"Cameron Boozer had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 6 Duke pulled away in the second half to beat California 71-56 on Wednesday night. The Blue Devils (16-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 50-47 with 10 minutes remaining before going on a 21-5 run to put away the Bears (13-5, 1-4) in front of a sellout crowd of 11,201 at Haas Pavilion."
"Boozer had 11 points in the run. The freshman who entered Wednesday leading the ACC in scoring at 22.9 points per game was held to four points in the first half. Isaiah Evans added 17 points for Duke, which overcame rough nights from long range (7 for 32) and at the foul line (8 for 17) to win its fifth straight."
"Lee Dort led the Bears with 14 points and nine rebounds. Duke held the Bears to 36.5% shooting from the floor (19 for 52), and to 21.7%on 3-point attempts (5 for 23). Cal led for 14:54 in the first half. The Bears used a 10-0 run capped by Dort's dunk to take a 25-19 lead with five minutes left in the half. The Blue Devils trailed 30-24 before scoring the final 13 points of the half for a 37-30 lead."
Duke won 71-56 over California as Cameron Boozer scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, including 11 points during a decisive 21-5 run. The Blue Devils improved to 16-1 and 5-0 in the ACC while the Bears fell to 13-5 and 1-4. Boozer was held to four first-half points after entering the game leading the ACC at 22.9 points per game. Isaiah Evans added 17 points for Duke. Duke shot 7-for-32 from three and 8-for-17 at the foul line but held Cal to 36.5% overall and 21.7% on three-pointers in front of a sellout crowd of 11,201.
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