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DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke finally had all the players that made the Blue Devils the top-ranked team in the preseason -- except that, for most of the night, they didnt play like it.Luke Kennard scored 24 points and No. 5 Duke beat Tennessee State 65-55 on Monday in the college debut of touted freshman Harry Giles.Freshman forward Jayson Tatum added 14 points and Grayson Allen finished with 12 for the Blue Devils (11-1), who plodded through 30 mostly sluggish minutes before pulling away from a pesky Tigers team that threatened to spoil a big night for Giles.This game was a learning experience for us, Kennard said. We cant take anything for granted. Weve got to play each and every game like its the biggest game of the year. ... I just dont think we were really ready to play. ... Our energy wasnt there, our enthusiasm wasnt there, and we just didnt really have one guy thats bringing us all the energy, and we really needed that tonight.Tennessee State led 36-34 on Wayne Martins jumper with 15 minutes left. Duke countered with a 25-3 run highlighted by five 3-pointers -- including two by Kennard on consecutive possessions after he was left completely unguarded -- to take a 59-39 lead.Darreon Reddick and Tahjere McCall scored 14 points apiece for the Tigers (8-3).Amile Jefferson had a career-best 18 rebounds for Duke, which finally got Giles on the floor for the first time. One of the nations top recruits, he missed his senior season in high school with torn knee ligaments in his right knee and then missed the first 11 games at Duke after having his left knee scoped in October.First game, that was just shaking the rust off and getting the kinks out, Giles said. I think each day, each game, each practice, Ill get better.BIG PICTURETennessee State: This was the second time in nine days that the Tigers threw a scare into the host team at an historic Atlantic Coast Conference venue, after taking North Carolina State to overtime in the Wolfpacks first game at renovated Reynolds Coliseum. Tennessee States three losses have all come on the road against Power 5 programs, with the other defeat coming at Vanderbilt.Hopefully, we realized that if we play as a team, we currently feel like we can play with anybody in the country, but we need to try to get to the point where we can consistently beat high-level teams, coach Dana Ford said.Duke: The impact of Giles return went far beyond his meager line in the boxscore -- no points, no rebounds, and 0-for-1 shooting in 4 first-half minutes. For the first time, the Blue Devils had the full complement of star freshmen that made them No. 1 in the preseason polls.But Duke shot a season-worst 37 percent and finished just 19 of 32 from the free throw line while establishing a season-low scoring total by 10 points. The previous low was 75, both in the loss to Kansas and the win against Rhode Island.Were in October, not December, with our team, coach Mike Krzyzewski said.STAT SHEETKennard has scored 20 or more points in four of his last five games. ... Jefferson was averaging 17.8 points and 12.3 rebounds during his last four games. His rebounding numbers went up but his scoring numbers fell -- he finished with five points on 2-of-7 shooting and was just 1 for 8 from the foul line.HARRY CHRISTMASAll eyes were on Giles, who made his long-awaited Duke debut when he checked in during a timeout with 11:27 left in the first half with the crowd chanting his first name. Those chants died down, then picked back up when the Blue Devils broke the huddle. He clearly isnt in game shape yet, and his only shot -- a jumper from the right wing over KenDarrius Hamilton in his first 15 seconds on the floor -- was way too strong.UP NEXTTennessee State: The Tigers have eight days before their next game, a home date with Division III Covenant on Dec. 27.Duke: The Blue Devils play Elon on Wednesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. Air Max 90 Australia Online . They hope to persuade the other team owners and commissioner Roger Goodell to put pressure on Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to drop the nickname they find offensive. 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Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. CLAIREFONTAINE, France -- France defender Patrice Evra has a blunt message for his teammates ahead of the European Championship quarterfinal against Iceland: Wake up.France has failed to score in the first half at Euro 2016 and has been scraping through with gutsy second-half performances.But one day, that formula may not work.We react instead of taking the initiative, the 35-year-old left back said on Thursday. I get the impression that we only play well when we have our backs to the wall. I hope were going to start (the game) well and not wait until the second half before we step on the accelerator.He fears another stifled performance might prove costly.We should be telling ourselves that one day it wont come off for us, and that it might be against Iceland, said Evra ahead of Sundays game at Stade de France. We need things to be boiling up inside us -- we need to wake up before the game.France needed an 89th-minute winner from Dimitri Payet to beat Romania 2-1, then last-gasp goals from Antoine Griezmann and Payet to see off Albania 2-0. Against Ireland in the round of 16, France overturned a 1-0 halftime deficit to win 2-1.I cant repeat exactly what was said (at halftime). But weve had enough of just reacting, said Evra. What you cant take away from us is that we keep going until the last second. But we cant rely on that.Evra bristled at his news conference when it was suggested that France has been somewhat fortunate -- considering it had a relatively weak group, followed by unheralded Ireland and Iceland in the knockout sstages.dddddddddddd.If we beat Iceland, then well play Germany or Italy (in the semifinals), he said. You call that luck? I dont.Evra stands to win his 78th international cap against Iceland. But he was not part of the squad that reached the 2006 World Cup final.Ive never won a quarterfinal with France, whereas at club level Ive lost count, said Evra, who has won a multitude of trophies with Manchester United and Juventus. I am putting myself under pressure. If I dont go through to the next round it will feel like Im standing still.Evra thinks that the vitriol directed at Englands players after the 2-1 defeat on Monday was very unfair -- on Iceland.People say England underestimated them but that takes credit away from Iceland. They beat Holland home and away in qualifying, Evra said. They have very good players. I played against (midfielder) Gylfi Sigurdsson when he was at Tottenham. People talk about their long throws, but they know how to get it down and play football.Still, Evra will be wary of midfielder Aron Gunnarsson -- for his dangerous long throws.During his United career, Evra dealt with a similar threat from Stokes Rory Delap.The famous javelin thrower. We worked on that in training at Manchester United. We had to, Evra said. Its a weapon. I think (Iceland) scored twice from throw-ins, so weve been warned. Well have to really concentrate so that we dont fall into the trap like other teams. ' ' '