US EditionNo. 1 Duke 73, Clemson 61
Cameron Boozer scored 24 points with 14 rebounds to lead No. 1 Duke past Clemson, securing a spot in the ACC final with a strong first-half performance.
- On Friday, No. 1 Duke defeated Clemson 73-61 in Charlotte to advance to the ACC final, watched by former NBA player Carlos Boozer.
- A late first-half run and rebounding dominance gave Duke the lead, with Dame Sarr and Darren Harris connecting on 3s during the 14-2 surge.
- Cameron Boozer led Duke with 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, while Cayden Boozer set a career high with 16 and Nikolas Khamenia added 14.
- Duke will play Saturday night for back-to-back ACC titles, and Clemson now awaits NCAA Tournament seeding after the loss, with RJ Godfrey scoring 18 points.
- Missed shots and a late Duke three-point stop decided the game's closing moments, including Boozer's long 3 from the top of the key with 2 1/2 minutes remaining.
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No. 1 Duke uses strong 1st half to beat Clemson 73-61 and return to ACC Tournament championship game
Cameron Boozer had 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and No. 1 Duke ran out to a 19-point halftime lead and held on to beat Clemson 73-61 on Friday night to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
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Clemson's run in Charlotte comes to an end with 73-61 loss to No. 1 Duke
When Clemson wins two games in the ACC Tournament, that qualifies as a joy ride. The ride ended Friday night in a 73-61 loss to a Blue Devils team that's the top seed in the tournament, the top-ranked team in the nation, the top-ranked team in the NET, and still quite hard to top even when missing Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster.
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