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ACC Tournament - Syracuse Orange vs Duke Blue Devils Recap - Duke Wins 88-79
Duke got a 26-point performance from Wendell Moore Jr. as they ran past Syracuse 88-79 on Thursday at Barclays Center.
Duke earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.5-point spread.
Duke got 19 points from Jeremy Roach and another 15 points from Mark Williams. Wendell Moore Jr. contributed 8 assists, while Mark Williams cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
Syracuse got 28 points from Jimmy Boeheim in a losing cause and another 23 points from Joseph Girard III. Symir Torrence contributed 11 assists for them, while Jimmy Boeheim had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Syracuse were victorious, as the score was 40-37 at the break.
Duke won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-32.