March Madness: Duke gets past Vermont 64-47 in South Region despite offensive dud from Filipowski
NEW YORK (AP) For Duke to advance deep into this NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils are going to need more from Kyle Filipowski.
Jared McCain and Mark Mitchell each had 15 points, and No. 4 seed Duke opened with an uneven performance Friday night before finally pulling away from Vermont for a 64-47 victory.
Jeremy Roach scored 14 for the Blue Devils (25-8), who advanced without much offensive production from their biggest star. Filipowski took only one shot and scored a career-low three points in almost 37 minutes, though the sophomore center and second-team All-American did grab 12 rebounds.
“I’m so happy with how I played,” Filipowski said, pointing out his four assists. “I did what I needed to do for this team in order to get this win.”
Seeking its 18th Final Four berth and sixth national championship, Duke next plays a South Region second-round game Sunday in Brooklyn against No. 12 seed James Madison, which beat fifth-seeded Wisconsin 72-61 for its first NCAA Tournament win since a 2013 victory in the First Four.
Shamir Bogues scored 18 points for No. 13 seed Vermont (28-7), playing in its third consecutive NCAA Tournament as America East champions. Aaron Deloney added 14 for the Catamounts, who had won 10 straight games.
Coming off two consecutive losses to in-state rivals, including an ACC quarterfinal flop against North Carolina State, the Blue Devils had trouble putting away Vermont until late. Tyrese Proctor finished with 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting for Duke, which outscored the Catamounts 20-2 at the free-throw line and 10-0 in points off turnovers.
“I think it shows how versatile we are,” Proctor said. “Flip’s the best big in the country and he’s such a good passer and he’s (going) to attract so many different players, it allows us to move off the ball and get open shots. It took us a little bit at the start just to get used to it because we haven’t seen it in so long, but once we got the hang of it, the flow of it, we were able to get whatever we wanted.”
Even in New York City, where Duke has a large alumni network and fan base, the pesky Catamounts had the crowd chanting “UVM! UVM!” when they cut their deficit to two early in the second half.
“Yeah, we fed off that. And we wish like hell we could have gave them more to cheer about,” Vermont coach John Becker said. “Our guys were tired. We’re playing NBA players, you know what I mean? Like, we don’t have NIL. We don’t pay anyone anything. These kids are zero-star recruits.”
“So, we had to expend so much energy against this team,” he added. “We just needed some magic and let the crowd just carry us home. It’s not always a storybook Hollywood ending.”
McCain responded with a 3-pointer, and Duke finally started to establish some sustained breathing room midway through the second half.
“We knew it was going to be a battle,” coach Jon Scheyer said, praising his team's defense and Filipowski's unselfish play. “Just thought it was a terrific job by these guys and showing a lot of toughness, a lot of heart, and really proud of this win.”
A hush fell over the crowd with 1:18 left when Vermont’s leading scorer, TJ Long, went down with a serious-looking injury. Long was about to go up for a breakaway layup when his right knee buckled and he dropped to the floor. After receiving attention from an athletic trainer, he was helped off the court to applause.
Becker said he didn't really speak to Long after the game, he just kissed him on the head. The junior guard from nearby Long Island left the locker room on crutches.
“He was clearly in pain and clearly upset,” Becker said. “His parents made it down. So I just kind of let them be.”
Duke played without Caleb Foster again after Scheyer said Thursday the freshman guard will sit out the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his right ankle.
The team had hoped Foster (7.7 points per game) could return during the NCAA Tournament, but he missed his sixth consecutive game. Foster saw multiple doctors and even tried to practice this week, but Scheyer said Foster “wasn’t able to be himself.”
Duke went on an 8-0 spree in the first half and it appeared the Blue Devils were poised to break it open when they built a 10-point cushion - even with little scoring from Filipowski.
“Do we need to give him more shots? Yes. But tonight I thought he made some great reads,” Scheyer said.
Vermont answered and cut it to 34-29 at halftime. Long and Deloney each tossed in a circus bucket to beat the shot clock, after Becker received a technical foul earlier in the half for yelling at an official.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye vs. Kyle Filipowski (Shamir Bogues gains possession) | |||
19:38 | +3 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes three point jump shot (Shamir Bogues assists) | 3-0 | |
19:23 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 3-2 | |
18:58 | Kyle Filipowski blocks Nick Fiorillo's two point jump shot | |||
18:56 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Aaron Deloney shooting foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul) | |||
18:51 | +1 | Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 | |
18:51 | Jeremy Roach misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:51 | Shamir Bogues defensive rebound | |||
18:32 | Shamir Bogues turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
18:22 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (lost ball) (Ileri Ayo-Faleye steals) | |||
17:56 | Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot | |||
17:54 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
17:36 | Nick Fiorillo shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
17:36 | Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:36 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 | |
17:12 | TJ Long misses three point jump shot | |||
17:10 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | +2 | Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup | 3-6 | |
16:38 | +2 | Aaron Deloney makes two point layup | 5-6 | |
16:20 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
16:14 | Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | +3 | Aaron Deloney makes three point jump shot | 8-6 | |
15:40 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 8-9 | |
15:12 | +2 | Shamir Bogues makes two point layup (Ileri Ayo-Faleye assists) | 10-9 | |
15:05 | Nick Fiorillo shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
15:05 | TV timeout | |||
15:05 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 | |
15:03 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-11 | |
14:52 | Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Sam Alamutu draws the foul) | |||
14:42 | +2 | Aaron Deloney makes two point jump shot | 12-11 | |
14:20 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jared McCain assists) | 12-13 | |
14:01 | Shamir Bogues misses two point layup | |||
13:59 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
13:55 | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 12-16 | |
13:34 | Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot | |||
13:32 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
13:21 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists) | 12-18 | |
13:21 | John Becker technical foul | |||
13:21 | Catamounts turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:21 | Catamounts 30 second timeout | |||
13:21 | TV timeout | |||
13:21 | Jared McCain misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:21 | +1 | Jared McCain makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 12-19 | |
12:58 | Shamir Bogues misses three point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
12:30 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Tyrese Proctor's two point layup | |||
12:28 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
12:19 | Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
12:17 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
12:10 | TJ Long defensive rebound | |||
12:04 | +2 | Sam Alamutu makes two point layup (Aaron Deloney assists) | 14-19 | |
11:41 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jared McCain assists) | 14-21 | |
11:23 | +2 | Aaron Deloney makes two point layup (Sam Alamutu assists) | 16-21 | |
10:57 | Sam Alamutu blocks Mark Mitchell's two point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Shamir Bogues defensive rebound | |||
10:50 | Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
10:50 | TJ Long personal foul | |||
10:50 | TV timeout | |||
10:49 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye shooting foul (Sean Stewart draws the foul) | |||
10:49 | +1 | Sean Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-22 | |
10:32 | Sean Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:32 | Sam Alamutu defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Jared McCain personal foul | |||
10:20 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Sean Stewart turnover (lost ball) (TJ Hurley steals) | |||
9:45 | Sean Stewart personal foul | |||
9:42 | Tyrese Proctor personal foul | |||
9:40 | Jace Roquemore turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
9:40 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye personal foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
9:40 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-23 | |
9:40 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-24 | |
9:10 | Kyle Filipowski blocks Jace Roquemore's two point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Sean Stewart defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | Jeremy Roach turnover (bad pass) (TJ Long steals) | |||
8:43 | Jeremy Roach blocks TJ Long's two point layup | |||
8:41 | Catamounts offensive rebound | |||
8:38 | TJ Long misses two point layup | |||
8:36 | Jace Roquemore offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Jaylen Blakes personal foul | |||
8:21 | TJ Long misses two point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Jaylen Blakes defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists) | 16-26 | |
7:38 | Jeremy Roach personal foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | TV timeout | |||
7:22 | +2 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point jump shot | 18-26 | |
6:50 | Jaylen Blakes misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Shamir Bogues defensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Jared McCain personal foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul) | |||
6:49 | Shamir Bogues misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:49 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
6:23 | Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
6:21 | TJ Long defensive rebound | |||
6:09 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Blakes steals) | |||
5:57 | +2 | Jaylen Blakes makes two point layup | 18-28 | |
5:41 | Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Jeremy Roach turnover (bad pass) (Sam Alamutu steals) | |||
5:08 | Aaron Deloney turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Blakes steals) | |||
4:50 | Jaylen Blakes turnover (lost ball) (Seth Joba steals) | |||
4:46 | Sam Alamutu turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Blakes steals) | |||
4:44 | Jaylen Blakes turnover (lost ball) (Shamir Bogues steals) | |||
4:44 | Jaylen Blakes personal foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul) | |||
4:44 | Shamir Bogues misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:44 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
4:23 | TJ Long defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | +2 | Seth Joba makes two point layup (TJ Hurley assists) | 20-28 | |
3:50 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point layup | |||
3:48 | TJ Hurley defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | +3 | TJ Hurley makes three point jump shot (Shamir Bogues assists) | 23-28 | |
3:42 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
3:42 | TV timeout | |||
3:25 | Sam Alamutu personal foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
3:25 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-29 | |
3:25 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:25 | Sam Alamutu defensive rebound | |||
2:54 | +2 | TJ Long makes two point jump shot | 25-29 | |
2:25 | Seth Joba blocks Jeremy Roach's two point layup | |||
2:23 | Jeremy Roach offensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
2:14 | Sam Alamutu defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | +2 | Shamir Bogues makes two point layup | 27-29 | |
2:00 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul) | |||
1:57 | Shamir Bogues misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:57 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 27-32 | |
1:10 | Seth Joba turnover (lost ball) (Jared McCain steals) | |||
1:10 | Sam Alamutu personal foul (Jared McCain draws the foul) | |||
1:10 | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-33 | |
1:10 | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-34 | |
0:48 | TJ Hurley misses two point layup | |||
0:46 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Jeremy Roach misses two point layup | |||
0:37 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
0:28 | Sam Alamutu defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | +2 | Aaron Deloney makes two point jump shot | 29-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |