Utah Coach Larry Krystkowiak said the Utes were not fixated on avenging their round of 16 loss to Duke last March.
That did not mean the Utes were not savoring the 77-75 overtime upset of the No. 7 Blue Devils at the Ameritas Insurance Classic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points to lead Utah (9-2), and Jakob Poeltl had 19 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out with 31 seconds left in overtime.
“It’s a very emotional win,” said Poeltl, who finished 8 of 11 from the field.
Duke’s Luke Kennard led all scorers with 24 points.