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Duke Blue Devils: Win by two over Deacons behind Kennard

By Horran Cameron

Jan 28, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) celebrates with guard Grayson Allen (3) after hitting the go ahead three point shot in the final 7 seconds against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Duke defeated Wake 85-83. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) celebrates with guard Grayson Allen (3) after hitting the go ahead three point shot in the final 7 seconds against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Duke defeated Wake 85-83. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Duke Associate head coach Jeff Capel led the Blue Devils to an outstanding comeback win on Saturday against the Wake Demon Deacons.

Capel relied on Duke’s best player this season, Luke Kennard. Kennard was money like Floyd Mayweather on Saturday afternoon for the Blue Devils. He hit all six of his three-point field goals. Kennard made 11 of his 14 field goals from the field and made six of his 10 free throws. His last three-pointer sealed the victory for the Duke Blue Devils. Kennard finished the game with 34 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Duke has won two of their last five games. Associate head coach Capel used another different starting lineup against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons that included more veteran players. Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson, Matt Jones, Kennard and Jayson Tatum.

The Blue Devils were trailing the Demon Deacons 81-71 with 3:47 left in the game. Duke went on a 12-2 run to close out the game. Kennard scored 11 of his 34 points during this run, including three three-pointers. Kennard hit a three-point field goal with 6.6 seconds left in the game to seal the victory.

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Grayson Allen added 19 points, six rebounds and three assists. Allen hit a three-pointer with 55 seconds left in regulation to make the score 83-82. During the late run, it turned into the Allen and Kennard show. Both players scored Duke’s final 14 points to win the game.

Jan 28, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) shoots a three point shot against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Duke defeated Wake 85-83. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) shoots a three point shot against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Duke defeated Wake 85-83. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Freshman power forward Harry Giles III blocked Bryant Crawford‘s jumper with one second left in the game. Giles finished the game with six points, five rebounds and one block. Fellow freshman Blue Devil Frank Jackson added nine points, four rebounds and four assists. Both Giles and Jackson came off the bench for the Blue Devils against Wake Forest.

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The Blue Devils face the No. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their next game on January 30th.

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