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No. 6 Duke Blows Out Albany 111-70

Posted Dec 18, 07 12:39 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – No. 6 Duke used excellent three-point shooting to defeat Albany 111-70. The Blue Devils shot 15-of-26 from beyond the arc and shot 60 percent from the field. Senior DeMarcus Nelson led a Duke attack that saw five players score in double figures with 23 points. Tim Ambrose scored a career high 24 points for the Great Danes, reports the AP. Elsewhere in men’s basketball:

  • Gonzaga freshman Austin Daye tallied 18 points in the No. 18 Bulldogs 77-57 victory over Northern Colorado, which shot only 31 percent from the field.
  • No. 22 Miami, playing its first game as a ranked team in five years, destroyed Stetson 89-53. Brian Asbury led Miami with 18 points and Raymond Hicks added 15 for the undefeated Hurricanes.

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Duke's Gerald Henderson (15) drives to the basket as Albany's Al Turley (55) defends during the second half of a college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Dec. 17, 2007. Duke won 111-70. (AP Photo/Gerry...   (Associated Press)
Gonzaga forward Austin Daye jumps above Northern Colorado forward Jabril Banks for a shot during a college basketball game Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at McCarthy Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Holly...   (Associated Press)
Miami's head coach Frank Haith gives instructions to his players from the sidelines during a college basketball game against Marist in San Juan, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007. Miami won 85-61. (AP Photo/Andres...   (Associated Press)
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