TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Reserve Andre Dawkins scored 22 points and freshman Austin Rivers added 20 to lead No. 5 Duke to a 74-66 victory over No. 15 Florida State on Thursday night.
The win keeps the Blue Devils (24-4, 11-2) tied with No. 7 North Carolina for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Florida State (19-8, 10-3) dropped a game behind.
Dawkins scored 18 points over the last 11:23 of the first half, going 5 of 7 from 3-point range as Duke took a 39-32 lead. The Blue Devils took the lead midway through the opening half and never trailed again.
Michael Snaer had 18 points for the Seminoles, while Bernard James added 13. The Seminoles, who have never won an ACC title, beat Duke and North Carolina last month.
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