Jeremy Roach leads balanced Duke attack as Blue Devils beat Louisville in ACC basketball

With a well-rounded offensive strategy, Duke defeated Louisville on Monday night with a respectable victory.

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In ACC basketball, five Blue Devils scored in double digits, with Jeremy Roach leading the way with 14 points as Duke defeated the visiting Cardinals 79-62.

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The Blue Devils (20-8, 11-6 ACC) maintained their 14-game winning streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium while winning their third straight overall game.

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While Duke led by as many as 17, Roach, the junior captain, scored 12 points in the second half.

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In the last 8:33, he scored 10 points, giving the Blue Devils answers after Louisville again got within 10 points.

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Jon Scheyer, the Duke coach, remarked, "Jeremy, I didn't believe he got off to the best start." He's our guy, though.

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Kyle Filipowski added 13 for the Blue Devils, who shot 48.9% overall but shot 53.8% in the second half.

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El Ellis, a Durham native, scored 21 points and JJ Traynor added 16 for Louisville (4-24, 2-15). The Cardinals shot 42.6%.

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