Kyle Singler scored 20 pts to help #5 ranked Duke beat Loyola of Maryland 92-51 on Wednesday despite playing much of the game without starting point guard Nolan Smith.
Gerald Henderson added 19 for the Blue Devils (11-1), but Duke lost Smith midway through the first half to an apparent left-knee injury, leaving the sophomore to spend most of the day sitting on the bench and wearing an ice bag on his knee.
Still, Duke had too much depth and size against the smaller Greyhounds (4-9), taking a double-digit lead in the first 6 min and never looking back. The Blue Devils shot 55% and scored 34 pts off 24 turnovers to extend their non-conf winning streak at Cameron to a national-best 66 games, a span of nearly nine years.
Brian Zoubek had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Duke, while Jon Scheyer added 12.
Brian Rudolph had 13 points to lead Loyola, which shot 32% for the game.
Duke led 48-23 at the break and quickly pushed the margin past 30 a few minutes into the second half.
Enough fluff, practice is OVAH!
Bring on the ACC baby!! Looks like a good start to a better year, good luck Duke and Coach K!!
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