NEW YORK (AP) – Freshman center Jahlil Okafor had 16 points and eight rebounds in his introduction to the rough-and-tumble world of New York City basketball, and No. 4 Duke overcame an off night from the field in coasting to a 72-54 victory over Temple in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Friday night.
The Blue Devils (4-0) advanced to a championship game against Stanford (3-0), a contest which will match long-time coach Mike Krzyzewski against one of his first big-time guards – Johnny Dawkins. It will be the first coaching contest between the two.
The Cardinal defeated UNLV 89-60 in the opener at the Barclays Center.
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