5 Observations and More From No. 7 Duke's Men's Basketball's First Half Against Maine

The Blue Devils started slow but eventually found their footing against the Black Bears.

Observations:

- Duke started the game 0-for-5 from the field and didn't make their first field goal until the 16:26 mark. - The Blue Devils were outrebounded by Maine 20-12 in the first half. - Duke had 7 turnovers in the first half, which led to 8 points for Maine.

More Observations:

- Paolo Banchero led the Blue Devils with 12 points in the first half. - AJ Griffin added 10 points for Duke. - Maine was led by Peter Filipovity, who had 11 points in the first half.

Conclusion:

Duke eventually found their footing and took a 41-31 lead into halftime. However, the Blue Devils will need to play better in the second half if they want to avoid an upset.