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02/21 19:58 CST Cameron Boozer and No. 3 Duke knock off No. 1 Michigan 68-63 as
top 2 teams lose on same day
Cameron Boozer and No. 3 Duke knock off No. 1 Michigan 68-63 as top 2 teams
lose on same day
By BEN NUCKOLS
AP Sports Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 3 Duke handed
another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the
top-ranked Wolverines 68-63 on Saturday night in a raucous possible Final Four
preview in the nation's capital.
The Wolverines had won 11 straight and replaced Arizona atop the AP Top 25 this
week. The now-fourth-ranked Wildcats won at No. 2 Houston earlier Saturday,
making it the first time since Feb. 8, 2025, that the teams ranked Nos. 1 and 2
in the poll lost on the same day.
With his dad, former Duke and NBA star Carlos Boozer, in attendance, Cameron
Boozer hit a 3-pointer with 1:55 left to give the Blue Devils a 64-58 lead.
Isaiah Evans added 14 points for the Blue Devils (25-2), who could return to
Capital One Arena in just over a month for the East Regional of the NCAA
Tournament.
In the programs' first meeting in 12 years, Duke improved to 23-8 against
Michigan and 7-0 on neutral courts, a series that includes the 1992 national
title game. Michigan hasn't beaten Duke since Dec. 6, 2009 in Ann Arbor.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 21 points for the Wolverines (25-2), who had not lost
since a home defeat by three points to Wisconsin on Jan. 10.
Up next
Michigan: Hosts Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Duke: At Notre Dame on Tuesday night.
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