While it wasn’t the prettiest win Duke’s had all season, the Blue Devils pulled out a 16-point win over a tough Georgia Tech team. The team and coaching staff are still trying to find an identity while Ryan Kelly is out, and the kinks were showing in the first twenty minutes. Coach K used 18 substitutions to try and find a lineup that worked against a Yellow Jackets team who tries to take teams out of their offensive rhythm. The five players that ended the first half started the second – Rasheed Sulaimon, Seth Curry, Mason Plumlee, Amile Jefferson and Quinn Cook – and they were the most effective. A 19-3 run over the first five minutes of the second half put the game out of reach. Jefferson and Sulaimon, in particular, elevated their play to lift the Blue Devils to victory. Rightfully so, they were interviewed after the game along with Rodney Hood and Mike Krzyzewski. Check out the video below.
Amile Jefferson postgame interview
Rasheed Sulaimon
Rodney Hood
Coach K press conference
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PLAYERS:
Ryan Kelly,
Rasheed Sulaimon,
Seth Curry,
Mason Plumlee,
Amile Jefferson,
Quinn Cook,
Rodney Hood,
Mike Krzyzewski
TEAMS: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Duke Blue Devils
TEAMS: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Duke Blue Devils
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