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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 68, Clemson 40
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # John Cahill, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance: 9314


No. 1 Duke 68, Clemson 40: Quinn Cook rebounded from a scoreless outing to record a career-high 27 points as the host Blue Devils breezed past the Tigers to improve to 15-0 for the second time in three seasons.

Cook shot 12-for-16 from the field and Ryan Kelly scored 12 points in the first half before exiting with an injured right leg. Mason Plumlee had eight points and 13 rebounds for top-ranked Duke (15-0, 2-0 ACC), which has won 27 of the last 29 contests versus Clemson (8-6, 0-2) - including 15 consecutive at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

After missing their first nine shots, the Blue Devils finally got their offense in gear. Kelly drilled a pair of 3-pointers and scored 10 points during a 20-4 run as Duke seized a 25-10 lead at intermission.

The Blue Devils committed four turnovers on as many possessions to help the Tigers close within 34-22, but Tyler Thornton and Seth Curry quickly buried 3-pointers to end any threat of a comeback.

Devin Booker collected 12 points and 15 rebounds for Clemson, which shot an abysmal 3-for-25 (12 percent) from the field in the first half. Milton Jennings made the Tigers' first 3-pointer with 2 1/2 minutes remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Clemson's 10 points at intermission were the fewest Duke allowed in a half against an ACC team since holding North Carolina scoreless on Feb. 24, 1979. ... Curry moved past the 1,000-point plateau in his career after sinking a 3-pointer just over two minutes into the second half. ... Cook's previous career high was 17 versus Minnesota earlier this season.

Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Duke
Devin Booker 12 Scoring Quinn Cook 27
Rod Hall 1 Assists Quinn Cook 5
Devin Booker 15 Rebounds Mason Plumlee 13
Jordan Roper 4 Free Throws Made Ryan Kelly 2
Jordan Roper 3 Steals Quinn Cook 4
Devin Booker 2 Blocks Mason Plumlee 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 40 28.3 1-11 9-14 3 28 3 8 13
Duke 68 48.2 8-15 6-14 13 39 1 8 13