Cameron Boozer adds 25 as No. 6 Duke beats Western Carolina

Cameron Boozer poured in 25 points as No. 6 Duke rolled in its home opener for a 95-54 victory against Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.Twin brother Cayden Boozer came off the bench for 14 points, while Patrick Ngongba II and reserve Maliq Brown both scored 10 points for the Blue Devils (2-0), who won their 44th consecutive home opener.Cameron Boozer, a heralded freshman, shot 8-for-15 from the field with four 3-point baskets and also pulled in eight rebounds and shared team-high honors with his brother with five assists.Julien Soumaoro’s 14 points led Western Carolina (0-2), which committed 14 turnovers and shot 4-for-26 on 3-point attempts. Marcus Kell had 11 points and Abdulai Fanta Kabba added 10.Even though Duke had stretches of subpar shooting, the Blue Devils ended up 46.9% from the field.Duke, playing in its only home game among the first three games on its schedule, led 45-21 at halftime despite shooting 3-for-17 from 3-point range, with its starters a combined 1-for-11 from deep. The Blue Devils took more than half of their shots from behind the 3-point arc in the half.

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