Kyle Singler hit the floor hard in pursuit of a loose ball and the Blue Devil faithful erupted in support of its team’s star. Hopefully that will give Singler the boost he needs to get going tonight.

15:00 1st Quarter (0-0): It is a beautiful day. Virginia Tech wins the toss and is set to receive.

12:45 1st Quarter: (0-0): Duke forces a punt after Virginia Tech gains only 5 yards of offense after its first possession.

6:20 1st Quarter (0-0): Two straight offsides penalties by Virginia Tech. Thaddeus Lewis is very tricky.

2:48 1st Quarter (7-0 Duke): Thaddeus Lewis 48 yard touchdown pass to TE Brandon King. 9 plays 79 yard drive and the Blue Devils are on top.

0:49 1st Quarter (7-7): Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor 36 yard touchdown pass to Danny Coale. Extra Point good.

15:00 2nd Quarter (7-7): Score still tied. Blue Devils have the ball on their own 18 yard line facing a 2nd and 16. Shotgun formation is in effect. It does not prove effective as Duke has its first three and out.

10:41 2nd Quarter (10-7 Virginia Tech): 40 Yard field goal by Matt Waldron good. 10 straight points by the Hokies, the Blue Devils need a good drive to regain momentum.

9:32 2nd Quarter (10-7 Virginia Tech): Another three and out for Duke. They really need a big play.

6:14 2nd Quarter (17-7 Virginia Tech): VT touchdown on a 30 yard pass from Taylor to Jarrett Boykin. The Blue Devils really need some momentum before the game gets out of hand.

4:28 2nd Quarter (17-7 Virginia Tech): Desmond Scott is in the game and has gotten the ball three straight plays. A 5 yard run, a 24 yard reception and another 7 yard rush. In the midst of writing this post, Scott just broke a tackle and scampered for another 14 yards. We are all witnesses.

0:42 2nd Quarter (17-7 Virginia Tech): Thaddeus Lewis fumbles the ball on a 8 yard run up the middle but Duke recovers. 3rd and 1 on the Hokies’ 10 and Kurunwune just got stuffed running a trap.

0:07 2nd Quarter (17-10 VT): Snyderwine 29 yard field goal good capping off a 11 play 69 yard drive. Definitely a much needed score before halftime.

0:00 2nd Quarter (17-10 VT): It’s halftime and the band is performing. After this spectacular showing, some local high schools have performances of their own.

13:11 3rd Quarter (17-10 VT): Thaddeus Lewis completes a 74 yard pass to Conner Vernon. Austin Kelly laid on two Hokie defenders on Vernon’s run to the three yard line.

12:45 3rd Quarter (17-13 VT): Duke is unable to put the ball on the end zone from the three yard line. Snyderwine 22 yard field goal good. The Blue Devils need to take advantage of these opportunities in the red zone.

10:34 3rd Quarter (17-13 VT): VT just converted on a 3rd and 34. Prior to that play, the Blue Devils accepted a personal foul penalty rather than just declining it and leaving the Hokies with a 4th and 9. What were the Blue Devils thinking?

8:33 3rd Quarter (20-13 VT): VT kicked a field goal, but Duke dodged a bullet after allowing the Hokies to convert on 3rd and 34. The Blue Devils are still just a touchdown and an extra point from tying the game.

4:45 3rd Quarter (20-13 VT): Matt Daniels forces a fumble after a VT completion. He is everywhere. Duke recovers. LETS GO!

0:44 3rd Quarter (20-13 VT): Duke converts on a 3rd and 24 after a personal foul penalty on the Hokies. The Blue Devils need to get on the board here.

14:30 4th Quarter (20-13 VT): Duke has the ball on the Hokies’ 33 yard line. It’s 4th and 4 and the Blue Devils covert a fake punk. 1st down Duke.

13:51 4th Quarter (20-16 VT): Synderwine hits a career-long 47 yard field goal. More than enough distance and right through the uprights.

9:37 4th Quarter (27-16 VT): Hokies’ running back Josh Oglesby scores a touchdown on a 12 yard run. He was untouched.

7:08 4th Quarter (27-19 VT): Duke is unable to score a touchdown after another trip inside the Hokies’ 20 yard line. Snyderwine his 4th field goal of the game for 43 yards.

2:28 4th Quarter (34-19 VT): Another VT TD. The Cameron Crazies are fleeing Wallace Wade Stadium.

0:25 4th Quarter (34-26 VT):  Austin Kelly TD reception on a slant. Pass from Thaddeus Lewis. The on-side kick squad will be coming on soon.

0:25 4th Quarter (34-26 VT): VT recovers onside kick.

0:00 Final (34-26 VT): VT wins. Game over.

Sporting News Today’s Russ Lande has a scouting report from Houston on how Tauiliili has graded out so far:

He shows quick feet, explosiveness and the ability to change directions easily. He looks good in space and should test well in personal workouts. He does not look instinctive and is often late in finding the ball.

Additionally, HoustonTexans.com has an article on the Shrine Bowl experience so far of Tauiliili and other local Houston area players. In the article, Tauiliili discusses his excitement about playing in front of family and friends as well as how he hopes to prove through the pre-draft process that his relatively small 5-foot-11 height should not be considered by NFL teams as a disadvantage.

Although there are still three-plus months to go before the draft and the all important evaluation phase of combines and team pro days is still to come, in what round do you think Tauiliili will be drafted?

THE EXPOSITION: Duke (6-0) got a much-needed break after playing four games in eight days. The Blue Devils are coming off their 78-58 victory over Montana.

Duquesne (4-0) hasn’t exactly played top-flight competition yet. The Dukes have defeated High Point, Saint Francis (PA), Furman, and South Carolina Upstate. Duquesne was picked to finish 12th in the 14-team Atlantic-10 (that’s a lot of numbers). For context, Rhode Island was picked to finish ninth. It is the first Dukes game to be televised nationally since 1995.

Duke is 4-1 all-time against Duquesne, including a 3-0 mark in Durham.

THE PROTAGONISTS: The Blue Devils’ game against Montana was odd for a number of reasons, primarily because of the weird lineups Mike Krzyzewski had on the court for much of the game. With Greg Paulus out with his nagging forearm injury, we saw a little bit of Jon Scheyer and Elliot Williams at the point, with both proving serviceable. It will be interesting to see (a) if Paulus plays today; and (b) how he fits back into the rotation.

THE ANTAGONISTS: Duquesne had a surprisingly good season a year ago (its first winning campaign since 1993-94), but the Dukes are now one of the youngest teams in the country. Duquesne boasts eight freshmen and four sophomores on scholarship, with just one senior on the roster. That’s versatile senior Aaron Jackson, who’s played the 1, 2, and 3 in his first three seasons. Last season, Jackson averaged nine points per game; this season, he’s stuffing the statline with 17.3 ppg, 7.5 apg, 7.0 rpg, and 3.3 spg.

Duquesne likes to play fast, so expect this to be an uptempo game with Duke making a lot of substitutions.

THE CONFLICT: How do Duquesne’s youngsters handle the Cameron environment? It represents a sizable step-up from the Dukes’ first two road contests at Saint Francis (PA) and South Carolina Upstate.

WHY DUQUESNE?: With the football team hosting the James Madison Dukes earlier in the season, it looks as if the basketball team wanted to follow suit and play a team nicknamed the Dukes. Makes for easy headline-writing.

WHERE IS DUQUESNE?: Duquesne, of course, is in Pittsburgh, close to the old Fort Duquesne where a young George Washington completed one of his first military tasks by delivering a letter to the French. My 8th grade Social Studies teacher smiles.

NOTABLE DUQUESNE ALUMS: It would be obvious to point to German filmmaker Werner Herzog, but since he didn’t graduate and can’t then be considered an alum, I’ll go with everyone’s favorite ESPN NFL reporter, John Clayton. (NOTE: I’m being sarcastic with that “everyone’s favorite” business. Who doesn’t prefer Chris Mortensen?)

FUN FACT ABOUT DUQUESNE VIA WIKIPEDIA: It was founded in 1878 as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost before changing its name in 1911 to Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost.

TIM’S FAVORITE PLAYER IN DUQUESNE HISTORY IS…: Remarkably, I have never seen a Duquesne basketball game. Or sporting event, for that matter. Anyone I put here would be a lie.

WHAT THE LOCAL MEDIA ARE SAYING: “Welcome to Cameron Indoor Stadium, where three national championship banners hang from the rafters, where the Cameron Crazies do whatever it takes to unnerve opponents, where legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski roams the sideline and where the Duke Blue Devils almost never lose a game to a team not in the Atlantic Coast Conference.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

DUQUESNE WILL PROVE TROUBLE IF…: Duke comes out flat on the day after Thanksgiving in front of a reduced crowd at Cameron. If Duquesne’s underclassmen get comfortable and confident early, the Dukes could stick around.

THE DENOUEMENT: Duke does come out a little flat, but the Dukes don’t take advantage. The Blue Devils push tempo, Duquesne complies, and Duke builds a big lead before the Dukes make it more respectable late. DUKE 80-62.

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Duke point guards Greg Paulus and Nolan Smith battle for a loose ball in Saturday's Blue-White scrimmage in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Photo by Glen Gutterson/The Chronicle

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Miami's Laron Byrd tips the ball over Duke's Lee Butler for a touchdown in the second half of Miami's 49-31 win over Duke Saturday. Photo by Simeon Law/The Chronicle

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1. David Cutcliffe is angry. That’s the only way to sum up Cutcliffe’s eight minutes in front of the microphone, as he wasn’t too happy with the Blue Devils’ performance in the second half. Cutcliffe even seemed to imply that the team quit, and he wondered aloud who would respond this week with the team facing its biggest adversity of the season. The coach seemed particularly displeased with Eron Riley, who totaled at least four drops. Riley’s been struggling with a hand injury, but Cutcliffe said he was making those catches in practice. Further, Cutcliffe said his team was conditioned enough to play two more quarters, again implying that the late-game meltdown may have been more about a lack of effort than fatigue.This certainly wasn’t the same Cutcliffe who has cracked jokes in most of his postgame pressers.

2. The word from the Duke players was execution. The Blue Devils simply didn’t execute in the second half, with several drops and penalties killing drives.

3. In contrast, Duke did execute its gameplan to perfection in the first half, moving the ball on the ground and dominating time of possession. Those stats evened out in the second half, as Miami more or less manhandled the Blue Devils from midway in the third quarter on.

4. The big turning point was Matt Bosher’s 76-yard punt. Miami had consecutive three-and-outs inside its 20, and Bosher’s booming kick pinned the Blue Devils inside their 10-yard line. Duke’s offense couldn’t rebound, and the Hurricanes capitalized on good field position to take the lead. All day, the Miami offense looked skittish when backed up but unstoppable once they got around midfield.

Duke now goes on the road for its next two games at Vanderbilt and at Wake Forest. The Commodores dropped their second straight today, losing to Georgia after they had risen to No. 13 in the rankings. Expect an angry team looking to get back on track and qualify for its first bowl game in a quarter-century in Nashville Saturday.

FINAL: MIAMI 49 DUKE 31 – With 1:30 to play in the first half, Duke led 17-7 and had all the momentum. But Miami scored in the final seconds of the first half, overcame a bad interception by Jacory Harris on the second half’s first play, and cruised from about the middle of the third quarter on. Two things were apparent today: Miami’s team speed eventually overwhelmed Duke in the second half, particularly in the secondary; and the Blue Devils can’t make the kind of mistakes on offense (read: dropped passes) if they want to beat even a decent ACC program. Oh, and college football games take a LONG time.

We’re heading down for the postgame interviews now, and we’ll add some notes from the pressers later.

Miami 49-24, 4:19 remaining, 4th quarter – In case you’ve left Wally Wade–and judging by the stands right now, you have–the Hurricanes just scored again.In good news, it is not their fourth consecutive touchdown drive, as Harris threw his second interception of the game last possession. Duke followed with a four-and-out, complete with two more drops, and the Hurricanes drove down for their fifth second-half touchdown. It has been an ugly second half in Durham.

Some small relief for Duke fans: UNC blew a late lead, as Virginia drove down for a touchdown in the final minutes and then won in overtime, 16-13. And that’s the same Cavaliers team that lost 31-3 at Duke. Al Groh may not be done yet.

Miami 42-24, 10:59 remaining, 4th quarter — The fans are hitting the exits now, as another Duke three-and-out is followed by another touchdown drive by the Hurricanes, who have scored TDs on three consecutive drives. This was another fade right, this time to Laron Byrd, who tipped the pass to himself and caught it over Lee Butler. The Blue Devils’ secondary has been burned time after time the last few drives, and the defensive front isn’t getting enough pressure even with the help of a blitz. It’s been pitch-and-catch for Jacory Harris.

END THIRD QUARTER, MIAMI 35 DUKE 24 — A quarter that started out so promisingly for Duke ended pathetically. After intercepting Jacory Harris’ first pass of the quarter and turning it into seven, the Blue Devils have made mistake after mistake to allow the Hurricanes to score 21 unanswered points. Michael Tauiliili dropped a sure pick-six that would have made it 31-21 Duke. Eron Riley has dropped two more passes and committed a costly penalty, and Miami’s wide receivers have been wide open on the last two drives. Miami’s offense has been boom or bust in this game, looking fantastic on their five scoring drives and pretty horrendously on their other drives.

Duke needs a scoring drive to start the fourth to maintain a chance at winning this one.

Miami 35-24, 0:36 remaining, 3rd quarter –The Hurricanes have seized control after a 25-yard touchdown strike from Harris to Benjamin over Aye-Darko. Miami got a big punt return from Benjamin to set it up after Eron Riley had the worst drive of his Duke career. Riley dropped the first down pass, committed a 15-yard clipping penalty to negate a Tony Jackson run on second down, and dropped another pass on 2nd-and-20. Lewis was sacked on third down, and the field position again swung in Miami’s favor to set up the TD drive.

Miami 28-24, 2:52 remaining, 3rd quarter – The Duke defense breaks. With good field position, Miami capitalized with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Harris to Johnson. We had talked about field position earlier, and Miami’s Bosher had one of the biggest plays of the game with a 76-yard punt that, when combined with a five-yard penalty on Duke, moved the ball from the Hurricanes 11 to the Duke 8. The Hurricanes only needed to go 59 yards on the ensuing drive to take the lead.

Duke 24-21, 8:46 remaining, 3rd quarter — The game has really slowed down. Duke has had back-to-back drives where it picked up a first down on the first play only to stall, while Miami played conservative from inside the five and went three-and-out (the first play, Harris was nearly sacked in the end zone, only to throw the ball right to Michael Tauiliili, who dropped a sure pick-six. Let’s see how Harris does from the 13 on this drive.

Duke 24-21, 12:52 remaining, 3rd quarter – Well, that was easy for Miami. A 37-yard run by Graig Cooper, a 17-yard reverse option pass from Travis Benjamin back to Harris and a 15-yard QB sprint by Harris lead to a touchdown for the Hurricanes. Some nice play-calling on the reverse pass, but that was still too simple for Miami, as their advantage in team speed was obvious. Duke may need to keep scoring in this one.

Duke 24-14, 14:05 remaining, 3rd quarter – So much for the Hurricanes’ momentum. Jacory Harris threw a bad interception on the first play from scrimmage of the second half, as Adrian Aye-Darko was underneath the intended receiver and made the easy pick. Duke capitalized again, as Lewis found Raphael Chestnut in the back of the end zone for the score. It was an excellent play on both ends, as Lewis bought time on a rollout right and redirected his receivers before Chestnut plucked it out of the air for six. We’ll see if the Hurricanes pull Harris after his pick like they did with Marve in the first half. Biggest stat of the game right now is points off turnovers: Duke 14, Miami 0.

HALFTIME: DUKE 17 MIAMI 14 – It’s tough to say what the bigger surprise is: that Duke is up by three, or that the Blue Devils should be up more. The biggest play of the first half right now is Adrian Aye-Darko’s interception on a terrible pass and even worse decision by Robert Marve. The Hurricanes had moved the ball easily on their possession before and looked good offensively before Marve fluttered it downfield for the pick. But, with a 14-7 lead and time running down in the first half, Duke missed some chances to push the lead to 14 and to run some time off the clock. If Eron Riley doesn’t drop a 2nd-down pass, it’s possible the Blue Devils punch it in for six while not leaving enough time for Miami to respond. Instead, Duke settled for three, and the Hurricanes drove right downfield for a momentum-swinging touchdown–especially considering they get the ball to start the second half.

That being said, Duke has looked excellent on offense, especially in the running game. Clifford Harris, Jay Hollingsworth and Tony Jackson have all been effective on the ground against the Miami defense, particularly when they spread the field with three and four wide receivers and ran the ball against the Hurricanes’ nickel defense. Let’s see if they do more of that in the second half. The success of the running game (94 yards on 29 carries) has given Duke an enormous advantage in time of possession, as it’s held the ball for 20:38 compared to Miami’s 9:22.

Defensively, the Blue Devils need to get more pressure on the quarterback, whether it’s Marve or true freshman Jacory Harris. Both quarterbacks have looked good when they’ve had time, as the Duke secondary can’t stick with the Hurricanes’ quick receivers for very long. The Blue Devils need to force the issue and some Miami mistakes if they want to pull off the upset.

Duke 17-14, 0:11 remaining, 2nd quarter — Huge letdown for the Duke defense, allowing Jacory Harris and Miami to drive 68 yards in just 1:15 to pull within three. The Hurricanes surprisingly went for it on a 4th-and-2 at the Duke 27 with 35 ticks left, but Harris found Aldarius Johnson for the first down when Blue Devil cornerback Lee Butler went for the interception. Butler was burned two plays later by tight end Chris Zellner, who was wide open in the back right corner of the end zone for an easy touchdown.

Duke 17-7, 1:33 remaining, 2nd quarter — Duke got three with a 40-yard Nick Maggio field goal, but the Blue Devils missed some opportunities on that drive. Eron Riley dropped a 2nd-down pass on a quick slant, and a facemask penalty offset a Miami offsides, meaning Duke finished a yard shy of a first down.

P.S. Joe Surgan just laid out returner Travis Benjamin on the kickoff. Blue Devils really want a stop here to take a two-score lead into the half.

Duke 14-7, 4:23 remaining, 2nd quarter — So much for field position. After Jacory Harris led a three-and-out by the Hurricanes’ offense–with the Blue Devils providing their best pressure of the day and their first sack–Bosher shanked a 15-yard punt that wasn’t even long enough to get a first down. Duke takes over at the Miami 41 with all the momentum.

Duke 14-7, 6:48 remaining, 2nd quarter — Dick Enberg’s not announcing this game, but you could bet he’d be unleashing an “Oh, my!” right about now. Thaddeus Lewis capped a 77-yard drive with a beautiful fake handoff, naked bootleg run on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Duke went for it after an apparent Tielor Robinson touchdown was overturned on 3rd-and-goal from inside the 1. The Blue Devils took advantage of Robert Marve’s first mistake of the game, a duck he floated down the right sideline that was easily intercepted by Adrian Aye-Darko. Tony Jackson was key for Duke on the ensuing drive, with three carries for 33 yards–largely against the nickel defense from Miami. The Blue Devils have tripled up Miami’s time of possession, holding the ball for 17:37 compared to the Hurricanes’ 5:25.

7-7, 12:44 remaining, 2nd quarter — Hollingsworth started the drive, but Clifford Harris took over in Miami territory. Duke reached up its sleeve with a halfback pass from Harris to Eron Riley for 39 yards to the 5-yard line. Riley was wide open and Harris delivered a spiral. Only a slip prevented Riley from scoring the TD. After two runs into the line by Harris, Lewis found Harris on a designed swing pass, and the running back just reached the ball across the end line for the touchdown to tie the game. It’s the first touchdown reception of Harris’ career and the culmination of an 11-play, 80-yard drive. Duke is dominating time of possession so far.

Miami 7-0, end of 1st quarter — Duke is moving the ball into Miami territory on their third drive of the game. The Blue Devils have been fairly successful on the ground after struggling to run the ball the last three games. Jay Hollingsworth has four carries for 17 yards on this drive. On the defensive side, Duke hasn’t been able to pressure Robert Marve, and he’s been able to pick apart the Blue Devils’ secondary. The Hurricanes have just five yards rushing, but on only two carries. Definitely some different strategies early in this one.

Miami 7-0, 3:10 remaining, 1st quarter — Bosher’s punt was big in changing field position, as the Blue Devils went three-and-out inside their 10-yard line. Jones’ punt was good, but Miami still started in Duke territory. Robert Marve was excellent on the ensuing drive, running for a first down on a well-designed QB draw on third-and-10. Two plays later, he was forced out of the pocket but hooked up with Davon Johnson for a 17-yard touchdown. Johnson beat Jabari Marshall on the play.

Duke 0, Miami 0, 5:54 remaining, 1st quarter — Promising first drive for the Blue Devils flares out inside the Miami 40-yard line. Duke tried to pin Miami back inside the 10, but Kevin Jones’ punt took a big hop and bounced into the end zone for a touchback. The Hurricanes got a 21-yard pass on their first play from scrimmage, but an illegal procedure on the center set them back. Matt Bosher hit a great, high punt that was downed at the Duke 5.

1. Nolan Smith is ready to lead the Duke offense. After playing a complementary role in conducting the trio of Scheyer-Henderson-Singler in this first half, he took control in the second with a lineup that wasn’t as offensively minded and still thrived, this time as a scorer. He should get equivalent playing time to Greg Paulus, and we might even see more of the two of them together, especially after the Blue team ran a quasi-two point guard set with Smith and Jordan Davidson in the second period.

2. Pocius has recovered well from the ankle injury that sidelined him most of last season. He looked mobile, was an effective scorer in the second half, and played his role well without rushing any shots, Krzyzewski said. Expect the junior to compete for minutes at the guard position like he did last year before he went down against Eastern Kentucky.

3. Miles Plumlee was the most comfortable freshman out there. Krzyzewski said that he protected the basket, ran the floor well, moved well without the ball and had good hands. Defensively, he helped take Singler out of his rhythm in the second half. All of the freshman will have a learning curve, but Plumlee looked the most game-ready. Olek Czyz didn’t see much playing time, and Elliot Williams had the unenviable task of guarding the red-hot Henderson in the first half and Smith in the second half.

4. Krzyzewski was most effusive in his praise for Smith, who he said “played as well as anyone”, but also commended Dave McClure’s defense-particularly in the second half on Henderson-and Pocius’s veteran presence.

79-70 Blue, END OF SECOND HALF: And that’s a wrap. The second half took a significantly different trajectory than the first and with a different result. Pocius and Nolan Smith were the high scorers will 11 points apiece in the second session and Smith, David McClure and Miles Plumlee were the three Blue Devils to win both “games”. Postgame recap and quotes to follow.

38.6 seconds, 78-70 Blue, SECOND HALF: It looks like the Blue team will take this half as Pocius knocks down two free throws to extend the lead to eight. He currently stands with 11 points in the half. The White team had their chances to come back: including an uncontested Scheyer 3-pointer that bounced with a little over a minute remaining and two missed Paulus free throws on the ensuing possession.

2:30, 71-68 Blue, SECOND HALF: This half is going down to the wire. Both teams are getting points across the board as no player has reached double figures in this half. Any chance of the game letting loose has gone away as both sides are buckling down on defense, making scoring hard to come by.

4:49, 66-60 Blue, SECOND HALF: We’re not seeing the same amount of scoring as in the first half, mainly due to a much lower shooting percentage on both sides. Pocius is putting on a show, with 7 points to lead all scorers and a nice lay-in on a fast break over the arms of Henderson. It looks like the game is starting to turn into a high-flying display, as Scheyer has already thrown two alley-oops to Henderson and Singler and Nolan Smith has attempted a few on the other end.

HALFTIME: The new lineups for the second half are:

HOME TEAM – Duke White
03 Greg Paulus
12 Kyle Singler
15 Gerald Henderson
30 Jon Scheyer
42 Lance Thomas
RESERVES: Elliot Williams, Steve Johnson

VISITORS – Duke Blue
02 Nolan Smith
05 Martynas Pocius
14 David McClure
21 Miles Plumlee
55 Brian Zoubek
RESERVES: Olek Czyz, Jordan Davidson

97-74 White, END OF FIRST HALF: Well that one wasn’t even close. The White team dominated from start to finish as Henderson led all scorers with 16 and a perfect stat line: 4-4 FG, 1-1 3PT, and 7-7 FT. The Blue team will be lucky to have a fresh start at 45-45 when play resumes for the “second half”.

2:52, 89-72 White, FIRST HALF: Kyle Singler just put in one-hand lay-in on a fastbreak feed from Nolan Smith to extend the lead to 17. Singler now has 10 and is the third double-digit scorer for the White team while Blue still has none.

4:59, 81-65 White, FIRST HALF: Henderson and White are continuing their torrid stretch as they have put together a 10-2 run. Henderson leads all scorers with 12, and Scheyer has knocked down two threes-including one on a break in response to a Paulus miss on the other end-to collect 10 points of his own. No highlight reel moments yet, but there’s a lot of basketball left to play.

7:11, 71-60 White, FIRST HALF: Zoubek and Pocius have come to life in the past three minutes to keep  Blue in the game with Zoubek putting in two lay-ups and Pocius draining two threes. But the offensive firepower of the White Team is still proving to too strong. Gerald Henderson especially is having his way with freshman Elliot Williams.

10:17, 59-53 White, FIRST HALF: First timeout of the game to welcome in the football team Devil Walk as the players cut through Cameron Indoor Stadium on their way to Wallace Wade. The football team is walking alongside the benches, and are each shaking hands with every basketball player and coach. The band and crowd are going nuts.

Meanwhile, both Duke teams are still showing a lot of love for the three-pointer, despite the line-change, and have already connected for a total of three jumpers from beyond the arc. Greg Paulus is the the only real source of offense for the Blue team-he leads the game in scoring with five-as the rest of his squad is struggling from the field. The White team has had no such problems, with already five players on the scoreboard.

PREGAME: It’s about 15 minutes before tip-off and nearly half of the stands remain empty, but the student section is packed and cheering. The Blue Devils came in after a pregame video of the players and coaches each calling Cameron Indoor Stadium “Our House.”

Here are the lineups:

HOME TEAM – Duke White
02 Nolan Smith
12 Kyle Singler
15 Gerald Henderson
21 Miles Plumlee
30 Jon Scheyer
RESERVES: David McClure, Steve Johnson

VISITORS – Duke Blue
03 Greg Paulus
05 Martynas Pocius
20 Elliot Williams
42 Lance Thomas
55 Brian Zoubek
RESERVES: Olek Czyz, Jordan Davidson

Coach K just personally welcomed everyone in attendance to “Our House,” and announced the format of today’s game. Each half will be 15 minutes long and be a mock second-half with each team tied 45-45 to start.

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski talks to his team in the Blue Devils' first open practice Friday. They tip the season Saturday in the annual Blue-White scrimmage. Photo by Chase Olivieri/The Chronicle

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