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Jon Scheyer picks up first NCAA Tournament win as Duke cruises past Oral Roberts

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Jeremy Roach scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 5 seed Duke beat Oral Roberts 74-51 on Thursday in the school’s first NCAA Tournament game since Jon Scheyer took over as Blue Devils coach.

Dariq Whitehead added 13 points to lead the Blue Devils (27-8), winners of the ACC Tournament.

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Duke center Kyle Filipowski, left, and Oral Roberts guard Carlos Jurgens (11) compete for a rebound during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.  (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Scheyer helped Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski win two of five national titles as a former Duke player and assistant. He's now trying to orchestrate some March Madness magic of his own.

In his first NCAA Tournament game as Krzyzewski's replacement, Scheyer led Duke to a 10th consecutive win and a second-round matchup in the East Region against either fourth-seeded Tennessee or No. 13 seed Louisiana-Lafayette.

Oral Roberts (30-5) entered the tournament on a nation-leading 17-game winning streak but was unable to replicate its success of two years ago, when the Golden Eagles upset Ohio State and Florida during a surprising run to the Sweet 16.

Duke forward Mark Mitchell (25) finishes a slam dunk against Oral Roberts during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.  (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Duke scored the first 15 points of the game, Oral Roberts missed

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