College Basketball News

Cheek's double-double helps Duke top Charlotte (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Joy Cheek scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help No. 10 Duke defeat Charlotte 57-44 on Monday night. Jasmine Thomas added 10 points and a career-high eight assists for the Blue Devils (3-1), who overcame an early deficit with a 15-0 run in the first half. Duke trailed 9-4 after four minutes but held the 49ers scoreless for the next 9:16 en route to building a 10-point lead.