Duke Takes Down Boston College 67-49; Does Duke’s Flat Second Half Raise Alarm Bells ?

The Blue Devils came out strong against BC last night, so much so that Boston College called a timeout less than four minutes into the game after a driving layup by Boozer put Duke in front, 11-0. A layup by Boston College at the 14:59 mark gave the visitors their first points of the night, after 13 unanswered by Duke to begin the game. The Blue Devils dominated the half, going in at the break with a 42 to 27 lead. Cam Boozer, Isaiah Evans, and Patrick Ngongba powered Duke to a lead they would never relinquish.

The second half was one for the trash pile, as neither team could get going. It was, in a word, messy. Each team had as many made shots as they did turnovers, and only 47 total points…