National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 80, Southern Indiana 62
When: 6:00 PM ET, Friday, November 24, 2023
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Officials: # Jemel Spearman, # Mark Schnur, # Ted Valentin
Attendance: 9314

Kyle Filipowski produced his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 6 Duke scored the first 11 second-half points to overcome surprising Southern Indiana in a deceiving 80-62 victory Friday night at Durham, N.C.

The Blue Devils trailed by 10 points at several junctures of the first half and faced a 35-31 hole at the half.

Jeremy Roach had 18 points, Tyrese Proctor posted 11 points and Jared McCain had 10 points for Duke (5-1), which won its fourth game in a row. The last three of those came at home in a multi-team event that was dubbed the Blue Devils Challenge.

Jeremiah Hernandez racked up 15 points for the Screaming Eagles (1-6), whose early 12-0 run seemed to catch the Blue Devils by surprise.

AJ Smith scored all 11 of his points in the first half with three 3-point baskets. He grabbed 13 rebounds for the game. Javius Moore also scored 11 points.

McCain hit 3-pointers at the beginning and end of Duke's 11-point burst to begin the second half.

Even with that, it wasn't smooth all the way to the finish for the Blue Devils. Leading 58-45, they went almost three minutes without scoring until two Caleb Foster free throws with 8:22 left. During that stretch, Southern Indiana managed just four points.

Southern Indiana, which owns its lone victory against Division II Tiffin, exceeded its average number of 3-point baskets in the first half by draining seven from deep.

The Blue Devils were out of sync, so much so that Proctor committed his first turnover in four games in the first half. There was a time in the first half when Proctor was the only Duke starter on the court as coach Jon Scheyer tried several combinations.

Duke wasn't charged with a foul until 2:28, which remained in the first half. Southern Indiana shot six free throws for the game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Southern Indiana   Duke
Jeremiah Hernandez 15 Scoring Kyle Filipowski 21
Jack Campion 7 Assists Tyrese Proctor 7
AJ Smith 13 Rebounds Kyle Filipowski 14
Jeremiah Hernandez 4 Free Throws Made Kyle Filipowski 5
Jeremiah Hernandez 2 Steals Jared McCain 2
Nolan Causwell 2 Blocks Kyle Filipowski 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Southern Indiana 62 41.4 9-21 5-6 15 32 4 4 12
Duke 80 48.3 5-18 17-28 13 33 4 4 7