Official Site of the Blue Devils · Nov 23, 2021
Banchero, Moore Lead No. 5 Duke Past The Citadel, 107-81
DURHAM – Freshman Paolo Banchero and junior Wendell Moore Jr., combined for 50 points to lead No. 5 Duke to a 107-81 win over The Citadel on Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils (6-0) dished out 25 assists while committing just three turnovers and won their fifth straight game by double-digits. Duke's +22 assist-to-turnover ratio was the second-best mark in a game in program history.
Banchero set career highs with 28 points and six assists to go with eight boards, two steals and no turnovers. Moore also did not surrender the ball in 34 minutes and was just shy of his second triple-double of the season, finishing with 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.