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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Chante Black scored 16 points, Joy Cheek added 15 and No. 10 Duke beat South Florida 89-52 on Thursday night.
Black and Cheek had seven points each to help Duke (2-0) take a commanding 38-15 halftime lead. South Florida (1-1) shot just 18.5 percent (5-for-27) and committed 16 turnovers in the first half.
Duke junior guard Abby Waner didn't play due to a left ankle injury. She has averaged 11.5 points in 70 career games with the Blue Devils.
Shantia Grace scored 12 points for South Florida.
Duke took control after South Florida got within 12-8 on a basket by Jazmine Sepulveda with 13 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Black scored five points during a 15-3 run that gave Duke a 27-11 advantage with six minutes remaining.
The Bulls struggled from the field shooting 27.7 percent on the night. Shantia Grace, Ashley Sanders and Melissa Dalembert each had three steals against the Blue Devils, who were forced into 15 turnovers.
Black hit four free throws and Cheek added a basket early in the second half, helping Duke go ahead 51-22 with 16 minutes to play. Black also had five consecutive points, including a 3-point play, as Duke took a 71-34 lead midway through the second half.
There is no time to rest for Jose Fernandez's team, which hosts the USF Shootout this Saturday and Sunday. The Bulls play New Hampshire at 2 p.m. Eastern on Saturday and Illinois State at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
