McRoberts leads Duke past Kent State

Posted On: December 20, 2006 By: Cliff Comments: (zero)

The Josh McRoberts that everyone has been waiting to see finally showed up last night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Â McRoberts took over the game late in the second half, and put the Devils on his back for a 79-72 win against pesky Kent State.

The 6-foot-10 sophomore scored 11 of his career-high 19 points in the second half and sparked the decisive spurt to help the sixth-ranked Blue Devils rally past the Golden Flashes.Â McRoberts had a career-high six blocks, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Blue Devils (10-1), making him the first player in school history to tally at least four in all five categories. And whether it was scoring inside or grabbing rebounds and leading the break, McRoberts was the riddle the Golden Flashes (5-4) just couldn’t solve.

DeMarcus Nelson added 18 points for the Blue Devils, freshman Jon Scheyer added 17 points and point guard Greg Paulus had 12 points and five assists in one of his best performances this season.

Up next for the Duke Blue Devils is Gonzaga in New York City on Thursday.

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