After an early back-and-forth with Boston College, Duke build a lead around 8 1⁄2 minutes into the first half and while you can’t say they completely escaped BC until late, they were never seriously threatened either.
Duke was up 17-16 about 8:50 in before building a lead that would never shrink much.
But give Boston College a lot of credit. They were not just short but also shorthanded and Duke had a massive size advantage. Still, the Eagles never quit and they showed a lot of poise and discipline. They lost 75-59 but still have a lot of positives to take away.