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DURHAM, N. Barrett Hayton Jersey .C. -- Luke Kennard is ready for Duke to finally resemble the team that was picked No. 1 in the preseason.The fifth-ranked Blue Devils welcomed two key big men to the rotation -- but also played without two starting guards.With Kennard scoring a career-best 35 points, Duke routed Maine 94-55 on Saturday in the long-awaited debut of freshmen Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden.Im just excited for everybody to get back, Kennard said. Im excited to be a full, healthy team, and just step on the pedal and be who we are going to be during the season.Amile Jefferson added a career-high 20 points and Tatum finished with 10 for the Blue Devils (8-1), who shot 60 percent while playing without a true point guard.Preseason All-America Grayson Allen and freshman Frank Jackson -- their starting backcourt for the past four games -- were held out. Allen has been dealing with a lingering toe injury, while coach Mike Krzyzewski says Jackson has a little bit of a sore foot.Krzyzewski says both players should be back for Tuesday nights game against No. 24 Florida in New York.They certainly didnt need them to rout the struggling Black Bears (2-6).Ilker Er scored all 20 of his points in the first half for Maine.The story of this one was who finally played for Duke, as well as who didnt.Duke has been without three injured five-star freshmen all season, with Tatum out since spraining his foot during an October practice in front of NBA scouts and Bolden sidelined since injuring his leg before the regular season started.Tatum wound up starting and scored his first basket on a banked jumper about 7 minutes in. Bolden was the first man off Dukes bench and his first points came when he stuck back Tatums missed layup with about 7 1/2 minutes until halftime.Tatum played 20 minutes and left after catching a leg cramp in the second half. Bolden logged 12 minutes off the bench and Krzyzewski said he just got tired.I was just happy to be out there -- to rebound, to play defense and to win, Tatum said.BIG PICTUREMaine: As their record might indicate, the Black Bears have some things to sort out, and Cameron Indoor Stadium is a tough place to fix those problems. To their credit, they kept things interesting in the first half while Duke figured out how to play without Allen and Jackson, but they didnt have any answers for Kennard and managed just 23 points in the second half.Everything about them kind of wore us down, coach Bob Walsh said. I thought they took our spirit away in the second half.Duke: Now that two of their injured key players are back, the focus shifts to the two other players who sat this one out. Neither one took part in pregame warmups -- both stood standing next to injured big man Sean Obi on the baseline -- and they were on the bench in their warmup gear throughout.Krzyzewski says Allen has turf toe thats not on the main part, its on the side part and probably needs the extended rest that will come during exam week and over the holidays to approach 100 percent. Duke plays only two games between Dec. 11-30.Krzyzewski said hes just trying to deal with the bottom line that eventually, everybody gets well. ... Just kind of running motion offense here.POLL IMPLICATIONSDuke figures to benefit from a pair of top-five upsets this week -- No. 3 North Carolinas loss at 13th-ranked Indiana, and No. 1 Kentuckys home loss to 11th-ranked UCLA -- and slide up a couple of spots when the new rankings are released Monday.STAT LINEKennard was 11 of 16 from the field, tied a season high with four 3-pointers and was 9 for 9 from the free-throw line. He scored Dukes first nine points and had 20 at halftime.UP NEXTMaine: The Black Bears return home to face Holy Cross on Wednesday night.Duke: The Blue Devils take on a familiar face Tuesday night when they take on No. 24 Florida in the Jimmy V Classic in New York. The Gators are coached by Mike White -- the son of Duke athletic director Kevin White.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Brendan Perlini Jersey . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Oliver Ekman-Larsson Jersey . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars. http:///...ouse-coyotes-jersey/ ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Axed Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow agreed to join Gold Coast on Tuesday, the final day of the first AFL delisted player free agency period.The 28-year-old was widely viewed as the pick of the delisted free agents on the market and chose the Suns despite reported interest from Adelaide.Former Crows utility Ricky Henderson also found a new AFL club, the 28-year-old agreeing to join Hawthorn.The signings follow Essendons move to bring back top-up players James Kelly and Matt Dea as delisted free agents on Friday.Barlow is the latest arrival in a busy off-season for the Suns that has netted Pearce Hanley (Brisbane), Jarryd Lyons (Adelaide) and Jarrod Witts (Collingwood) and seen Jaeger OMeara and Dion Prestia depart.The opportunity that arose and the presentation Marcus Ashcroft and Rodney Eade put to me was at the high end and the demographic of the group as well, Barlow said.Im just super excited to come to a group that sees real worth for my attributes.Were going to have four picks inside the top 20 and some players that showed some real growth last year as well as the inclusions of guys like Lyons, Hanley and Witts.Barlow played 126 games for the Dockers across seven seasons after being elevatted off the rookie list. 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He racked up a career-high 43 possessions against Port Adelaide this season before he was a casualty of Ross Lyons list overhaul.News of Barlows signing came on the same day Gold Coast agreed to let former 15th overall pick Jarrod Garlett out of his playing contract to return home to Western Australia.It follows Prestias exit, the messy departure of OMeara and the shock news skipper Gary Ablett was keen to be traded back to Geelong .But Barlow is comfortable with his decision, having sought the counsel of several Suns players.Theres a real excitement around the group speaking to guys like David Swallow and Michael Rischitelli, he said.They cant speak highly enough of where this clubs going and the dynamics of it internally.Theres perception but then theres reality, and I take what Rischitelli, (Matt) Rosa and all that tell me on face value and cant wait to crack in and enjoy becoming a Queenslander for at least the next two years.Axed players still have two delisted player free agency periods and Novembers drafts to find new AFL clubs. 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