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NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Duke Blue Devils
63
Louisville Cardinals
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| LOU | 35 | 50 | 85 |
34,657 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
DUKE
LOU
19-52
FG
29-55
37
Field Goal %
53
4-16
3PT
2-13
25
Three Point %
15
21-28
FT
25-36
75
Free Throw %
69
31
Rebounds
37
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
20
Defensive Rebounds
26
11
Assists
8
4
Steals
10
2
Blocks
9
12
Turnovers
8
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
23
3
Largest Lead
22
Top Performers
DUKE
- Mason Plumlee F MIN 39 · PTS 17 · FG 6-9
- Quinn Cook G MIN 36 · PTS 12 · FG 3-11
- Seth Curry G MIN 39 · PTS 12 · FG 3-9
- Rasheed Sulaimon G MIN 26 · PTS 3 · FG 1-10
LOU
- Russ Smith G MIN 34 · PTS 23 · FG 7-14
- Gorgui Dieng C MIN 25 · PTS 14 · FG 6-8
- Peyton Siva G MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10
- Chane Behanan F MIN 25 · PTS 8 · FG 4-8
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