Cameron Boozer reveals what was missing in first half against Siena
Starting off slow against Siena, the Duke Blue Devils outscored their opponents by 17 in the second half to earn a six-point victory.
Duke began its NCAA Tournament with a win Thursday, defeating No. 16 seed Siena by a score of 71-65. The Blue Devils were on upset watch for the majority of the game, even trailing by 11 at the half.
That said, Duke came out re-energized in the second period and outscored Siena 39-22 to earn a six-point victory. The Boozer twins (Cameron and Cayden) were a big reason why, as they combined to score 41 of the team's 71 points. Following the game, ACC Player of the Year Cameron Boozer was asked about what had to change for Duke to prevail in the second half.
"We had to do something to get some energy going. The first half, we came out flat. Not much energy, not much defensive presence.
Whether we're missing dunks or blocking shots, whatever it is. Had to do something to get the energy going," said Boozer. Boozer finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and one block, which sparked an 11-0 run early in the second.