Felder scores 24 points in BC's 83-82 loss to Duke

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Former Sumter High School standout CJ Felder scored a career high 24 points for Boston College on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to lead to a victory.

Wendell Moore Jr. scored a season-high 25 points to help No. 21 Duke hold off Boston College 83-82 while Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols.

Felder, who is a sophomore, connected on 10 of 13 shots from the floor, including going 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Felder added four rebounds and three blocked shots in 27 minutes.

It was Felder's fourth game in double figures for the Eagles, who fell to 2-8 overall and 0-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 6-foot-7-inch, 230-pounder is now averaging 9.7 points and 4.5 rebounds a contest.

Moore had been off to a rough start to the season but had a huge performance for the Blue Devils (4-2, 2-0 ACC), who had to rally from 16 down before halftime in their first game in three weeks.

"Just seeing that first one go through, I feel like it took everything that was on my shoulders off of me," Moore said, "and gave me a chance to play free and just go out there and win the game."

Moore's night included a critical late basket, corralling an inbounds pass with 2 seconds on the shot clock and hitting an off-balance fadeaway over Jay Heath for an 80-77 lead with 43 seconds left.

Moore added a free throw with 9.9 seconds left to make it a two-possession game, which provided just enough cushion when CJ Felder hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left for the final margin.

Krzyzewski has said he and his wife are following quarantine protocols after a family member tested positive for COVID-19. Krzyzewski said both tested negative as recently as Monday. Associate head coach Jon Scheyer led the program Wednesday.

"It's not how I dreamed about coaching my first game ever," Scheyer said, adding: "I can only imagine what (Krzyzewski) was thinking and doing down the stretch there - or actually the whole game, I should say."

Quinnipiac graduate transfer Rich Kelly had a season-high 16 points. But BC finished with 21 turnovers to offset 56% shooting.

"When you turn it over 21 times at Cameron, it's tough to win, especially when I thought we had a pretty good rhythm on offense the whole night," BC coach Jim Christian said, adding: "We've just got to get a little stronger with the ball."