PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghsportsnow.com.
It was Kyle Filipowski’s night on Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center.
The Duke sophomore dominated Pitt from start to finish, crushing the Panthers’ dreams of a top-15 upset. To start off his night, Filipowski grabbed four rebounds in the first four minutes. He then caught fire scoring the ball, hitting a whopping 11-straight field goals throughout the rest of the game.
Duke quieted the electric Pitt crowd early, taking a 9-4 lead after four-and-a-half minutes of play behind its star sophomore. As Pitt struggled to hit shots out of the gates, Duke found great looks and converted early.
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