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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14 (UPI) -- DeMarcus Nelson scored 17 points Friday and Duke fought off a Georgia Tech rally for an 82-70 win in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
The Blue Devils (27-4) remained on a path to meet top-ranked North Carolina in the championship game on Sunday. Duke has lost twice to the Tar Heels this season, including a setback last weekend that cost the Blue Devils the regular-season league crown.
Jon Scheyer added 18 points for Duke, Greg Paulus had 13 and Gerald Henderson 12.
Georgia Tech (15-17) got a 16-point effort from Maurice Miller.
Duke owned as much as a 19-point lead early in the second half, but Georgia Tech went on a 19-2 run that cut its deficit to 52-50 with 13:38 to play.
Nelson then hit a free throw and a three-pointer, after which Kyle Singler made a jumper to restore a 58-50 lead with 12:11 remaining. The Blue Devils soon went on a 12-4 run to put the game away.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
No. 5-seeded Kevin Anderson needed to win a pair of tiebreakers Monday in claiming a first-round win at the SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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UPI horoscopes for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
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