Duke blows out Florida State, takes sole possession of 1st place in ACC standings
Duke dominated Florida State on Saturday night to the tune of a 88-70 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The win means Duke is now 13-3 in conference play and has a one-game lead on Notre Dame for the top spot in the ACC standings. The Fighting Irish lost to Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon.
✅ 24 dimes on 31 FGA
✅ 6 in double figures
✅ Crazies bring it all game
✅ Our House pic.twitter.com/LcAbhMGbQ3— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) February 20, 2022
The Blue Devils were led by their starting lineup in this game. All five starters scored in double figures, with Paolo Banchero leading the way at 17 points.
Wendell Moore Jr. also scored 16 points and dished out 7 assists. Trevor Keels poured in 13 points and added 8 assists.
As a team, Duke shot the ball extremely well. The Blue Devils made 51.6 percent of their field goal attempts and 39.3 percent of their 3-point tries. They also made 13-of-17 free throws.
Duke is now a heavy favorite to win the ACC outright. The Blue Devils have four games remaining — Virginia, Syracuse, Pitt and North Carolina. Of those four, only the Tar Heels are in the mix to earn an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Duke plays at Virginia on Wednesday night.