DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Kyle Filipowski had 16 points, including a key three-point play with 2:37 left, to help No. 17 Duke beat No. 25 Ohio State 81-72 on Wednesday night in the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Jeremy Roach added 13 points for the Blue Devils (7-2), who had a strong stretch late in the first half to take a 10-point lead into the break. Duke tenaciously held its lead even as the Buckeyes (5-2) stayed within reach and repeatedly made multiple pushes to climb closer, including three separate times of getting the margin to five points. The last came when Sean McNeil buried a 3-pointer from the left wing with 3:06 left, bringing Ohio State as close as 72-67. But the 7-foot Filipowski, part of the Blue Devils’ No. 1-ranked recruiting class for Jon Scheyer’s debut season as coach, had an immediate answer. He put the ball on the…
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