National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 78, Baylor 70
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Bert Smith, # Ron Groover
Attendance: 18512

Jared McCain scored 21 points and Jeremy Roach added 18 for No. 21 Duke, which was at its best in the final six minutes of a 78-70 win over No. 10 Baylor on Wednesday in New York.

After the score was tied at 61, the Blue Devils ran off a 14-1 run to take charge with a 13-point lead. Roach had five points and McCain sank a key 3-pointer during the run. Baylor missed five shots and three free-throw attempts and committed two turnovers during that crucial stretch.

Kyle Filipowski added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Duke (8-3), with Caleb Foster scoring 12 and Mark Mitchell hitting for 10. The Blue Devils have won three consecutive games.

RayJ Dennis led Baylor (9-2) with 17 points while Ja'Kobe Walter added 15, Yves Missi racked up 11 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Bridges scored 10 points. The Bears have dropped back-to-back games after opening the season with nine consecutive wins.

The Blue Devils ruled the opening minutes, sprinting to an 18-8 lead when Mitchell hit a layup off a fastbreak. Duke was still up by 10 points after Filipowski's driving layup with 8:32 left in the half before the Bears, and specifically Missi, got going.

Baylor rallied and took the lead at 28-26 via a 12-0 run that was highlighted by seven points from Missi and capped by a 3-pointer by Dantwan Grimes with 4:19 to play in the half. The Blue Devils moved back in front via a jumper by McCain and a free throw by Mitchell that was answered by a dunk by Missi. Another free throw by Mitchell, this one with 35 seconds left, granted Duke a 34-32 advantage at the break.

McCain led the Blue Devils with 11 points before halftime while Missi countered with 11 points and seven rebounds in just 12 minutes of court time. Baylor outshot Duke 44.4 percent to 35.5 percent in the first half as the Blue Devils went the final 2:31 without a field goal.

The Bears took a three-point lead in the early moments of the second half before Duke rallied with a layup by McCain and two free throws by Roach to take a 40-39 advantage.

Overall, Duke outshot Baylor 49 percent to 43.9 percent from the floor.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Baylor   Duke
RayJ Dennis 17 Scoring Jared McCain 21
RayJ Dennis 4 Assists Kyle Filipowski 4
Yves Missi 10 Rebounds Kyle Filipowski 10
Jayden Nunn 4 Free Throws Made Jeremy Roach 7
Langston Love 1 Steals Kyle Filipowski 3
Yves Missi 5 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Baylor 70 43.1 8-18 12-16 10 30 7 3 13
Duke 78 49.0 4-12 24-29 14 26 0 7 8