NEW YORK – Thanks to a career-high tying 22 points from junior Jeremy Roach, No. 15 Duke defeated Iowa, 74-62, Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. Freshman Kyle Filipowski had his sixth double-double as Duke won its 40th all-time game at MSG, where it has won six straight games and seven of its last eight.
The Blue Devils (9-2) limited the the high-scoring Hawkeyes (6-2) to a season-low 62 points in improving to 4-0 when playing in the Jimmy V Classic.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A high-tempo first five minutes was highlighted by Jeremy Roach and Tyrese Proctor, who scored five points and four points respectively to help give Duke an 11-5 lead at the first media timeout.
- After Iowa tied the contest at 11 apiece, back-to-back three pointers by Jacob Grandison and Dariq Whitehead established a 17-11 advantage for the Blue Devils with 10:33 remaining in the first half.
- Duke made six consecutive shots to open up a 36-24 lead, its largest of the game up to that point, at the 3:48 mark.
- The Blue Devils took a 37-31 lead into halftime.
- Kyle Filipowski extended his streak of scoring double figures in every game this season with a three-pointer just under three minutes into the second half.
- Duke held Iowa’s offense to a stretch of 1-of-9 from the field to secure a 61-45 lead at the under-8 media timeout.
- Roach reached 20 points for the second time this season, and third time in his career,…
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