Official Site of the Blue Devils · Dec 4, 2019
Five in Double Digits as No. 10 Duke Takes Down No. 11 Michigan State, 87-75
Next Game: EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Vernon Carey had 26 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to help No. 10 Duke dominate No. 11 Michigan State in an 87-75 victory Tuesday night.
The Blue Devils (8-1) looked like one of the top teams in the country and not a rebuilding one a week after losing at home to Stephen F. Austin.
Duke guard Tre Jones scored 20 points, matched a career high with 12 assists and made three steals as part of a defensive effort that forced 14 turnovers.
The Spartans (5-3) went into the game "a little fragile," according to coach Tom Izzo, and they looked out of sync and overmatched.