Duke jumped out to a 25-point first-half lead before stumbling to the finish line of a 93-82 win against Boston College after Amile Jefferson went down in the first half with a foot injury in interim head coach Jeff Capel's first game at the helm. The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Brian Pollack broke down how the game got so close and discussed what kind of impact Jefferson's potential absence could have on the team moving forward.
0:24—How Boston College capitalized on Duke's lack of defensive intensity to creep back into the game
0:48—A discussion of Jayson Tatum's late-game heroics to keep the Blue Devils in front
1:16—What Capel said after the game about Jefferson's injury
1:35—Why Duke's offense slowed down after an impressive first half
2:42—How foul trouble affected the Blue Devils' rotation in Capel's first game at the helm
3:09—The biggest problems Duke must address heading into two road games against top-15 teams this week
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