Boozer's double-double powers No. 4 Duke past Boston College 67-49
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cameron Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke took control early in beating Boston College 67-49 on Tuesday night for its 10th straight victory.
Isaiah Evans scored 12 for the Blue Devils (21-1, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who posted their fewest points in a league game this season but still rolled to a comfortable win ahead of Saturday's showdown with rival No. 14 North Carolina.
Boston College (9-13, 2-7), which has lost three in a row and seven of nine, matched its season-low point total. Fred Payne had 14 points for the Eagles, who are 0-4 against ranked opponents over the past month.
Boozer, a freshman who entered as the nation's top scorer at 23.5 points per game, shot 3 for 9 from the field in the second half but finished with a season-high five steals.
Duke scored the first 13 points - seven by Boozer - and built an 18-point lead before going into halftime up 42-27 after Boozer's drive through the lane for a thunderous dunk. The Blue Devils shot 60.7% from the floor in the period.
Boston College, which went 5 for 20 on 3-point attempts and 4 of 9 on free throws, has never won in 15 visits to Durham.
Duke visits the Tar Heels on Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed.
