In a closely contested first half that ended with Duke leading 35-33, the Blue Devils ultimately secured a 20-point victory over Syracuse, with a final score of 86-66. Duke's Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 21 points, contributing to the team's fifth straight win and evening their ACC record at 1-1, after starting the season 0-1 in the conference. Duke's remarkable second-half performance included a perfect 3-point shooting streak, which contrasted their nine missed 3-point attempts in the first half. Syracuse, which has now lost nine straight games to Duke, remained competitive for approximately 25 minutes before Duke's shooting surge. Maliq Brown's 26 points for Syracuse were overshadowed by the team's turnovers and inability to keep pace with Duke's second-half shooting.
Duke goes on 3-point run in 2nd half to bury Syracuse 86-66 https://t.co/nQnmzm5Qow
No. 14 @DukeMBB with a 20-point victory over Syracuse. https://t.co/j9GcMVJUC5
Duke DOMINATES Syracuse at Cameron Indoor! Are the Blue Devils finally finding their rhythm? AFTER DARK: https://t.co/aOrvXaSJbB https://t.co/XDjUpDqCSJ
Syracuse turnovers combined with Duke second-half shooting (they made 75% of their attempts) dooms the Orange in Durham. https://t.co/CXulgsbwUy
Duke beats Syracuse 86-66. Blue Devils win 5th straight, even ACC record at 1-1. Missed all 9 3s in the first half; made all 8 3s in the second half. Don't think I've seen that before. Career-high 21 points from Mark Mitchell; 23-2 when he's in double figures. At ND on Sat.
Duke beats Syracuse 86-66. That's 9 straight losses to the Blue Devils for the Orange. SU hung in this game for about 25ish mins but then Duke starting hitting from 3-point range and SU couldn't keep pace. Maliq Brown with 26 for Syracuse. https://t.co/bzMBB5EHQg
Duke with an impressive second half beats Syracuse 86-66
FINAL: Duke 86, Syracuse 66
Half: Duke 35, Syracuse 33. Mark Mitchell with 18 for Duke. Maliq Brown and Judah Mintz with 12 each for the Orange.