By DANIEL DULLUM
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Fourth-ranked Duke maintained its perfect record after five games on Saturday, defeating Stanford 70-59 in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

It was the first head-coaching meeting between Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and Stanford mentor Johnny Dawkins, a former standout player at Duke.

Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. And fellow freshman Justise Winslow added 14 points and nine rebounds and Quinn Cook led the Blue Devils with 18 points.

Chasson Randle led the Cardinal (3-1) with 22 points. Stefan Nastic had the defensive assignment to try and stop the 6-foot-11 Okafor and finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out.

Cook – the tournament MVP – and Winslow helped the Blue Devils build a 15-point lead after halftime. Okafor slammed the door, with eight points and six rebounds down the stretch.

Stanford got no closer than 51-43 with 10:55 left in the second half when Randle sank a floater.