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UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says hell have a lot of good players once his team gets healthy.He has a few right now.Luke Kennard scored 24 points to lead top-ranked Blue Devils to the championship of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament with a 75-65 win Sunday over No. 21 Rhode Island.The sophomore guard made eight of his 11 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range for the Blue Devils (4-1), who never trailed. Amile Jefferson added 17 points and 15 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double in the tournament.We have unbelievable toughness, Jefferson said. When (coach) tells us he needs us and its next man up, we believe that.Jared Terrell led Rhode Island (4-1) with 22 points and Martin Hassan added 15. Dukes defense held Rams star E.C. Matthews to nine points, more than 10 below his season average.Duke led by eight points at halftime and quickly stretched that to 39-26 early in the second half, capping a 14-2 run with a 3-pointer by Kennard. The Blue Devils were up by as many as 18 points in the second half and led 70-52 before Rhode Island used a pressing defense to close the gap late in the game.Dukes Chase Jeter, who left Saturdays game against Penn State with what at the time appeared to be a serious left ankle injury, checked in midway through the first half, but quickly picked up two fouls and was forced back to the bench. The 6-foot-10 sophomore played just eight minutes and did not score.The Blue Devils starting five each played more than 30 minutes because of the myriad injuries suffered by the team this season. Matt Jones finished with 13 points, freshman Frank Jackson had 11 and Grayson Allen added 10, two of them on a driving layup late in the first half that gave him his 1,000th career point.BIG PICTUREDuke: The Blue Devils showed they are still a formidable team even without their three injured freshmen -- Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden -- and junior Sean Obi. Krzyzewski said Allen played at about 50 percent of his ability after the right foot injury he suffered in last weeks loss to Kansas; Jeter played despite leaving the Penn State game, and Jefferson played hurt this weekend.When were healthy were going to have a lot of good players, Krzyzewski said. Right now, we have a lot fewer.Rhode Island: The Rams showed Saturday that they can play with the nations better teams, beating No. 24 Cincinnati 76-71 , but they must learn how to compete against teams at Dukes level. They fell to 0-4 all-time against the Blue Devils and are 15-97 all-time against ranked opposition.I think we were caught up in the moment a little bit, coach Danny Hurley said. We tried to do a little too much individually. But we were still there.POLL IMPLICATIONSDuke, which lost to Kansas on Tuesday, should stay near the top of the Top 25 with the tournament championship.Rhode Island may remain ranked despite the loss on the strength of its win Saturday against the Bearcats.STAT OF THE GAMENeither team shot well from 3-point range. Duke missed its first eight shots from distance and players other than Kennard were just 2 of 16 from behind the arc. But the Blue Devils used their stifling perimeter defense to hold Rhode Island to just three 3-pointers on 11 attempts. The Blue Devils opponents are shooting under 20 percent (17 of 86) from 3-point range this season.FAMILY AFFAIRWhen Duke came to the interview room Sunday, Krzyzewski was asked about the conversation he had after the game with Mr. Hurley.Which one? Krzyzewski asked.Danny Hurley is the coach at URI. His father, Hall of Fame high school coach Bob Hurley Sr., was in attendance at the Mohegan Sun this weekend. And, of course, Bobby Hurley, now the coach at Arizona State, played for Krzyzewski at Duke.Ive known Bob Sr. for over three decades, Krzyzewski said. And his wife. The Hurleys are part of our family. So is Danny, we love them. Im not sure theres a better coach in the history of the game (than Bob Sr.). He gave me the honor of presenting him into the Naismith Hall of Fame. Were that close and were always pulling for them. Well, except for on Sunday.UP NEXTDuke: The Blue Devils head home for games with William & Mary on Wednesday, Appalachian State on Saturday and an ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup with Michigan State on Nov. 29.Rhode Island: The Rams are off until Friday when they host Belmont.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---This story has been corrected to show that Jefferson had 15 rebounds instead of 11. Custom New York Mets Jerseys . 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Due to the recent increase in autograph demands of Louisville?star quarterback Lamar Jackson and other student-athletes, the Cardinals will no longer be allowed to autograph items because of NCAA eligibility concerns.Were just being proactive and making sure we protect the eligibility of our players, coach Bobby Petrino said Wednesday. Its become kind of a hassle up here in our office with everything being sent to our administrative assistant. [Tuesday] I made the decision that we need to get the word out were not going to have anything more sent to the office for Lamar to sign.We had to protect him from people waiting after the Marshall and Florida State game. Its to let him focus and concentrate on being a student-athlete and making sure no one gets to benefit from him signing his name.There is no indication that Jackson or any other Louisville player violated NCAA rules regarding autographs or has been compensated for autographs, a Louisville spokesperson said. The decision was made Tuesday because the autograph demand of players had increased after the recent success of the football team.On Tuesday afternoon, Louisvilles official football Twitter account indicated the school would no longer accept autograph requests due to growing concerns over eligibility of its student-athletes.The increased demand is due to the meteoric rise of Jackson and the Cardinals. Before the season, Jackson, a sophomore, was a 100-to-1 long shot to win the Heisman Trophy.ddddddddddddBut after only three games, he became the prohibitive favorite to win the award.Louisville, which started the season ranked No. 19 in the AP preseason poll, climbed as high as No. 3 in last weeks rankings before dropping to No. 7 after Saturdays loss at Clemson.Louisvilles autograph ban decision was to ensure none of the Cardinals commit any NCAA violations -- specifically in regard to NCAA bylaw 12.5.2.1, which has sidelined two of college footballs biggest stars in recent years.In 2014, Georgia?running back Todd Gurley received a four-game suspension from the NCAA for accepting more than $3,000 from multiple individuals for autograph memorabilia and other items over a two-year period.In 2013, Texas A&M?quarterback Johnny Manziel was suspended for the first half of the Aggies opener against Rice for an inadvertent violation of NCAA rules regarding autograph signings. The NCAA concluded Manziel didnt receive any money for his autographs.NCAA bylaw 12.5.2.1 indicates student-athletes cannot permit their names or likenesses to be used for commercial purposes, including to advertise, recommend or promote sales of commercial products, or accept payment for the use of their names or likenesses. ' ' '