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March Madness - Houston Falls 54-51 to Duke - Recap
Kyle Filipowski scored 16 points leading Duke to a 54-51 victory over Houston at American Airlines Center on Friday.
Duke won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Duke got 14 points from Jeremy Roach and another 9 points from Tyrese Proctor. Jared McCain contributed 4 assists, while Kyle Filipowski cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Houston got 15 points from L.J. Cryer in a losing cause and another 13 points from J'Wan Roberts. Jamal Shead contributed 3 assists for them, while Ja'Vier Francis had 8 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Duke as they grabbed 29 boards, while Houston only had 27