Blue Devils avenge loss to Buckeyes

Staff report

DURHAM, N.C.

Mason Plumlee produced a double-double of 21 points and 17 rebounds and No. 2 Duke scored 50 points in the second half to erase an eight-point deficit and beat fourth-ranked Ohio State, 73-68.

The Buckeyes (4-1) led 33-23 at the 18:27 mark, but poor shooting eventually doomed Ohio State.

Ohio State’s Aaron Craft made just 3 of 15 shots and finished with 11 points. Deshaun Thomas led the Buckeyes with 16 points and Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 11.

Rasheed Sulaimon had 17 points for Duke, Ryan Kelly had 15 and Quinn Cook had 12.