Duke Tops Army 100 – 58; 6 Players in Double Figures

The Blue Devils took on the Black Knights of Army Friday night – the last tuneup before facing their first ranked foe of the season. Army provided Duke with a unique defensive look with their pack-line defense but they mixed it, going zone on occasion and others using a box and 1. The different looks were effective for spurts in the first half but the Blue Devils got plenty of open looks in the first half that just didn’t go down. Duke ended up shooting just 7-22 in the first half from beyond the arc but on the strength of their defense Duke was able to build a 23 point lead before the break. Led by Cooper Flagg’s 13 point and 10 rebound effort. Flagg would exit the game in the second half with cramping for a second straight game. Flagg would only play 5:40 minutes in the second half and Duke obviously didn’t need him. Coach Scheyer seemed perturbed that Flagg was having these issues again after the game vs Maine and promised to get it squared away sooner rather than later. The Blue Devils would outscore the Black Knights 57-38 in the second half with Tyrese Procter scoring 14 points on 5-9 shooting.

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