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| College Basketball Experience Classic – Durham Regional |
| Cameron Indoor Stadium – Durham, NC |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
The Lions stayed with the 12-ranked Blue Devils early on, and trailed 20-14 over nine minutes into the contest. However, a Ben Nwachukwu tip-in gave Columbia its only points during a six-minute stretch, during which Duke went on a 12-2 run to open up a 16-point advantage.
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| Key sign it was over |
Leading by 22 at halftime, Duke came out and scored the first nine points of the second half. Just over three minutes into the second stanza, the hosts held a commanding 31-point lead, and the rout was on.
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| Key performance |
Duke freshman Brian Zoubek made quite a first impression on the home crowd, scoring a game-high 18 points in just 14 minutes. The 7-2 center did most of his damage at the line, where he was 10 of 13. Zoubek also grabbed six boards.
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| Key statistic |
Duke’s 28-15 edge in field goals. The Blue Devils outshot the Lions 58.3 percent to 29.4 percent.
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| Notes
– John Baumann led Columbia in scoring with 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting. No other Lion scored more than eight points.
– Duke’s interior size intimidated the smaller Lions down low. The Blue Devils recorded 11 blocks on the night.
– Columbia registered just seven assists against 19 turnovers.
– Duke shot 16 of 22 (72.7 percent) from the floor in the first half.
– Six Lions made their collegiate debuts in the hostile environment of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Sophomore Joe Bova, who missed all of last season with a back injury, saw his first action in a Columbia uniform. Freshman Niko Scott looked good, showing off a nice lefty stroke as he nailed a pair of three-pointers to finish with eight points. Patrick Foley and Kevin Bulger also both scored their first college points.
– Columbia faces UC Davis in the consolation game of the Durham Regional of the CBE Classic on Monday.
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