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DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke finally had all the players that made the Blue Devils the top-ranked team in the preseason -- except that, for most of the night, they didnt play like it.Luke Kennard scored 24 points and No. 5 Duke beat Tennessee State 65-55 on Monday in the college debut of touted freshman Harry Giles.Freshman forward Jayson Tatum added 14 points and Grayson Allen finished with 12 for the Blue Devils (11-1), who plodded through 30 mostly sluggish minutes before pulling away from a pesky Tigers team that threatened to spoil a big night for Giles.This game was a learning experience for us, Kennard said. We cant take anything for granted. Weve got to play each and every game like its the biggest game of the year. ... I just dont think we were really ready to play. ... Our energy wasnt there, our enthusiasm wasnt there, and we just didnt really have one guy thats bringing us all the energy, and we really needed that tonight.Tennessee State led 36-34 on Wayne Martins jumper with 15 minutes left. Duke countered with a 25-3 run highlighted by five 3-pointers -- including two by Kennard on consecutive possessions after he was left completely unguarded -- to take a 59-39 lead.Darreon Reddick and Tahjere McCall scored 14 points apiece for the Tigers (8-3).Amile Jefferson had a career-best 18 rebounds for Duke, which finally got Giles on the floor for the first time. One of the nations top recruits, he missed his senior season in high school with torn knee ligaments in his right knee and then missed the first 11 games at Duke after having his left knee scoped in October.First game, that was just shaking the rust off and getting the kinks out, Giles said. I think each day, each game, each practice, Ill get better.BIG PICTURETennessee State: This was the second time in nine days that the Tigers threw a scare into the host team at an historic Atlantic Coast Conference venue, after taking North Carolina State to overtime in the Wolfpacks first game at renovated Reynolds Coliseum. Tennessee States three losses have all come on the road against Power 5 programs, with the other defeat coming at Vanderbilt.Hopefully, we realized that if we play as a team, we currently feel like we can play with anybody in the country, but we need to try to get to the point where we can consistently beat high-level teams, coach Dana Ford said.Duke: The impact of Giles return went far beyond his meager line in the boxscore -- no points, no rebounds, and 0-for-1 shooting in 4 first-half minutes. For the first time, the Blue Devils had the full complement of star freshmen that made them No. 1 in the preseason polls.But Duke shot a season-worst 37 percent and finished just 19 of 32 from the free throw line while establishing a season-low scoring total by 10 points. The previous low was 75, both in the loss to Kansas and the win against Rhode Island.Were in October, not December, with our team, coach Mike Krzyzewski said.STAT SHEETKennard has scored 20 or more points in four of his last five games. ... Jefferson was averaging 17.8 points and 12.3 rebounds during his last four games. His rebounding numbers went up but his scoring numbers fell -- he finished with five points on 2-of-7 shooting and was just 1 for 8 from the foul line.HARRY CHRISTMASAll eyes were on Giles, who made his long-awaited Duke debut when he checked in during a timeout with 11:27 left in the first half with the crowd chanting his first name. Those chants died down, then picked back up when the Blue Devils broke the huddle. He clearly isnt in game shape yet, and his only shot -- a jumper from the right wing over KenDarrius Hamilton in his first 15 seconds on the floor -- was way too strong.UP NEXTTennessee State: The Tigers have eight days before their next game, a home date with Division III Covenant on Dec. 27.Duke: The Blue Devils play Elon on Wednesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. Fake Nets Jerseys .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Nets Jerseys China . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.cheapnetsonline.com/ . 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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- After two straight narrow losses, Army got back on track Saturday -- halfway through its most promising season in years.Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 109 yards and a touchdown, fellow quarterback Chris Carter threw for two scores and Army beat Lafayette 62-7.Against a Lafayette team facing its first FBS squad since a 41-14 loss to the Black Knights in 1997, Armys triple option returned to form after last weeks 13-6 loss at Duke, with a season-high 671 yards of offense, 379 in the first half.The Black Knights rushing attack -- which came in ranked No. 2 in the nation -- was good for 537 yards as Army (4-2) racked up 31 first downs.If we cant run the ball effectively, were not going to do much on offense, Army coach Jeff Monken said. We certainly were able to do that today.The Leopards, who never led, gained just 10 rushing yards on 17 carries and dropped to 1-18 all-time against Army. Coming off a 58-34 loss to Fordham in which it gave up 516 yards on the ground, Lafayette (1-6) had no answers in its first look at an option offense.The Leopards had to punt on their first five possessions, and Army kept capitalizing with touchdowns thanks to strong blocking up front.The Black Knights scored first when Bradshaw sprinted down the right sideline for a career-long 60-yard touchdown run. Soon after, Jordan Asberry ran it in off a pitch from the 20 to give Army a 14-0 lead with 2:30 left in the first.Jordans a very good player. All of our slots have very good speed and make the game easier for me when I hand it to them, Bradshaw said.Carter ran for a 19-yard touchdown before Bradshaw found Jeff Ejekam inside the right edge of the end zone to put Army up 28-0 midway througgh the second quarter.dddddddddddd Perhaps the prettiest play was Carters 59-yard touchdown heave over the middle to Asberry on the first play of Armys next series.Drew Reed was back under center after missing most of Lafayettes past two games with a head injury. The Leopards offense mostly relies on the pass, and Reed completed four of his first five attempts before finishing 21 for 36 for 205 yards and two interceptions.Lafayette coach Frank Tavani said it was the worst he had ever felt after a game.It looked like we didnt want to play. It was disgusting and embarrassing, the 17-year Leopards coach said.Blaik Field featured a painted 28 at each 28-yard line in honor of sophomore corner Brandon Jackson, who died in a car crash a day after the Black Knights last home game on Sept. 10.THE TAKEAWAYLafayette: Since beating Central Connecticut State in the opener, Lafayette has now dropped six straight -- five of those defeats by double digits. The loss also clinched a seventh straight losing season for Lafayette.Army: The fact that Lafayettes only victory in the series came 76 years ago meant this was a game the Black Knights had to have as they seek their first bowl game berth since 2010.BY THE NUMBERS: Armys offense had 31 first downs and its defense kept Lafayette to 10 rushing yards.BACK AT IT: After being dormant for nearly two decades, the Lafayette-Army series, which dates to 1893, continues in 2018.UP NEXT:Lafayette: The Leopards have a conference matchup at Bucknell on Saturday.Army: The Black Knights stay home to face North Texas on Saturday. ' ' '