Johnson, Steward help No. 9 Duke beat Coppin State 81-71
AP
Nov 28, 2020
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Freshman Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks to help No. 9 Duke Blue Devils overcome a turnover-filled performance and beat Coppin State Eagles 81-71 in Saturday's delayed season opener for both teams.
The 6-foot-9 Johnson made all eight of his shots from the field, including a 3-pointer, and both of free throws while also tallying five assists. Fellow rookie DJ Steward scored 24 points for the Blue Devils, including a key 3-pointer with 2:02 left that helped keep Duke in control during an unexpectedly tight finish.
Duke was playing without its rowdy fans in the famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Devils shot 53% but committed 22 turnovers to give the Eagles plenty of extra chances.
DeJuan Clayton and Anthony Tarke each scored 22 points to lead the Eagles, who shot 33% but made 10 3-pointers - seven coming after halftime - to keep the pressure on Duke the entire second half.
BIG PICTURE
Coppin State: Coach Juan Dixon's Eagles were scheduled to play Marshall on Wednesday and Arkansas State on Thursday before those games were canceled due to COVID-19-related issues. In this game, the team picked fourth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's Northern Division thrived off Duke's miscues by scoring 28 points off turnovers.
Duke: The Blue Devils were set to face Gardner-Webb on Wednesday before that game was postponed due to coronavirus issues within the Runnin' Bulldogs program. This was the first chance to see how Duke's lineup would look after the departures of prominent players like point guard Tre Jones and big man Vernon Carey Jr. Duke helped offset the turnover problem and a bad day at the foul line (4 of 10) by finishing with a 50-31 rebounding advantage.
UP NEXT
Coppin State: The Eagles are scheduled to visit Towson on Thursday.
Duke: The Blue Devils host No. 13 Michigan State on Tuesday in the Champions Classic.
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1st Half
COPP
Eagles
28
DUKE
Blue Devils
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kenan Sarvan vs. Jalen Johnson (Jordan Goldwire gains possession)
19:45
Matthew Hurt misses three point jump shot
19:43
DeJuan Clayton defensive rebound
19:26
+3
Kenan Sarvan makes three point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
3-0
19:07
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Joey Baker assists)
3-2
18:50
Koby Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:48
Kenan Sarvan offensive rebound
18:46
+2
Kenan Sarvan makes two point tip shot
5-2
18:34
Matthew Hurt misses three point jump shot
18:32
Anthony Tarke defensive rebound
18:27
Joey Baker shooting foul (DeJuan Clayton draws the foul)
18:27
+1
DeJuan Clayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
18:27
+1
DeJuan Clayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
18:07
Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point layup
18:05
DeJuan Clayton defensive rebound
17:57
Jalen Johnson blocks Anthony Tarke's two point layup
17:55
Nendah Tarke offensive rebound
17:47
Nendah Tarke misses three point jump shot
17:45
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
17:36
+2
Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Jalen Johnson assists)
7-4
17:19
+3
Koby Thomas makes three point jump shot (Anthony Tarke assists)
10-4
17:05
+2
Matthew Hurt makes two point dunk (Jordan Goldwire assists)
10-6
16:53
Kenan Sarvan misses three point jump shot
16:51
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
16:40
Matthew Hurt misses two point layup
16:38
Jalen Johnson offensive rebound
16:36
Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
16:34
Joey Baker offensive rebound
16:32
+2
Joey Baker makes two point layup
10-8
16:04
Anthony Tarke misses two point jump shot
16:02
Joey Baker defensive rebound
15:54
DeJuan Clayton shooting foul (Matthew Hurt draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:41
Jeremy Roach turnover (Anthony Tarke steals)
15:24
Chereef Knox misses three point jump shot
15:22
Kenan Sarvan offensive rebound
15:19
+2
Kenan Sarvan makes two point layup
12-8
15:12
+2
DJ Steward makes two point layup
12-10
14:52
DeJuan Clayton misses three point jump shot
14:50
DJ Steward defensive rebound
14:33
+2
Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jordan Goldwire assists)
12-12
14:13
Kenan Sarvan misses three point jump shot
14:11
Jordan Goldwire defensive rebound
14:02
Anthony Tarke personal foul (Matthew Hurt draws the foul)
13:46
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:33
+2
Koby Thomas makes two point layup
14-12
13:07
DJ Steward misses two point layup
13:07
Eagles defensive rebound
13:00
Chereef Knox misses two point jump shot
12:58
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
12:51
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point jump shot
14-14
12:33
+3
Anthony Tarke makes three point jump shot
17-14
12:17
DJ Steward turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Tarke steals)
12:10
Anthony Tarke turnover (DJ Steward steals)
12:04
+3
Jalen Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mark Williams assists)
17-17
11:46
Anthony Tarke misses three point jump shot
11:46
Anthony Tarke misses three point jump shot
11:44
Blue Devils defensive rebound
11:29
Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
11:27
DeJuan Clayton defensive rebound
11:18
DeJuan Clayton misses two point layup
11:16
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
11:11
Anthony Tarke blocks Wendell Moore Jr.'s two point layup
11:09
Anthony Tarke defensive rebound
10:52
Koby Thomas misses two point layup
10:50
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
10:41
Matthew Hurt misses two point jump shot
10:39
Koby Thomas defensive rebound
10:34
Koby Thomas misses two point layup
10:32
Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
10:28
Wendell Moore Jr. offensive foul
10:28
Wendell Moore Jr. turnover
10:09
Isaiah Gross misses three point jump shot
10:07
Joey Baker defensive rebound
9:54
DJ Steward misses three point jump shot
9:52
Jalen Johnson offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point jump shot
17-19
9:30
Jordan Goldwire blocks DeJuan Clayton's three point jump shot
9:30
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
9:06
Jalen Johnson turnover (Nendah Tarke steals)
8:59
+2
DeJuan Clayton makes two point layup
19-19
8:39
+3
DJ Steward makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goldwire assists)
19-22
8:20
DeJuan Clayton misses two point jump shot
8:18
Matthew Hurt defensive rebound
8:14
Jordan Goldwire misses three point jump shot
8:12
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
7:58
Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul
7:57
TV timeout
7:49
Anthony Tarke misses two point layup
7:47
Anthony Tarke offensive rebound
7:41
+2
Anthony Tarke makes two point dunk
21-22
7:34
+3
Wendell Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
21-25
7:11
DeJuan Clayton misses three point jump shot
7:08
Anthony Tarke offensive rebound
7:08
Jordan Goldwire personal foul
7:01
Kenan Sarvan misses two point jump shot
6:59
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot
21-27
6:38
Kenan Sarvan misses three point jump shot
6:36
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
6:35
Anthony Tarke personal foul
6:08
+2
Matthew Hurt makes two point jump shot
21-29
5:44
Jalen Johnson blocks Anthony Tarke's two point layup
5:42
Eagles offensive rebound
5:34
Anthony Tarke misses three point jump shot
5:32
DJ Steward defensive rebound
5:18
+3
Matthew Hurt makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
21-32
5:11
Jordan Goldwire personal foul
4:52
Joey Baker personal foul
4:39
Chereef Knox misses three point jump shot
4:37
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
4:26
+3
DJ Steward makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
21-35
4:10
Chereef Knox misses three point jump shot
4:08
DJ Steward defensive rebound
4:00
Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
3:58
Isaiah Gross defensive rebound
3:56
Matthew Hurt personal foul
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
Isaiah Gross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:56
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
3:44
+2
Matthew Hurt makes two point layup
21-37
3:43
Kyle Cardaci shooting foul (Matthew Hurt draws the foul)
3:43
Matthew Hurt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:43
Anthony Tarke defensive rebound
3:38
+2
DeJuan Clayton makes two point layup
23-37
3:12
Matthew Hurt misses two point jump shot
3:10
Matthew Hurt offensive rebound
3:05
Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
2:55
Jeremy Roach shooting foul (DeJuan Clayton draws the foul)
2:55
+1
DeJuan Clayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-37
2:55
+1
DeJuan Clayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-37
2:34
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point layup (DJ Steward assists)
