Guardians (CBE) Classic - Duke vs Marquette Wrap - Duke Wins 82-77
Guardians (CBE) Classic - Duke vs Marquette Wrap - Duke Wins 82-77
Mason Plumlee scored 25 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Duke over Marquette, 82-77, on Monday at Sprint Center.
Duke won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 12-point spread.
Nolan Smith had 18 points for Duke and Kyle Singler chipped in with 14 points. Kyrie Irving had 7 assists for them, while Mason Plumlee was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Marquette got 22 points from Jimmy Butler in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jae Crowder. Junior Cadougan contributed 7 assists for them, while Jimmy Butler had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Duke were victorious, as the score was 40-31 at the break.
Duke had a 39-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
