#9 Florida State Wins 88-72 Over #7 Duke Who Was Without Amile Jefferson

Tuesday was not an easy game for Duke 12-3 who played without red shirt senior Amile Jefferson who was out with a bone bruise on the same foot that cost him the last four months of last season as Duke fell to Florida State 88-72. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211405189

How much was he missed Tuesday night ?  Florida State 16-1 4-0 in conference play  shot 53 percent  while Duke allowed Florida State to shoot 57.6 percent in the second half. It was the fourth game this year that Duke has allowed an opponent to shoot 50% this season. The other opponents that shot 50 % included Kansas in the champions classic , Their league opener at Virginia Tech and last Saturday Boston College shot 55.9 percent while scoring 48 points in the second half. While opponents have also out scored Duke 14-3 2-2 by 20 points.    "according to http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2685671-duke-missing-amile-jefferson-more-than-coach-k-after-loss-to-florida-state

Xavier Rathan Mays scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half to help Florida State defeat Duke 88-72 while Dwayne Bacon along with Terance Mann contributed 13 points as Florida State got their 12th straight win while dominating the paint. Luke Kennard lead Duke with 23 points while Jayson Tatum scored 21. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211405189

Florida State next hits the road as they fly to North Carolina to take on the Tar Heels while Duke travels to Kentucky for another tough game with Louisville.