No. 7 Duke 114, Penn 55: Demolition Men

December 31, 2009 – Durham, NC (Sports Network) – Nolan Smith sank four three-pointers and ended with 23 points to lead seventh-ranked Duke to a 114-55 rout of winless Penn.

Jon Scheyer ended with 19 points and 11 assists for the Blue Devils (11-1), who shot 60 percent overall. Smith made 8-of-11 from the field, while he and Scheyer combined to go 7-for-12 from beyond the arc.

Kyle Singler added 20 points and Mason Plumlee 18 for Duke, which begins ACC play Sunday against Clemson.

Jack Eggleston had 13 points for the Quakers (0-9), who fired head coach Glen Miller after an 0-7 start but are still in search of their first win. Zack Rosen and Darren Smith each scored 10 in the loss.

Duke started to pull away only minutes into the contest, as Scheyer’s three sparked a 10-0 run that put the Blue Devils up 17-6.

A 17-2 run later in the half, capped by a Brian Zoubek layup with 8:33 left, increased Duke’s advantage to 40-11. The Blue Devils led 58-29 at the break and didn’t let up in the second half, shooting 65.2 percent over the final 20 minutes to cruise to the victory.

Miles Plumlee had 10 rebounds and nine points for Duke, which also got 10 points from Andre Dawkins…Penn plays at Lafayette on Sunday.