The 11th-ranked Duke Blue Devils were able to bounce back from their recent loss as they secured a 70-48 win in Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown over the Seattle U Redhawks.
This game saw the Blue Devils dominate defensively and not need much offense as guard Tyrese Proctor led the way with only 13 points.
The Redhawks (2-5) continue to struggle in the early portion of the season as thy cannot buy a win at this point, especially against one of the top programs in college basketball.
The Blue Devils (5-2) stayed strong and were able to look like the dominant team they were expected to be in this game.
Let’s take a closer look and discuss how this game wound up going.
Seattle vs. Duke box score
Seattle vs. Duke box score
Seattle U Redhawks box score
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Seattle U vs. Duke Game Summary
The Seattle U Redhawks had a tough offensive showing throughout the game as they were only 10-of-47 (21.3%) from the field, 4-of-19 (21.1%) from beyond the arc, but were also 24-of-31 (77.4%) from the charity stripe.
The team was able to do well on the glass as they have 37 total rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive). With their six assists, they assisted on 60% of their made baskets. The team struggled though in terms of maintaining possessions as they had 16 total turnovers in the game.
The Redhawks had eight points in the paint as well as just a pair of fast break points. Defensively, they recorded six steals and did not have any blocks. Seattle U never had a lead larger than one point in this game as well.
The Blue Devils were not able to do too well as the team shot 39.7% overall, 27.8% from distance, and 73.7% from the the free-throw line. Duke was able to record 44 total rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive).
One of the program’s biggest strengths as they had 18 assists on 23 made baskets. The Blue Devils were able to score 15 fast break points and 22 points in the paint.
On the defensive side of things, Duke recorded 12 steals with four blocks in the 40 minutes. The Duke Blue Devils were able to hold a 29-point lead at one point and finished with a 22-point victory.
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