Utah upsets No. 7 Duke 77-75 in overtime in New York

Utah forward Jakob Poeltl (42) and Duke center Marshall Plumlee (40) battle for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, in New York. Utah won 77-75 in overtime. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Utah forward Jakob Poeltl (42) and Duke center Marshall Plumlee (40) battle for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, in New York. Utah won 77-75 in overtime. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

By Associated Press December 19, 2015 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points to lead Utah to a 77-75 overtime win over No. 7 Duke in the Ameritas Insurance Classic on Saturday.

Jakob Poeltl had 19 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out with 31 seconds left in OT for Utah, which improved to 9-2.

Duke’s Luke Kennard led all scorers with 24 points. But the Blue Devils lost for the second time this season, falling to 9-2.

Utah led 73-67 after Jordan Loveridge made four free throws in a 10-second span. But Kennard brought Duke back, scoring eight points in 16 seconds to cut Utah’s lead to 77-75.

Following a turnover by Dakarai Tucker, Duke had a chance to tie, but Brandon Ingram missed a layup and Kuzma grabbed the rebound.