DURHAM, N.C. _ It took the lot Wednesday night.
No. 6 Duke basketball opened a four-game home stretch with an 88-67 win over William & Mary, though the Tribe (2-2) started strong in both halves.
The Tribe opened with a 3-0 lead that ballooned to 11-6 with 15:26 left in the first.
William & Mary started the second half on a 7-2 run and played an impressive effort at Cameron Indoor Stadium against a Duke team with too much balance.
Junior guard Grayson Allen didn't score until 13:50, sinking a 3-pointer to give Duke (5-1) a 14-13 lead. He was the second-leading scorer with 17 points, playing off a toe issue that limited him the last two games.
Freshman Frank Jackson led Duke with 19 points, his third time as the team's leading scorer this year in his second start.
Matt Jones missed his first couple of 3s before scoring 10 points.
Duke has featured five double-digit scorers each game this season. On Wednesday, grad student Amile Jefferson (15) and sophomore Luke Kennard (11) joined the club. Duke shot 50 percent from the floor and 36 percent from 3.
Sophomore Chase Jeter, coming off hurting his ankle over the weekend, played 13 minutes.
The Blue Devils dished 18 assists on 30 made baskets to dominate an opponent that tried not to lie down. William & Mary had 17 assists on 23 made baskets for a second straight game that efficient.
In last weekend's Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament, coach Mike Krzyzewski said Allen realized the value of passing.
With 16:53 on the clock in the second half, Allen thought about taking the triple. Instead, he located Jackson for a 53-29 Duke lead. Allen got his though, scoring a long two on the next possession.
Allen worked the outside with sophomore forward Chase Jeter, Jeter feeding Allen for a 3 on the wing, as Duke skated in the second half.
Allen and Kennard each notched six assists.
In another strong rebounding effort from Duke, Jefferson led with 10, all but one off the defensive glass. Offensive rebounds were key early for Duke to try its rhythm against William & Mary; one Blue Devil possession in the first half featured three offensive rebounds, but the Tribe retained the early lead.
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