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Duke Blue Devils vs Boston College Eagles Recap - Duke Wins 72-61

Duke grabbed a 72-61 win over Boston College on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Paolo Banchero at Silvio O. Conte Forum.

Duke won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread.

Wendell Moore Jr. had 14 points for Duke and Trevor Keels chipped in with 13 points. Paolo Banchero had 3 assists for them, while Paolo Banchero was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Boston College got 21 points from James Karnik in a losing cause and another 16 points from DeMarr Langford Jr.. Jaeden Zackery contributed 5 assists for them, while James Karnik had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Duke were victorious, as the score was 37-29 at the break.

Duke had a 37-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Duke heads into a battle against Wake Forest. Boston College, meanwhile, will have their next action against Notre Dame.