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DURHAM, N.C. -- Grayson Allen keeps putting up huge numbers for No. 5 Duke. Imagine how much more impressive they might be if he were healthy enough to practice.Allen scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 20 and the Blue Devils beat Michigan State 78-69 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.Allen has been dealing with lingering foot injuries for the past two weeks, with coach Mike Krzyzewski saying he hurt his toe before the Penn State game on Nov. 19 and limped through the Rhode Island game the next day. He checked out of the Appalachian State game early three days ago when he reinjured the toe.Grayson does not practice one second, Krzyzewski said. So when hes out on that court, its a gutty performance. ... That kid has played unbelievably, and hes limping.Amile Jefferson had 17 points and 13 rebounds while freshman Frank Jackson finished with 11 points and keyed a timely 11-0 run for the Blue Devils (7-1), who won their fourth straight despite shooting just 27 percent from 3-point range.Eron Harris scored 14 points for Michigan State (4-4). Playing their first game as an unranked team since March 2015, the Spartans had 18 turnovers -- Too much AAU ball, not enough college ball, coach Tom Izzo said. Star freshman Miles Bridges was held to 11 points -- six fewer than his team-leading average -- on 4-of-13 shooting.I didnt think Miles played as hard as hes been playing, Izzo said. Hed been playing hard, and just got caught standing around.Neither team led by more than four before the Blue Devils broke a 48-all tie by reeling off 11 straight points, a run that coincided with a series of Spartan slaps to the floor -- one of Dukes trademark moves.Seconds after Bridges gave the floor a firm slap, Jackson blew past the Michigan State guards for a layup that gave Duke its largest lead to that point, 55-48, with just under 13 minutes left.I guess it didnt work for them, Jackson said. I just tried to stay aggressive.BIG PICTUREMichigan State: Izzo has admitted he might have overscheduled these Spartans, whose four losses have all come to teams ranked 16th or better in the current AP Top 25, with the last two coming against top-10 teams. Theyve only played twice so far at the Breslin Center, but at least they wont have to leave East Lansing again until Dec. 27.Weve been through the gauntlet, no question about it, but we competed almost to the end, Izzo said. Im going to build on this.Duke: Allen was just 7 of 21 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Blue Devils needed major minutes from him because they went just six deep -- the five starters, plus Chase Jeter. Injured freshman forwards Harry Giles, Marques Bolden and Jayson Tatum once again took part in pregame warmups with varying stages of intensity. Krzyzewski says Tatum had a good workout, Giles just needs some contact and Bolden is moving along.Every teams season is a little bit different, Krzyzewski said. We just have to run our race the way were running it, and eventually, hopefully, well get all those guys.POLL IMPLICATIONSThis is the kind of victory that will keep the Blue Devils in the top five, and in all likelihood, keep them near the top of the RPI.STAT LINEKrzyzewski said Matt Jones had a spectacular 2-point performance tonight. The Duke senior was just 1 of 7 from the field and missed all six of his 3-pointers to finish with two points -- but keyed the defensive effort that locked down Bridges. When youre all about winning, youre really important, and Matt Jones is only about winning.UP NEXTMichigan State: The Spartans get some relief from their brutal early season schedule and begin a run of five manageable home games Saturday when they play host to Oral Roberts.Duke: The Blue Devils wrap up their four-game homestand Saturday with a visit from Maine before returning to New York to face No. 24 Florida on Dec. 6.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. Sven Baertschi Jersey . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. 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Igor Larionov Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky might be getting a little weary after starting all but two of Columbus first 21 games. His teammates made sure he didnt have to do a lot of heavy lifting Tuesday night.Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots and the Blue Jackets played brilliant defense in smothering the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 5-1 victory.Josh Anderson scored a goal and assisted on two others, and Scott Hartnell had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets (12-5-4), who beat Tampa Bay (13-10-1) for the second time in five days. William Karlsson, Alexander Wennberg and Sam Gagner also scored.Columbus kept the puck in Tampa Bays end and tested backup goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who stopped 33 shots as his team lost its third straight. Valtteri Filppula scored for the Lightning with less than 3 minutes left to spoil Bobrovskys shutout bid.Bobrovsky, who struggled with groin injuries last season, is healthy and showing no signs of wear. He said it helps when the skaters play such tight defense in front of him.The guys were unbelievable, he said. They make huge blocked shots, and perfect timing when I cant see. We help each other. Its fun to be here.The Blue Jackets are 8-1-1 in their last 10 home games.Karlsson started it for Columbus , taking a pass from Anderson on a 3-on-1 rush and burying a shot from the left circle 5:30 into the first period. It was his fourth goal of the season, and Ryan Murray also picked up an assist.After a steal by the Blue Jackets, Seth Jones pinpoint pass set up a goal by Wennberg at 3:40 of the second period. He slammed it past a knot of players in front, and Vasilevskiys pads.Every line was stepping up and Bob made some great saves, and it was just a good 60 minutes, Wennberg said.The Lightning put the puck in the net about 2 minutes later, but after a replay review the goal was waved off because officials ruled Ondrej Palat innterfered with Bobrovsky by pushing a Columbus player into him.ddddddddddddAnderson scored his seventh goal of the season 16 minutes into the second after Hartnell put a pass on his stick from behind the net. Hartnell scored his fifth on a rush after taking a slick pass from Anderson 1:57 into the third.Gagner capped it with his eighth goal when he skated around the net and pushed the puck past Vasilevskiy 12:38 into the third.Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said his team isnt pressuring the puck enough.It all comes down to defending, he said. Right now were not defending with the passion we need to. Weve got to start in our own end.Game notes Vasilevskiy, the Lightnings backup goalie, lost for the first time in his last five starts. ... Before the game, a moment of silence was observed for the victims of Mondays attack on the Ohio State University campus, along with recognition of Ohio State police officer Alan Horujko, who ended the attack by killing the suspect. ... D Dalton Prout and D Scott Harrington were scratched by Columbus. D Anton Stralman and forward Ryan Callahan were scratched for Tampa Bay. ... Lightning assistant coach Todd Richards, the Columbus head coach from 2012-15, returned to Nationwide Arena for the first time since he was fired seven games into the 2015 season. He is the winningest coach in franchise history (127-112-21) and the first to win a playoff game in Columbus (2014). ... The Blue Jackets traded defenseman Cody Goloubef to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Ryan Stanton, who was assigned to the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL.UP NEXTLightning: Travel to St. Louis to play the Blues on Thursday night.Blue Jackets: Play the Avalanche in Colorado on Thursday.---Follow Mitch Stacy at http://twitter.com/mitchstacy ' ' '

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