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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 113, Presbyterian 44
When: 6:00 PM ET, Friday, November 14, 2014
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Officials: # Bob Barker, # Guy Pagano, # Thomas Regan
Attendance: 9314

No. 3 Duke 113, Presbyterian 44:
Jahlil Okafor scored 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting in his college debut as the Blue Devils routed the visiting Blue Hose in the season debut for both clubs.

Grayson Allen scored 18 points, Tyus Jones had 15 points and seven assists and Justise Winslow added 15 points for Duke (1-0), which held a 46-21 rebounding edge. Quinn Cook scored 14 points and made four 3-pointers as Duke was 16-of-31 from behind the arc while posting the third largest margin of victory in school history.

DeSean Murray scored 14 points for Presbyterian (0-1), which shot just 34.6 percent from the field. Jordan Downing added eight points on 3-of-12 shooting for the Blue Hose, who committed 17 turnovers.

Duke controlled from the outset by jumping out to a 12-2 edge and later recorded a run of 16 consecutive points to make it 38-8 with 6:09 left in the half. Matt Jones’ basket increased the lead to 40 late in the half and the Blue Devils led 57-19 at the break.

The Blue Hose scored the first six points of the second half before Duke resumed the assault and took a 70-29 lead on Cook’s 3-pointer with 16:22 remaining. The lead reached 50 on Rasheed Sulaimon’s three-point play with 11:35 to play, increased to 60 on two free throws by Marshall Plumlee with 4:53 left and Plumlee’s 3-pointer with 26.4 seconds left pushed the margin to 71 before Presbyterian scored the final two points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Blue Devils have won 110 consecutive home nonconference games. … Presbyterian was 1-of-12 from 3-point range. … Duke made more first-half baskets (24) than Presbyterian (23) attempted shots and finished the game at 60.9 percent from the field.
Top Game Performances
 
Presbyterian   Duke
DeSean Murray 14 Scoring Jahlil Okafor 19
Austin Anderson 2 Assists Tyus Jones 7
DeSean Murray 7 Rebounds Amile Jefferson 10
DeSean Murray 2 Free Throws Made Grayson Allen 6
DeSean Murray 3 Steals Grayson Allen 3
Jordan Downing 1 Blocks Grayson Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Presbyterian 44 34.6 1-12 7-11 7 19 1 6 17
Duke 113 60.9 16-31 13-16 30 45 4 12 9