Boozer brothers help No. 1 Duke pound Clemson in ACC semifinals
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After top-ranked Duke survived a last-second shot by Florida State to beat the Seminoles 80-79 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, there were some people questioning whether or not the Blue Devils were the same team without the services of starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba.
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While not having those two is not exactly ideal, Cameron Boozer and his twin brother, Cayden, came out and proved that the Blue Devils are, indeed, still national title contenders on Friday night, combining for 40 points as Duke eased past Clemson 73-61 to reach the finals on Saturday against Virginia.
The Boozer brothers were hot from the start, scoring the first seven Duke points and 12 of its first 15.
After a back-and-forth 12 minutes to start the game, Jon Scheyer’s squad went to work, going on a 22-4 run in the final 7:03, including an 8-0 run to end the half, to take a 19-point lead into the locker room at halftime. The Tigers went the final 7:44 without making a field goal.
The Tigers tried to fight back in the second half, but couldn’t get within single digits, cutting it to 10 with 39 seconds left, the closest they had been since 3:43 in the first half.
Cameron Boozer finished with another double-double, putting up 24 points and 14 rebounds, finishing 3-of-4 from three-point range and 9-of-12 from the charity stripe. Cayden scored a career-high 16 points in 35 minutes, while Nikolas Khamenia recorded 14 points.
One night after leading the Blue Devils with 32 points, Isaiah Evans finished with just six points, shooting 0-of-7 from beyond the arc, but brought down 10 rebounds.
Duke improves to 31-2 on the season, and will have a rematch with the Cavaliers on Saturday night. In their one matchup this season, the Blue Devils routed UVA 77-51.
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Boozer brothers help No. 1 Duke pound Clemson in ACC semifinals