Gerald Henderson scored all 20 of his points in the second half, helping #5 Duke find some offensive rhythm in an 83-58 victory over So. Illinois in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.
Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler each added 13 points for the Blue Devils (4-0), who advanced to play either Michigan on Friday night for the championship of the tournament benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.
Carlton Fay had 17 points to lead So. Illinois (2-1), which spent most of the game in foul trouble. Big man Nick Evans fouled out with 7:59 left and Tony Boyle was gone with just under 7 minutes to go.
The Salukis made things much more difficult than the final score might indicate. They pulled to 55-47 with about 9½ minutes left before Singler hit a three. A couple of minutes later, Duke's stellar sophomore was fouled on a breakaway dunk and crashed to the floor in a heap.
A referee came from the other end of the court to call an intentional foul on Boyle. After Singler made a pair of free throws, Henderson nailed a three from the wing to give Duke a 66-49 lead.
Henderson scored seven more in a span of just a couple of minutes, including a thunderous dunk that roused a late-arriving crowd and pushed the game out of reach.
Brian Zoubek added 10 for the Blue Devils. Kevin Dillard had 10 for So. Illinois.
The Salukis did their best to slow down the high-scoring Blue Devils, often pushing and grabbing them as they cut through the lane.
Somebody must have paid attention. The Blue Devils spent the final nine minutes of the half parading to the free-throw line, where they had just as many tries (19) as field-goal attempts.
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