Griffin Hits 5 3S, No. 6 Duke Beats Syracuse 79–59

Duke forward A.J. Griffin (21) reacts following a basket against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., on Jan. 22, 2022. Gerry Broome/AP Photo

DURHAM, N.C.—AJ Griffin hit five 3-pointers—the most by a Duke player this season—and the sixth-ranked Blue Devils routed visiting Syracuse 79–59 Saturday.

Griffin was one of four players for Duke (15–3, 5–2 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 15 points, joining Paolo Banchero, Wendell Moore Jr., and Mark Williams. Banchero had 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.