Duke went to Toledo Sunday for a battle of unbeaten teams and fortunately, the Blue Devils remained so, winning 58-41.
Duke had plenty of flaws in this game, but the defense was at times overwhelming, as in the second quarter when Duke nearly pitched a shutout, holding Toledo to 1-11 and just three points.
You can make a lot of mistakes if you do that.
Duke held Toledo to 30 percent from the floor and just killed on the boards, getting 41 (33/8) to 21 (18/3) for Toledo.
However, while the taller Blue Devils made life miserable for the Rockets, they had flaws of their own, notably turnovers (19), pointless offensive fouls and not being ruthless with the lead.