DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- No. 10 Duke recovered after blowing a double-digit lead and held on Tuesday night to beat Indiana, 54-51, in the ACC/Big 10 challenge.
The Blue Devils (6-1) were led by DeMarcus Nelson, who scored 13 of the team's first 15 points and finished with 19.
Josh McRoberts tallied just seven points on 2-of-8 shooting and Greg Paulus fouled out after scoring only five points with two assists over 20 minutes.
Freshman guard Jon Scheyer scored 10 points The Blue Devils host No. 23 Georgetown on Saturday.
Indiana (3-2) is playing under new head Coach Kelvin Sampson. D.J. White scored only seven points, while leading scorer Roderick Wilmont failed to score with just two shots in 11 minutes.
Armon Bassett led Indiana scoring with 16 points.
