Hokies simply overwhelmed by Blue Devils in second half

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01/04/2009 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Singler totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead fifth-ranked Duke to a 69-44 victory against Virginia Tech in the ACC opener for both schools at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Gerald Henderson added 15 points, eight boards and four helpers for the Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0 ACC), who improved to 41-15 all-time in ACC openers and posted a fourth straight win since suffering their only loss of the campaign to Michigan in Ann Arbor, December 6.

Nolan Smith chipped in 13 points and Jon Scheyer 11 in the win.

Malcolm Delaney was the high scorer with 12 points for the Hokies (9-5, 0-1), who saw their four-game win streak come to an end. Jeff Allen had nine points and A.D. Vassallo seven in the loss.

Each of Tech's four losses prior to the game had come by four or fewer points, including a pair of one-point setbacks, but the Hokies went cold in the second half, hitting just 6-of-18 from the floor en route to the 25-point drubbing.

Virginia Tech kept things close in the first half despite falling behind 11-0 out of the gate. A three-pointer from Vassallo got the Hokies within six, 23-17, but Duke showed its fire-power and answered with a 9-2 spurt. Henderson started the run with a three and ended with a slam to make it 32-19 with 5:41 left in the half.

A trio of Delaney jumpers over the final 2:24 got the Hokies within eight, 39-31, at the break.

It was all Blue Devils in the second half, though, outscoring Tech by a 30-13 margin en route to an easy win. The Hokies' top three scorers in Vassallo, Delaney and Allen went for a combined five points and Tech got just six total field goals in the frame on the way to a 36.7 percent shooting effort overall.

Duke shot 40.7 percent from the floor for the game and connected on 19-of-20 free throw attempts.

Game Notes

Duke owns a 34-7 series lead over Virginia Tech, including wins in nine of the last 11 meetings with the Hokies...Tech committed 18 turnovers and got to the line just 12 times, making seven of those attempts...Duke owned the glass by a 38-28 margin.

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