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No. 4 Duke deals Pitt first ACC loss in blowout, 76-47

WPXI Pittsburgh v Duke DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 28: Head coach Jeff Capel III of the Pittsburgh Panthers reacts during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 28, 2020 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 79-67. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — This story originally appeared on pittsburghsportsnow.com

On Tuesday night, No. 4 Duke dominated Pitt start-to-finish at the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium, winning 76-47.

The Panthers did not score in the final 7:59 of the game, after trailing for most of the matchup. Duke ended the dominant victory on an 18-0 run.

Duke jumped out to a 5-0 lead, earning early buckets from Khaman Maluach and a Tyrese Proctor. Pitt answered with a three pointer off the hands of Guillermo Diaz Graham and a slam dunk from Cam Corhen, but the Blue Devils then tightened up the defensive effort. Pitt then went more than three-and-a-half minutes without scoring, missing six-straight shots.

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