By Ray Floriani
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - College basketball returned to the Izod Center on Saturday for the first time since the 2006-07 season. Unfortunately, the much anticipated Duke-Xavier matchup was a one sided affair as the Blue Devils controlled from the initial possession. A look at the halftime breakdown shows the disparity. Little wonder it was a 31 (55-24) point game at intermission.
| Team | Poss. | Eff. |
| Duke | 39 | 141 |
| Xavier | 39 | 62 |
Those efficiency numbers are astronomically good (for Duke) and bad (for Xavier). Other numbers that stood out were effective FG percentage and turnovers per 100 possessions (TO Rate).
| Team | eFG% | TO Rate |
| Duke | 74% | 13% |
| Xavier | 33% | 26% |
Xavier had more turnovers (10) than field goals (9). Simply, Sean Miller?s club had a half to forget.
As the final totals in the 82-64 contest show, Xavier had a better offensive second half:
| Team | Poss. | Eff. | eFG% | TO Rate |
| Duke | 68 | 121 | 60% | 16% |
| Xavier | 66 | 97 | 53% | 24% |
That 121 efficiency rating surrendered by Xavier stands out as an extreme. Especially when you consider Xavier entered the contest with a gaudy defensive efficiency of 86. The 16% turnover rate turned in by Duke was outstanding. But on this day virtually everything was outstanding for coach K's squad.
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