Curry leads No. 7 Duke past MAC’s W. Michigan


Associated Press

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Seth Curry scored a season-high 22 points, Austin Rivers added 20 and No. 7 Duke routed Western Michigan 110-70 on Friday night.

Quinn Cook had 16 points and Josh Hairston finished with 13, helping the Blue Devils (11-1) win their fourth straight. They shot 54 percent, held a 50-28 rebounding advantage and used a huge early run and frequent trips to free-throw line to take a 30-point lead in the first half.

Matt Stainbrook had 18 points to lead the Broncos (5-8), who had won four straight.

Ohio 71, Kennesaw State 63

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Walter Offutt scored 17 points to lead Ohio, tying the Bobcats best start ever.

Ohio matched its all-time mark of 12-1 to begin the season set by the 1939-40 and 1920-21 squads.

It was the ninth straight win for the Bobcats, who have now held their opponents to below 70 points in six consecutive games.