Duke destroys Virginia Tech behind Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly

Durham, NC, United States (4E Sports) – Seth Curry scored 20 points and Ryan Kelly added 18 points and 9 rebounds as the Duke Blue Devils obliterated the Virginia Tech Hookies 85-57 Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke cruised to another easy victory against the Hookies but had to come up with a huge second half explosion to pull things off.

The Blue Devils surprisingly a stiff challenge from the Hookies in the first 20 minutes as they headed to the locker room with just a three-point cushion 38-35 at the break.

However, Curry and Kelly came alive offensively in the second half while the Duke’s defense totally smothered the Virginia Tech.

Blue Devils opened the first half on a 12-3 run and they never looked back as they outscored the visiting team 47-22 in the last 20 minutes of play.

Erick Green scored a game-high 25 point while Jarell Eddie added 13 for the Hookies, who suffered their 11th loss of their last 13 games and slide to 13-17.

The win is morale-boosting for Duke (26-4) as they wrap up the regular-season against arch-rival North Carolina Tar Heels on March 9.

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