Hoyas handle Blue Devil in DC with President Obama in attendance
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Turning Point
Georgetown took control with an 18-3 first-half run and led by at least seven the rest of the way.
Blue Devil Ballers
Nolan Smith scored a team-high 19 points but as a team the Blue Devils shot under 40 percent.
Duke Data
1997 – Last time Duke lost to a Top 25 team on the road
.717 – Georgetown’s shooting percentage in the game
Coach K’s Comments
“We could never match their emotion. The place was electric. Their team was electric, and they played that way for 40 minutes. When a team’s playing that well, sometimes they put you in a position where you hurry, or you scurry. It’s not just their defense that does it, but the presence that that team has that day that forces you to make quick decisions.”
Locker Room Reaction
Kyle Singler: “They were just sharper than us on both sides of the ball. They just picked us apart.”
Around the Web
Box Score — Stat recap
AP recap — Hoyas overpower Devils
Notes
*President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Tracy McGrady and former Devil Reggie Love were among the 20,039 in attendance.
*Next up: Duke resumes ACC play against Georgia Tech in Cameron on Thursday (7 PM, ESPN2).
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