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Steve Wiseman

No. 6 Duke falls short in OT at Florida State, 79-78

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — No. 6 Duke lost starting guard Trevor Keels to injury, its usually potent offense hit a rut and it had to ditch its usual man-to-man defense for a zone.

A stirring comeback erased a nine-point, second-half deficit and the game went to overtime, but the Blue Devils fell one shot short.

Florida State freshman Johnny Butler blocked Wendell Moore’s shot in the lane with two seconds left and the Seminoles escaped with a 79-78 overtime win over the Blue Devils in ACC basketball at the Tucker Center.

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