Duke wins opener in quest for 5 straight in ACC tourney
AP
Mar 09, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) DJ Steward scored 17 points, Mark Williams added 13 points and 10th-seeded Duke Blue Devils beat Boston College Eagles 86-51 on Tuesday to begin its quest of winning five-straight games in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
No team has won five ACC tournament games in five days - but Duke (12-11) likely must do so to avoid missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995.
Steward, Williams and Jeremy Roach - all freshmen - combined for 27 of Duke's 41 first-half points. Steward scored 13 points with three of Duke's eight 3-pointers and Williams was 5 of 6 from the field for 11 points.
Jordan Goldwire closed the first half with a 3-pointer, and he made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, capping an 11-2 run, to give Duke a 22-point lead with 12:31 remaining.
The Blue Devils, starting the tournament with their lowest seed ever, made six of their first 10 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 15, while 15th-seed Boston College was just 1 of 15. Duke had 17 2-point baskets en route to posting its second largest margin of victory in an ACC tourney game.
Goldwire, a senior, scored 12 points on a career-high four 3-pointers for Duke, which snapped a three-game skid. The Blue Devils advance to play No. 7 Louisville on Wednesday, looking to stop a three-game losing streak in the series. The Cardinals won 70-65 on Jan. 23, and 80-73 in overtime on Feb. 27 to spoil Matthew Hurt's 37-point performance.
Boston College (4-16), under interim head coach Scott Spinelli, did not have a player score in double figures after shooting just 39.1%. Makai Ashton-Langford had nine points and DeMarr Langford and James Karnik each added eight.
Duke has won 16 of the last 17 meetings between the schools, including an 83-82 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium earlier this season. BC's CJ Felder scored a career-high 24 points in that contest, but was held to just four points on 2-of-8 shooting in the tournament.
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1st Half
BC
Eagles
27
DUKE
Blue Devils
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
James Karnik vs. Mark Williams (DJ Steward gains possession)
19:51
Wendell Moore Jr. offensive foul
19:51
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover
19:43
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Mark Williams steals)
19:28
+2
Mark Williams makes two point hook shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
0-2
18:59
+2
James Karnik makes two point layup
2-2
18:48
+3
DJ Steward makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)
2-5
18:32
James Karnik misses three point jump shot
18:30
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
18:22
+2
Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jeremy Roach assists)
2-7
17:53
CJ Felder offensive foul (Matthew Hurt draws the foul)
17:53
CJ Felder turnover
17:41
Matthew Hurt misses three point jump shot
17:39
Jay Heath defensive rebound
17:30
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot
17:28
DJ Steward defensive rebound
17:22
+3
DJ Steward makes three point jump shot
2-10
17:07
Matthew Hurt shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
17:07
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-10
17:07
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
16:40
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover (traveling)
16:16
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
16:14
CJ Felder offensive rebound
16:06
CJ Felder turnover (out of bounds)
15:41
DJ Steward misses three point jump shot
15:39
James Karnik defensive rebound
15:29
+2
Jay Heath makes two point layup
6-10
15:29
TV timeout
15:14
+3
Wendell Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot (Matthew Hurt assists)
6-13
14:56
Frederick Scott turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Goldwire steals)
14:49
Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:47
Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
14:29
+2
James Karnik makes two point layup
8-13
14:08
Matthew Hurt misses three point jump shot
14:06
Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
13:45
Jay Heath misses two point jump shot
13:43
Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
13:34
Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
13:32
Matthew Hurt offensive rebound
13:22
Mark Williams misses two point alley-oop layup
13:20
Jay Heath defensive rebound
13:12
+2
Jay Heath makes two point jump shot
10-13
12:59
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jay Heath steals)
12:38
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
12:30
+3
Jordan Goldwire makes three point jump shot
10-16
12:06
Frederick Scott misses three point jump shot
12:04
Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Joey Baker makes two point jump shot (Matthew Hurt assists)
10-18
11:19
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
11:17
James Karnik offensive rebound
11:11
Mark Williams blocks James Karnik's two point layup
11:09
Frederick Scott offensive rebound
10:58
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
12-18
10:49
+2
Mark Williams makes two point jump shot
12-20
10:22
James Karnik misses two point layup
10:20
James Karnik offensive rebound
10:18
Jump ball. James Karnik vs. Matthew Hurt (Eagles gains possession)
10:18
TV timeout
10:03
CJ Felder misses three point jump shot
10:01
Kamari Williams offensive rebound
9:57
Justin Vander Baan offensive foul
9:57
Justin Vander Baan turnover
9:38
DJ Steward misses two point jump shot
9:36
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
9:33
Justin Vander Baan turnover (bad pass)
9:19
+3
DJ Steward makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
12-23
9:07
Joey Baker shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
9:07
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-23
9:07
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-23
8:54
Matthew Hurt misses two point jump shot
8:52
Jay Heath defensive rebound
8:43
Jeremy Roach personal foul (Jay Heath draws the foul)
8:39
CJ Felder misses three point jump shot
8:37
Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
8:37
Makai Ashton-Langford personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
8:18
+3
Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)
14-26
8:09
Kamari Williams misses three point jump shot
8:07
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
7:59
Justin Vander Baan shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
Mark Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:59
+1
Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-27
7:43
CJ Felder turnover (traveling)
7:28
+2
Mark Williams makes two point dunk (DJ Steward assists)
14-29
6:56
+2
Kamari Williams makes two point jump shot
16-29
6:36
Mark Williams turnover (bad pass) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
6:30
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point layup
18-29
6:02
Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
6:00
CJ Felder defensive rebound
5:54
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
5:45
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass) (CJ Felder steals)
5:35
Kamari Williams misses three point jump shot
5:33
Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
5:26
DJ Steward misses three point jump shot
5:24
DJ Steward offensive rebound
5:19
+3
Matthew Hurt makes three point jump shot (DJ Steward assists)
18-32
5:06
Jay Heath misses two point layup
5:04
Jay Heath offensive rebound
4:58
Jay Heath misses two point jump shot
4:56
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
4:45
Jump ball. Wendell Moore Jr. vs. CJ Felder (Blue Devils gains possession)
4:42
Joey Baker misses two point jump shot
4:40
Frederick Scott defensive rebound
4:26
+3
Frederick Scott makes three point jump shot (Jay Heath assists)
21-32
3:52
+2
DJ Steward makes two point jump shot
21-34
3:39
Frederick Scott turnover (traveling)
3:39
TV timeout
3:24
Matthew Hurt misses three point jump shot
3:22
DJ Steward offensive rebound
3:22
+2
DJ Steward makes two point putback dunk
21-37
2:56
+2
Frederick Scott makes two point jump shot
23-37
2:36
+2
Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Joey Baker assists)
23-39
2:10
DJ Steward personal foul (Kamari Williams draws the foul)
2:10
Kamari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:10
Kamari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:10
James Karnik offensive rebound
2:08
Matthew Hurt personal foul (James Karnik draws the foul)
1:56
CJ Felder turnover (bad pass) (Joey Baker steals)
1:30
Jump ball. DJ Steward vs. Makai Ashton-Langford (Eagles gains possession)
1:30
DJ Steward turnover (lost ball) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
1:18
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup
25-38
1:12
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
0:50
Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
0:48
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
0:42
DJ Steward misses three point jump shot
0:40
James Karnik defensive rebound
0:29
Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (DeMarr Langford Jr. draws the foul)
0:29
+1
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-38
0:29
+1
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-38
0:29
Eagles 30 second timeout
0:26
Makai Ashton-Langford personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
0:02
+3
Jordan Goldwire makes three point jump shot (DJ Steward assists)
27-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BC
Eagles
24
DUKE
Blue Devils
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
DJ Steward misses two point hook shot
19:37
CJ Felder defensive rebound
19:27
Jay Heath turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
19:24
Makai Ashton-Langford shooting foul (Wendell Moore Jr. draws the foul)
19:24
+1
Wendell Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-42
19:24
+1
Wendell Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-43
19:16
Mark Williams shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
19:16
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-43
19:16
Makai Ashton-Langford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:16
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
19:00
Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:58
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
18:46
+2
James Karnik makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
30-43
18:34
Jeremy Roach turnover (bad pass)
18:19
+2
James Karnik makes two point jump shot (DeMarr Langford Jr. assists)
32-43
17:52
+2
DJ Steward makes two point jump shot
32-45
17:45
James Karnik offensive foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
17:45
James Karnik turnover
17:33
DJ Steward misses three point jump shot
17:31
Eagles defensive rebound
17:20
CJ Felder misses three point jump shot
17:18
Mark Williams defensive rebound
17:10
+2
Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jeremy Roach assists)
32-47
16:53
Jay Heath misses two point jump shot
16:51
Makai Ashton-Langford offensive rebound
16:49
DJ Steward shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
16:49
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-47
16:49
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-47
16:25
CJ Felder shooting foul (Matthew Hurt draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Matthew Hurt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-48
16:25
+1
Matthew Hurt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-49
16:12
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:10
DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive rebound
16:10
James Karnik offensive foul
16:10
James Karnik turnover
16:01
Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point layup
16:00
Eagles defensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:39
CJ Felder misses two point jump shot
15:37
CJ Felder offensive rebound
15:36
+2
CJ Felder makes two point tip shot
36-49
15:16
DJ Steward misses three point jump shot
15:14
Matthew Hurt offensive rebound
15:09
+3
Wendell Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot (Matthew Hurt assists)
36-52
14:57
Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (Jay Heath draws the foul)
14:41
Henry Coleman III blocks Jay Heath's two point layup
14:39
Jay Heath offensive rebound
14:37
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
14:11
Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
14:09
Joey Baker offensive rebound
14:07
Joey Baker misses two point tip shot
14:05
Blue Devils offensive rebound
13:59
+2
DJ Steward makes two point jump shot
36-54
13:39
+2
CJ Felder makes two point layup
38-54
13:39
Matthew Hurt shooting foul (CJ Felder draws the foul)
13:39
CJ Felder misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:39
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
13:09
+3
Jordan Goldwire makes three point jump shot (DJ Steward assists)
38-57
12:57
DJ Steward blocks Jay Heath's two point layup
12:55
Jordan Goldwire defensive rebound
12:30
+3
Jordan Goldwire makes three point jump shot (Mark Williams assists)
38-60
12:26
Eagles 30 second timeout
12:26
TV timeout
11:58
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
40-60
11:23
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point dunk (Jordan Goldwire assists)
40-62
10:55
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (lost ball) (Mark Williams steals)
10:48
Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
10:46
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
10:47
Henry Coleman III misses two point tip shot
10:47
Blue Devils offensive rebound
10:47
TV timeout
10:40
+3
Matthew Hurt makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)
40-65
10:24
CJ Felder misses three point jump shot
10:22
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Joey Baker assists)
40-67
9:32
Henry Coleman III blocks Frederick Scott's two point jump shot
9:30
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
9:01
Henry Coleman III misses three point jump shot
8:59
CJ Felder defensive rebound
8:49
Jeremy Roach personal foul (CJ Felder draws the foul)
8:37
CJ Felder misses three point jump shot
8:35
Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
8:20
+3
Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
40-70
8:01
Matthew Hurt shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
8:01
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:01
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-70
7:44
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Frederick Scott steals)
7:37
Jay Heath misses two point layup
7:35
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
7:20
Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:18
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
7:08
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point layup
7:06
DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive rebound
7:02
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Henry Coleman III steals)
6:51
Sam Holtze personal foul (Wendell Moore Jr. draws the foul)
6:51
TV timeout
6:44
+3
Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)
41-73
6:27
Justin Vander Baan turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
6:11
Joey Baker turnover (traveling)
5:56
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Tape steals)
5:34
Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
5:32
Patrick Tape offensive rebound
5:28
Patrick Tape turnover (lost ball) (Frederick Scott steals)
5:12
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point dunk (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
43-73
4:49
+2
Patrick Tape makes two point layup (Henry Coleman III assists)
43-75
4:33
Justin Vander Baan misses three point jump shot
4:31
Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
4:18
+3
Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot
43-78
4:04
Frederick Scott misses three point jump shot
4:02
Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
3:49
+2
Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot
43-80
3:35
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point dunk
45-80
3:33
Eagles 30 second timeout
3:33
TV timeout
3:12
Mike Buckmire turnover (bad pass) (DeMarr Langford Jr. steals)
3:03
+2
Kamari Williams makes two point jump shot
47-80
2:39
James Karnik personal foul (Patrick Tape draws the foul)
