January 17, 2013

Duke rides strong second half to victory

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke basketball team continued its evolution without senior forward Ryan Kelly on Thursday night and the squad's progress was rather significant.

The Blue Devils opened its game against Georgia Tech still searching for the right mix and sense of continuity, and found an impressive portion of both during the final half of action which ultimately led to a 73-57 Duke victory.

After struggling to find an offensive rhythm that forced the Blue Devils into a horrid shooting performance in the first 20 minutes of play, head coach Mike Krzyzewski's team found a way to attack the Georgia Tech defense and get easy buckets in the final half.


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