Men's Basketball

Tyrese Proctor’s 22 Points Propel No. 9 Duke past La Salle 95-66

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 22 and No. 9 Duke had several big second-half runs to bury La Salle in a 95-66 win Tuesday night.

Kyle Filipowski added 17 points, reserve Sean Stewart scored 16 and Mark Mitchell had 12 for Duke (4-1), which won for the third time in eight nights. Filipowski, who had only three points in the first half, racked up Duke’s first eight points of the second half as the Blue Devils surged to a 47-31 advantage. A late 10-0 run for Duke came with several reserves on the court.

Duke had an early 11-2 lead before the Explorers pulled within 19-18. La Salle had a stretch of almost four minutes without a field goal and the Blue Devils held 10-point leads several times before a 39-29 halftime edge.

Duke: The Blue Devils are showing offensive versatility as four different players have led the team in scoring across the last four games. Transition baskets came in several doses and those kept the momentum on their side.

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Duke: Host Southern Indiana on Friday.