Duke turns back FSU
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Gerald Henderson scored nine of his 21 points in the final two minutes to help No. 7 Duke beat No. 24 Florida State 84-81 Tuesday night.
Kyle Singler scored 20 points, Jon Scheyer added 17 and Henderson had 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (25-5, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).
They won their fifth straight, matched the NCAA record for most wins in a decade with 286 and moved a half-game behind No. 2 North Carolina in the league standings.
Toney Douglas scored 27 points for the Seminoles (22-8, 9-6), and his three-pointer from the right wing gave Florida State a 76-74 lead with 2:25 remaining.
That’s when Henderson took over.
He countered with a three from the right corner with 1:39 remaining to put Duke up 77-76. After the Blue Devils forced a stop on Douglas, he knocked down two free throws to make it a three-point game with 57.3 seconds left.
Douglas had two defenders in his face as he missed a three with about 45 seconds remaining, and Henderson got the rebound, hustled downcourt, sidestepped one defender and drew contact from Solomon Alabi as he hit a layup.