Freshman Cameron Boozer had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 on Wednesday to open Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Isaiah Evans added 17 points for the Blue Devils (12-1), who had fits all day with the Yellow Jackets (9-5). Georgia Tech led 43-39 at the break and by seven early in the second half, then hung close as Duke pushed ahead and came through in multiple late-game possessions to stay in control.
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That included Kowacie Reeves Jr. knocking down a 3-pointer that brought the Jackets within 81-78 with 39.1 seconds left.
Boozer responded by calmly knocking down two free throws moments later to again make it a two-possession game, while Evans hit two more with 7.9 seconds left as Duke made its last five free throws to close it out…