Durham, N.C. — With the Syracuse Orange trailing 11-0 to Duke early in the first half at Cameron Indoor, Jim Boeheim was forced to call a timeout less than three minutes into the game. He was getting shaky play from his point guards as Frank Howard picked up a pair of quick fouls and Jalen Carey picked up a pair of quick turnovers. A Zion Williamson made free throw then gave Duke a 12-0 lead before Tyus Battle began to take over.
By the second media timeout, Battle was running point guard for Syracuse.