It came down to free throws. Duke hit enough to win.
Thornton received the first foul and put home two free throws, after which Plumlee was forced to commit his fifth foul on a Goodwin drive. Curry, as usual, was ice from the line on the ensuing sequence, putting Duke back up 72-64 with 30 seconds remaining and putting the game essentially out of reach.
Kelly capped off the Duke scoring with a fastbreak slam, putting the exclamation point on the victory.
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