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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 81, Georgia Tech 74
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2012
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Bernard Clinton, # Brian Dorsey, # Les Jones
Attendance: 9277

Seth Curry had a big second half and No. 3 Duke held off upstart Georgia Tech to win 81-74 in the ACC opener for both teams.

Austin Rivers’ steal and layup gave visiting Duke a 70-66 lead with just under two minutes left as the freshman atoned for missing two free throws moments earlier. Ryan Kelly helped seal the win at the foul line, making all 14 of his free throws en route to a career-high 21 points. Curry finished with 15 points and three steals.

The Blue Devils (13-2, 1-0 ACC) bounced back from a loss to Temple and improved to 20-2 following a loss in the last five seasons.

Tech (7-8, 0-1) dropped its fourth straight despite outstanding performances from Glen Rice Jr. (28 points, 8 rebounds) and Mfon Udofia (19 points, 4 assists). Perhaps tiring, each missed two free throws down the stretch.

The Jackets ended the first half on a 21-8 run, highlighted by Jason Morris’ one-handed alley-oop slam, and trailed just 40-35.

Top Game Performances
 
Duke   Georgia Tech
Ryan Kelly 21 Scoring Glen Rice Jr. 28
Quinn Cook 5 Assists Mfon Udofia 4
Mason Plumlee 8 Rebounds Glen Rice Jr. 8
Ryan Kelly 14 Free Throws Made Mfon Udofia 5
Seth Curry 3 Steals Daniel Miller 4
Mason Plumlee 2 Blocks Daniel Miller 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Duke 81 46.0 6-22 29-36 13 23 3 8 9
Georgia Tech 74 49.1 6-13 12-19 12 35 2 6 13