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Steve Wiseman

Duke reaches Phil Knight Legacy final with 71-64 win over Xavier

PORTLAND, Ore. — It took Jeremy Roach nearly 15 minutes of play to hit his first shot for Duke on Friday, but the junior guard hit big shot after big shot the rest of the game.

Roach posted just the second 20-point game of his career, scoring 21 points and dishing out five assists, as the No. 8 Blue Devils rediscovered their offense to beat Xavier, 71-64, in the PK Legacy tournament semifinals at Moda Center.

“Jeremy Roach, his leadership throughout the whole game was a key,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “And then a lot of different guys stepped up with some big time contributions. So really proud of this effort.”

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