Dosunmu, steadiness lend a hand No. 6 Illinois beat No. 10 Duke 83-68

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu had 18 facets and a occupation-excessive 12 rebounds while sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to beat No. 10 Duke 83-68 on Tuesday evening within the ACC/Substantial Ten Earn 22 situation.

Kofi Cockburn added 13 facets for the Fighting Illini (4-1), who jumped to a 14-2 lead and by no methodology regarded lend a hand to regroup from final week’s loss to No. 2 Baylor.

”We had a form of time, a form of preparation to recover and we went laborious,” Dosunmu talked about. ”We did what honest packages are speculated to prevail in: soar lend a hand.”

The Fighting Illini led by 14 at halftime and did no longer let the margin roam below double figures, handing the Blue Devils their second nonconference dwelling loss in every week while fiddling with out their famously antagonistic Cameron Indoor Stadium crowd amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois led by 19 facets early within the second half, aided by an exterior capturing effort that had the Illini procure 7 of 11 3-pointers – at the side of 6 of 8 within the major half as they took alter.

Matthew Injure scored 19 facets to manual the Blue Devils (2-2), who shot 40% and made 5 of 22 3-pointers.

”We obtained beat by a crew that is better than we’re and older, extra faded,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski talked about, ”and so they form of imposed their will on us. … We’re no longer there yet. We get obtained loads to learn.”

BIG PICTURE

Illinois: The Fighting Illini had been coming off final week’s loss to Baylor within the Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis, then had a sport canceled against Tennessee-Martin. Illinois had lost 11 of 13 street matchups against top-10 opponents, with each wins coming in 1989 from the ”Flyin’ Illini” crew that reached the Final Four. However they’d puny trouble in this one, with freshman Adam Miller hitting three early 3s to lend a hand Illinois uncover over fast on the manner to having six avid gamers procure in double figures.

”We by no methodology obtained the pedal all of the manner to the floor due to about a turnovers,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood talked about. ”However all in all, I felt gigantic about this.”

Duke: Each of the Blue Devils’ dwelling nonconference losses this 12 months get attain against a extremely ranked Substantial Ten opponent, the major coming Dec. 1 against fourth-ranked Michigan Hiss within the Champions Classic. The Blue Devils struggled to generate constant offense Tuesday and missed their first 12 3-pointers, falling to 19-3 all time within the ACC/Substantial Ten Earn 22 situation.

UP NEXT

Illinois: The Fighting Illini consult with Missouri on Saturday evening.

Duke: The Blue Devils host Charleston Southern on Saturday.

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