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When You Need A Winning Shot Luke Kennard Delivers As Duke Edges Wake Forest

A week that started out dropping a two-point decision in the confines of Cameron Duke needed to go on the road and give it all they had to come out on top by a score of 85-83. 

It wasn't easy though as Duke trailed for more than thirty minutes while they were also down ten with four minutes to go in regulation. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211440494

Who delivered the winning shot? Luke Kennard who was in early foul trouble scored 30 points after halftime but the most important shot he hit came with 6.6 seconds left that gave Duke a much-needed win after losing 3-4 games. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211440494

Luke Kennard scored 34 points while he was 6-6 from 3-point range. Luke Kennard scored the last of  Duke's 12-15 points that also included 11 after Duke fell into a hole.  "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211440494

Was this the game that could turn Duke's season around? 

Grayson Allen also contributed as he scored 19 points for Duke who has a record of 16-5 4-4 in the ACC while he was 5-11 from beyond the arc. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211440494

Wake Forest 12-9 3-6 in the ACC was led by Bryant Crawford who scored 26 points while John Collins and Keyshawn Woods contributed 20 and 15 points respectively while Wake Forest was denied their first home victory over a top 25 pponent since they defeated Duke in 2014. "according to  http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211440494

Duke continues their road trip as they have a quick turnaround as they play at Notre Dame Monday who is coming off a 62-60 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday where Georgia Tech's Josh Okogie hit the game winner as time expired."according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012817aab.html

Tip-off is 7:00 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726