No. 4 Duke overcomes a sluggish start and beats Incarnate Word 72-46
AP
Dec 10, 2024
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Khaman Maluach scored a season-high 17 points and No. 4 Duke Blue Devils beat Incarnate Word Cardinals 72-46 on Tuesday night.
Maluach - a 7-foot-2 freshman center from South Sudan - shot 6 of 7 from floor and had seven rebounds as the Blue Devils (8-2) won their fourth straight. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points and Kon Knueppel 10.
Jalin Anderson and Dylan Hayman each scored 11 points for Incarnate Word (5-5).
Duke played without second-leading rebounder Maliq Brown, who is day-to-day with toe injury. The Blue Devils won the rebounding battle 44-26 and outscored the Cardinals 30-14 in the paint.
Duke: Playing for the third time in seven days, the Blue Devils overcame a slow start for their sixth win in seven games.
Incarnate Word: The Cardinals were outmatched by Duke. But they should be competitive in Southland Conference play.
Leading Incarnate Word by seven points at the break, Duke opened the second half with Maluach slamming a lob from Sion James, sparking a decisive 30-9 run.
Duke entered the game ranked first in KenPom's adjusted defense efficiency metric with a mark of 89.4. The Blue Devils limited the Cardinals to their lowest point total of the season.
Duke will host George Mason next Tuesday, while Incarnate Word hosts Our Lady of the Lake University on Sunday.
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1st Half
UIW
Cardinals
21
DUKE
Blue Devils
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Blue Devils gains possession)
19:44
Jayden Williams blocks Kon Knueppel's two point layup
19:42
Sion James offensive rebound
19:35
Sion James turnover (lost ball) (Jalin Anderson steals)
19:27
Sion James personal foul
19:14
Sion James shooting foul
19:14
Jayden Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:14
+1
Jayden Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
19:00
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)
1-2
18:43
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot
3-2
18:19
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
18:17
Dylan Hayman defensive rebound
18:05
Jalin Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Foster steals)
18:03
Jalin Anderson personal foul
17:49
Caleb Foster misses two point layup
17:47
Dylan Hayman defensive rebound
17:25
Dylan Hayman misses three point jump shot
17:23
Jordan Pyke offensive rebound
17:19
Dylan Hayman misses three point jump shot
17:17
Jayden Williams offensive rebound
17:13
+2
Jayden Williams makes two point layup
5-2
17:00
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Caleb Foster assists)
5-5
16:34
Davion Bailey misses two point jump shot
16:32
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
16:13
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
16:11
Caleb Foster offensive rebound
16:08
Dylan Hayman personal foul
16:00
Patrick Ngongba II turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Hayman steals)
15:51
Dylan Hayman misses three point jump shot
15:49
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
15:44
Patrick Ngongba II turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Hayman steals)
15:26
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:24
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
15:17
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
15:15
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
15:11
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point dunk
5-7
14:53
Shon Robinson misses three point jump shot
14:51
Caleb Foster defensive rebound
14:32
Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
14:30
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
14:28
Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
14:26
Davion Bailey defensive rebound
13:59
Shon Robinson misses three point jump shot
13:57
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
13:43
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
13:41
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
13:36
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
5-10
13:14
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
13:12
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
13:06
Lamin Sabally blocks Tyrese Proctor's two point jump shot
13:04
Cardinals defensive rebound
13:04
TV timeout
12:38
Shon Robinson misses three point jump shot
12:36
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
12:26
Caleb Foster turnover (bad pass)
12:09
+3
TJ Ford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Davion Bailey assists)
8-10
11:56
TJ Ford Jr. personal foul
11:56
TV timeout
11:37
Jayden Williams blocks Mason Gillis's two point layup
11:35
Sion James offensive rebound
11:34
Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
11:11
Dylan Hayman misses two point jump shot
11:09
Sion James defensive rebound
10:51
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
8-12
10:15
Davion Bailey misses two point jump shot
10:13
Sion James defensive rebound
10:07
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
10:05
Jayden Williams defensive rebound
9:41
Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot
9:39
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
9:26
Mason Gillis offensive foul
9:26
Mason Gillis turnover (offensive foul)
9:12
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
9:10
Jayden Williams offensive rebound
9:04
Cooper Flagg blocks Jayden Williams's two point dunk
9:02
Jordan Pyke offensive rebound
9:01
Isaiah Evans shooting foul
9:01
Lamin Sabally misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:01
Lamin Sabally misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:01
Jordan Pyke offensive rebound
8:53
Jalin Anderson misses two point layup
8:51
Lamin Sabally offensive rebound
8:48
Kon Knueppel personal foul
8:37
Jordan Pyke turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Proctor steals)
8:31
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
8:29
Blue Devils offensive rebound
8:22
Jordan Pyke personal foul
8:15
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
8:13
Dylan Hayman defensive rebound
7:54
+2
Dylan Hayman makes two point layup (Shon Robinson assists)
10-12
7:32
Shon Robinson shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
7:32
TV timeout
7:32
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-13
7:32
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
7:10
+2
Dylan Hayman makes two point jump shot (Shon Robinson assists)
12-14
7:02
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Caleb Foster assists)
12-16
6:38
+2
Davion Bailey makes two point jump shot
14-16
6:09
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point layup
14-18
6:09
Lamin Sabally shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
6:09
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-19
5:47
Davion Bailey misses two point jump shot
5:45
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)
14-21
5:37
Cardinals 30 second timeout
5:11
Jalin Anderson turnover (out of bounds)
4:54
Caleb Foster misses two point layup
4:52
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
4:51
Dylan Hayman shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
4:51
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-22
4:51
Khaman Maluach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:51
Jayden Williams defensive rebound
4:28
Kon Knueppel personal foul
4:26
Cardinals turnover (5-second violation)
4:17
+2
Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup
14-24
3:52
Jordan Pyke misses two point jump shot
3:50
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
3:43
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
3:41
Jordan Pyke defensive rebound
3:18
Lamin Sabally misses two point jump shot
3:16
Jayden Williams offensive rebound
3:16
Isaiah Evans personal foul
3:16
TV timeout
3:16
+1
Jayden Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-24
3:16
+1
Jayden Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-24
3:01
Tyrese Proctor turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Williams steals)
2:42
Caleb Foster personal foul
2:42
+1
Davion Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-24
2:42
+1
Davion Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-24
2:15
Mason Gillis misses two point layup
2:13
Cardinals defensive rebound
1:49
Jordan Pyke turnover (lost ball) (Kon Knueppel steals)
1:41
Sion James misses three point jump shot
1:39
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
1:31
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
1:29
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
1:22
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
1:20
Davion Bailey defensive rebound
1:00
+3
Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot
21-24
0:58
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
0:50
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sion James assists)
21-26
0:18
Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot
0:16
Blue Devils defensive rebound
0:03
Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
0:02
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
0:02
Jalin Anderson shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-27
0:02
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UIW
Cardinals
25
DUKE
Blue Devils
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Jalin Anderson misses two point layup
19:45
Sion James defensive rebound
19:39
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sion James assists)
21-30
19:39
Dylan Hayman shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
19:39
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-31
19:08
Davion Bailey misses two point jump shot
19:06
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
18:49
Jump ball. (Blue Devils gains possession)
18:49
Jordan Pyke shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
18:49
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-32
18:49
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-33
18:35
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
18:33
Sion James defensive rebound
18:26
+2
Sion James makes two point jump shot
21-35
18:25
Cardinals 30 second timeout
18:25
TV timeout
18:02
Jayden Williams misses two point layup
18:00
Sion James defensive rebound
17:54
Kon Knueppel misses two point layup
17:52
TJ Ford Jr. defensive rebound
17:29
Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot
17:27
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
17:14
Davion Bailey personal foul
17:12
Sion James turnover (bad pass) (Lamin Sabally steals)
16:45
TJ Ford Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:43
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
16:35
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
21-37
16:35
Lamin Sabally shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
