GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Nolan Smith scored 22 of his season-high 26 points in the first half, and No. 1 Duke routed North Carolina-Greensboro 108-62 on Wednesday night to give coach Mike Krzyzewski sole possession of second place on the men’s all-time wins list.
Kyle Singler led the Blue Devils (12-0) with 27 points. In giving the Hall of Fame coach his 880th career victory, Duke shrugged off an eight-day break and shot a season-best 60.9 percent, scored 42 points off 23 turnovers and hit the 100-point mark for the second time.
Coach K moved past longtime rival Dean Smith, leaving Bob Knight — who mentored Krzyzewski and coached him at Army — as the only man ahead of him. One fan in the stands held a sign that said: “You’re next, Bobby.”
