Box Score February 19, 2006 Durham, NC (AP) - JJ Redick defender lost a screen, took a pass from the Duke bench and launched a 3-pointer that had an arena full with bated breath. The ball hissed, unleashing a deafening roar and vaulting Redick career scoring high on the list of Duke. The senior sharpshooter scored 30 points to break record Johnny Dawkins' school and help the second place Blue Devils beat Miami 92-71 Sunday, a victory that could slip backN ° 1 Redick finished 10-for-15 from the field and hit six 3-pointers for the Blue Devils (25-1, 13-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), passing Dawkins, now assistant coach at Duke, at one point in list with 2,557 career points. Redick also moved into second place in the ACC career list, 30 points behind Wake Forest Dickie Hemric. Redick said he felt blessed to set the record. He seemed happy to go forward after weeks of hearing fans count his pursuit of history or cryto shoot almost every time he touches the ball. "I tried to stay focused on the team all year, but the last two games, as he had already faced difficult," said Redick. "It 's nice to take care of the record and return to the team that concentrates the most important thing." It 'was just the latest in a growing list of milestones for Redick. Redick has set the NCAA record for career 3-pointers in Tuesday win over Wake Forest, and followed with his 13th school-record...
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