Foster Leads No. 9 Duke Past No. 18 Michigan State, 74-65

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Foster Leads No. 9 Duke Past No. 18 Michigan State, 74-65

11/14/2023 9:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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CHICAGO, Ill. – The No. 9 Duke men's basketball team defeated No. 18 Michigan State, 74-65, in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday evening. The Blue Devils (2-1) were led by freshman Caleb Foster, who scored a career-high 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field, while shooting 4-of-5 from behind the ark. Kyle Filipowski, Mark Mitchell, and Tyrese Proctor joined Foster in double-figures, finishing with 15, 13 and 13 respectively.

The win over the Spartans moves the Blue Devils to 4-1 in the Champions Classic against Michigan State and 8-5 all-time in the event.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Michigan State took an early lead off a three-pointer on its first possession, but Duke got on the board on the ensuing possession via a mid-range jumper by Kyle Filipowski.
A three-pointer with just under 12 minutes remaining in the half by Jeremy Roach tied the game at nine points apiece heading into the second media timeout of the first half.
The two teams continued to battle on defense, with Duke holding a slight edge, 15-14, with just under six minutes left in the opening half.
The Blue Devils opened up a seven-point lead, 25-18, at the 3:49 mark after a three-pointer by Tyrese Proctor followed by an old-fashioned three-point-play by Mark Mitchell.
Duke closed the half on a 12-2 run after making four of its last five shots and took a 31-20 advantage into the locker room.
The Blue Devils weathered an early run by Michigan State to start the second half and got back to an 11-point lead after a pull-up jumper by Caleb Foster.
Foster continued his offensive burst, tipping in an offensive rebound with just over 10 minutes remaining to give the freshman guard 12 points on the night.
The Spartans drew within three, 51-48, after an 8-0 run over the span of 1:27.
Duke responded with five consecutive points before a Michigan State layup halted the mini-run and made it a 60-54 game at the final media timeout.
The Blue Devils stretched their lead to 12 points with under two minutes to play, as Foster drained back-to-back three pointers and force the Spartans to take a timeout.
Duke closed out the win at the charity stripe, securing the 74-65 victory.

QUOTES

"I just thought for our team, like, for our guys, we stepped up in a big way. We want to play this schedule. You play Arizona, Michigan State, two of your first three games. Let's see where we're at. I've learned more about this team in the first three games than maybe any team I've been with, as an assistant coach, as a head coach, obviously in the one year, and to respond that quickly in a couple days, I think says a lot about their character." -- head coach Jon Scheyer
"My mindset was just to be ready when Coach called my name. Before the game, my teammates and my coaches were just telling me to be ready. I feel like I work hard for this moment, it's a moment I've dreamed of, and so, yeah, just coming in and be ready." -- Duke freshman Caleb Foster.

NOTES

Tuesday night marked the first meeting between Duke and Michigan State with Jon Scheyer as head coach of the Blue Devils. With the win, Scheyer moves to 1-0 against the Spartans and 29-10 overall as a head coach
Duke has won five of its last seven games in the Champions Classic and holds an overall record of 8-5 in the event.
The Blue Devils now lead the all-time series versus Michigan State, 15-4, and has picked up wins in each of the last two games against the Spartans.
Tuesday was the 14th top-25 meeting between the two teams,
The Blue Devils are now 95-34 (.736) all-time in NBA venues
Duke has played 11 games at the United Center, with an all-time record of 9-2 (.818) in the building.
Duke has connected on at least one three-pointer in 1,192 straight games, the second-longest streak nationally.
Caleb Foster finished with a team-high 18 points, going 7-of-8 (.875) from the field, including 4-of-5 (.800) from beyond the arc.
Foster becomes the first freshman to shoot 80% or better from deep on at least five attempts since AJ Griffin went 4-for-5 from deep at Clemson on Feb. 10, 2022.
Kyle Filipowski grabbed a team-high eight rebounds while also pouring in 15 points, adding three assists, two blocks and one steal.
Mark Mitchell scored 13 points, his first game in double-figures this season.
The Blue Devils are 16-1 when Mitchell scores at least 10 points.
Tyrese Proctor ended the game with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Ryan Young logged seven rebounds to go with eight points, finishing the game with a game-high plus-minus of +24.
Young is now 16 points shy of eclipsing 1,000 career points.

UP NEXT

No. 9 Duke returns home to begin the Blue Devil Challenge, welcoming Bucknell to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Nov. 17. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., and will be broadcast on ACC Network.

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