Sports | basketball No. 7 Duke Beats Ga. Tech 71-58 By Doug Sweeney Posted Feb 28, 2008 12:05 AM CST Copied Georgia Tech's Jeremis Smith, center, passes over Duke's Lance Thomas, right, and Kyle Singler, left, in the first half of a college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis) (Associated Press) The No. 7 Duke Blue Devils moved into a tie for first-place in the ACC with a 71-58 victory over Georgia Tech. It is Duke’s second win in a row after dropping two straight. Gerald Henderson and DeMarcus Nelson each had 15 points to lead the Blue Devils. Duke is now 15-0 at home this season, according to the Associated Press. The Yellow Jackets have now lost five straight games, on the way to a decidedly mediocre 11-15 record on the season. Matt Causey and Gani Lawal each had 10 points to lead Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils were able to earn the win despite shooting just 2-of-15 from beyond the arc. Georgia Tech didn’t attempt a free throw until midway through the second half. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. Musk says his new party is in business. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Report an error