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Dame Sarr had 13 points, knocked in three 3-pointers, and provided defensive hustle as the Blue Devils earned an ACC road win over Florida State.
After chucking up 20 shots from deep across its lackluster first half effort in an eventual 85-79 home victory over the unranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, Jon Scheyer's fourth Duke basketball team attempted 14 threes in the first half against the unranked Florida State Seminoles (7-7, 0-2 ACC) on Saturday.
Florida State men's basketball pushed No. 6 Duke to the wire on Saturday, but 28 points from guard Isaiah Evans were enough for Duke to win.
The Blue Devils survived a scare vs. the Yellow Jackets and are No. 8 in the first Top 25 And 1 rankings of 2026
Duke basketball starts ACC play 1-0 after a win over Georgia Tech, but the Blue Devils are searching for their rhythm after an "unorthodox" stretch.
After Georgia Tech singed the nets to lead at halftime, Duke used a defensive switch to spur a comeback win as it began ACC play.
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As head coach Jon Scheyer said postgame on the Blue Devils Sports Network, Duke played on its heels for much of the game after Florida State never trailed in the first half. But like majority of other games this season, Duke remained composed, using its poise down the stretch to pull out a close road win.