Proctor scores 16 to lead No. 2 Duke to 16th straight win, 83-54 over Syracuse
AP
Feb 06, 2025
Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points to lead five Duke Blue Devils players in double figures and the No. 2 Blue Devils extended the longest winning streak in the nation to 16 games with an 83-54 win over Syracuse on Wednesday night.
Kon Knueppel had 12 for Duke (20-2, 12-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), Cooper Flagg scored 11, and Sion James and Isaiah Evans had 10 points each.
Jyare Davis and J.J. Starling had 12 points each to lead the Orange (10-13, 4-8), who have lost four of their last five games. Naheem McLeod had 10 points.
Duke shot 44% from the field in the first half to take a 37-23 lead at the break and hit 68% in the second half to win in dominating fashion. The Blue Devils hit 9 of 23 from 3-point range.
A 3-pointer by Starling drew the Orange to within 8-7 in the first half but that was the closest Syracuse came the rest of the way.
Duke: The Blue Devils weren’t at their best but did more than enough against a struggling Syracuse team to pull away in a methodical win.
Syracuse: The Orange hung around, but Syracuse’s talent level couldn’t keep up with the Blue Devils. The rest of Syracuse’s games are winnable, however, as they try to stay eligible for the ACC Tournament. Fifteen of the conference’s 18 teams make postseason play.
Both teams were sluggish at the start. The Blue Devils had a narrow 11-7 lead when Evans, Proctor and James hit consecutive 3-pointers to give Duke some breathing room.
Duke tied its season high with 12 steals and had 23 points off 14 Orange turnovers.
Duke plays at Clemson on Saturday night. Syracuse hosts Boston College on Saturday.
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1st Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
37
SYR
Orange
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Khaman Maluach vs. Jyare Davis (Sion James gains possession)
19:52
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
2-0
19:40
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:21
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
19:19
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:52
J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
18:50
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
18:32
J.J. Starling shooting foul (Tyrese Proctor draws the foul)
18:32
Tyrese Proctor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:32
Tyrese Proctor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:32
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:02
Orange turnover (shot clock violation)
17:37
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
17:35
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
17:10
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
17:08
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
17:03
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Sion James assists)
4-2
16:38
Elijah Moore misses two point jump shot
16:36
Sion James defensive rebound
16:22
Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup
16:20
Elijah Moore defensive rebound
16:08
J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
16:04
Orange offensive rebound
15:55
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point layup
4-4
15:37
Lucas Taylor shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-4
15:37
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-4
15:17
Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:15
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
15:08
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
15:06
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
14:52
Lucas Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
14:32
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
8-4
13:59
Elijah Moore turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
13:59
Eddie Lampkin Jr. blocks Maliq Brown's two point layup
13:57
J.J. Starling defensive rebound
13:49
+3
J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Elijah Moore assists)
8-7
13:38
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Evans assists)
11-7
13:14
Isaiah Evans blocks Elijah Moore's three point jump shot
13:10
Elijah Moore offensive rebound
13:04
J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
13:02
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
12:50
Maliq Brown misses three point jump shot
12:48
Orange defensive rebound
12:47
Patrick Ngongba II personal foul
12:26
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
12:24
Isaiah Evans defensive rebound
12:17
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
12:15
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
11:52
J.J. Starling misses two point layup
11:50
Orange offensive rebound
11:49
TV timeout
11:47
Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
11:45
Patrick Ngongba II defensive rebound
11:21
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Patrick Ngongba II assists)
14-7
11:00
Isaiah Evans personal foul
10:51
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point hook shot (Chris Bell assists)
14-9
10:29
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Evans assists)
17-9
10:02
Cooper Flagg blocks J.J. Starling's three point jump shot
10:00
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
9:53
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)
20-9
9:51
Orange 30 second timeout
9:51
+3
Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Petar Majstorovic assists)
20-12
9:11
J.J. Starling blocks Isaiah Evans's two point layup
9:09
Petar Majstorovic defensive rebound
8:49
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)
20-14
8:46
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
8:25
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
8:23
J.J. Starling defensive rebound
7:58
Chris Bell misses two point jump shot
7:56
Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound
7:55
Petar Majstorovic turnover (out of bounds)
7:55
TV timeout
7:31
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot
23-14
7:07
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot
23-16
6:39
Cooper Flagg turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Carlos steals)
6:33
J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
6:31
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
6:22
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
25-16
6:11
Jyare Davis turnover (bad pass) (Kon Knueppel steals)
6:02
Jyare Davis shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 3
26-16
6:02
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 3
27-16
6:02
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 3 of 3
28-16
5:35
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point layup
5:33
Jyare Davis offensive rebound
5:32
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point layup
28-18
5:32
Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Jyare Davis draws the foul)
5:32
Jyare Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:32
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
5:17
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
5:15
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
5:09
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
5:07
Orange defensive rebound
4:45
Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot
4:43
Caleb Foster defensive rebound
4:34
Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
4:32
Maliq Brown offensive rebound
4:27
Chris Bell personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
4:23
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
4:21
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
4:00
Caleb Foster personal foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
3:46
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:44
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
3:44
Kon Knueppel personal foul
3:29
Khaman Maluach blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s two point layup
3:27
Maliq Brown defensive rebound
2:58
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
2:57
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
2:57
Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
2:49
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
30-18
2:22
Kyle Cuffe Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Sion James steals)
2:15
Sion James misses two point layup
2:13
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Lucas Taylor assists)
30-20
1:40
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)
32-20
1:20
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)
32-23
1:06
Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-23
1:06
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-23
0:39
Lucas Taylor misses two point jump shot
0:37
Maliq Brown defensive rebound
0:13
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot
37-23
0:04
J.J. Starling turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
