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Duke Vs. Davidson Final Score: Blue Devils Pull Away In Second Half For 82-69 Win

Davidson held a one point lead at halftime, but Duke and Mason Plumlee piled it on in the second half for the victory.

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The Duke Blue Devils hosted the Davidson Wildcats at Cameron Indoor. The Wildcats didn't lay down for Duke on their home court however, keeping it a one point game going into halftime. Davidson went blow for blow with Duke in the first 10 minutes of the first half, actually holding a lead over Duke during that span. The teams continued going back and forth with the Wildcats holding a one point lead at halftime.

The first five minutes of the second half started off with the teams trading baskets once again, but starting with a Mason Plumlee layup, the Blue Devils went on a 14-2 run to pull away from Davidson. Duke didn't look back and held their lead, out scoring Davidson 48-34 in the second half. In the 82-69 victory, Mason Plumlee led the way with 16 points and 13 boards. Austin Rivers and Seth Curry both had 17 points each, as well.

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