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Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Tyus Jones had 22 points, Rasheed Sulaimon scored 14 and fourth-ranked Duke shot better than 65 percent to beat No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70 on Wednesday night in a marquee ACC/Big Ten Challenge game. Jahlil Okafor and Quinn Cook added 13 points each for the Blue Devils (8-0), who snapped Wisconsins regular-season winning streak over non-conference opponents at 23 games. Traevon Jackson led the Badgers (7-1) with 25 points, and Frank Kaminsky scored 17 on 5-of-12 shooting. The Blue Devils entered play having trailed for just 48 seconds over their first seven games and took the lead for good in this one when Sulaimons 3-pointer broke a tie with 14:13 left. Later, Cooks floater off the backboard capped a quick 7-0 burst for Duke and gave it a nine-point lead -- the biggest of the game by any team until Cooks late bucket provided the final margin. The Blue Devils kept their nine-point lead on Okafors dunk with eight minutes left. A 9-3 spurt keyed by a pair of Jackson 3-pointers got Wisconsin within 63-60, but Duke scored six in a row and the Badgers were never closer than six points in the last 2:53 of the game. Duke has won each of its first eight games by double digits for the first time since going nine straight to open the 2002-03 season. The Blue Devils shot 65.2 percent from the field, including 71.4 percent in the second half in an early-season meeting between two teams expected to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. It was the first meeting between the teams since Wisconsin knocked off then- No. 5 Duke 73-69 in Madison on Dec. 2, 2009 -- the Blue Devils first-ever loss in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Wisconsin fell to 199-22 at Kohl Center under Bo Ryan, who has coached the Badgers since the 2001-02 season. The Badgers, who shot 40.7 percent from the field, led by as many as four points in the first half and trailed 35-32 at the break. Game Notes Duke took a 2-1 lead in the all-time series. The Blue Devils won the first meeting between the teams 82-58 on Nov. 27, 2007, while it was ranked No. 7 and Wisconsin was No. 20 ... Duke is 25-13 under coach Mike Krzyzewski when playing a top-five team while it is also ranked in the top five ... The Blue Devils are the winningest team in ACC/Big Ten Challenge history at 14-2 ... Wisconsin is 7-9 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, including 4-3 at Kohl Center ... Duke is off until a game against Elon on Dec. 15 ... Wisconsin faces Marquette on Saturday. Ecco Shoes Buy Online Canada . Felton pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. He admitted he knowingly had a large-capacity ammunition magazine and a semi-automatic pistol without a license. Ecco Shoes Cheap Canada . -- Chicago manager Darold Butler has a message for the Windy City. http://www.cheapeccocanada.com/ . The CFL will help tackle womens cancers by playing four special "CFL PINK" games this weekend. Ecco Shoes Canada Outlet . -- Creighton apparently has Villanovas number. Ecco Shoes Clearance Canada .35 million, avoiding arbitration. Davis led the majors last season with 53 home runs and 138 RBIs, both career highs. He earned $3.The NHLs Mar. 5 Trade Deadline is drawing closer and teams will be deciding on whether to buy or sell. Check out todays trade-related reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. And follow TSN.ca through Deadline Day for all the updates. More From Pierre TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports on his ESPN.com blog that the Los Angeles Kings have interest in Thomas Vanek, but he might not be their top target. The Kings are also interested in Matt Moulson, Mike Cammalleri and Sam Gagner. LeBrun adds that Predators centre David Legwands name is coming up more frequently, while any moves made by the Vancouver Canucks this season wont be for rental players, but long-term assets. What Do The Canucks Do? Tony Gallagher of The Vancouver Province writes that the Canucks should get in the mix for a winger like Thomas Vanek, but added it would be difficult to acquire annd retain such a player.dddddddddddd The benefit would be that the Sedins would have a sniper on their line, with Ryan Kesler centring Zack Kassian and Alex Burrows or Chris Higgins, Bo Horvat soon centring the third line with Higgins or Burrows, and Jannik Hansen with Tom Sestito to build out the fourth line. Familiar Asset Sarah McLellan of azcentral sports writes that the Phoenix Coyotes could be a strong fit for veteran forward Ray Whitney at the trade deadline. Whitney is in the final year of a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars after two seasons with the Coyotes. "If were in it, they (the Stars) probably wont do anything," Whitney said. "If we stumble here down the stretch, maybe they will. I dont really know what their thought is yet." In 2011-12, Whitney and Radim Vrbata combined for 59 goals and 139 points. ' ' '