US EditionBoozer, No. 1 overall seed Duke get rolling after halftime to beat TCU 81-58 and reach Sweet 16
Duke shot 61.5% after halftime and used a 26-6 run to dominate TCU, led by Cameron Boozer’s 19 points, securing a Sweet 16 spot for the third consecutive season.
- Saturday, No. 1 overall seed Duke beat ninth-seeded TCU 81-58 in Greenville, advancing to the Sweet 16.
- After halftime, Duke's shooting surged and the Blue Devils pulled away, shooting 61.5% post-halftime and outscoring TCU 43-24 while hitting 55% overall, 33% on threes, and 87% from the line.
- Role scorers Evans, Sarr and Brown extended the margin while TCU's Robinson scored 18 points, and Ngongba returned to the lineup, providing key feeds.
- TCU is eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after the loss, and Duke will face the winner of Sunday's St John's–Kansas game in Washington, D.C., on March 27.
- Coach Jon Scheyer has now guided Duke to three straight Sweet 16s, marking the program's 31st berth and a 34-2 record after an early tournament scare versus a 16-seed.
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Duke uses big second-half run to oust TCU and advance to Sweet 16
Cameron Boozer shook off a quiet first half to finish with 19 points and No. 1 overall seed Duke shot 61.5% after halftime Saturday to pull away from TCU for an 81-58 win in a physical second-round game at the NCAA Tournament.
Cameron Boozer seizes control in second half as No. 1 Duke wears down TCU
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Cameron Boozer scored 17 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to help lead No. 1 Duke past No. 9 TCU for an 81-58 victory in a second-round East Region matchup on Saturday.
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Boozer, No. 1 overall seed Duke get rolling after halftime to beat TCU 81-58 and reach Sweet 16
Cameron Boozer shook off a quiet first half to finish with 19 points while No. 1 overall seed Duke shot 61.5% after halftime Saturday to pull away from TCU for an 81-58 win in a physical second-round game at the NCAA Tournament.
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