DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Duke earned a 100-58 victory over Army on Friday night.
Khaman Maluach collected 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Blue Devils (2-0). Kon Knueppel added 15 points, Tyrese Proctor had 14, Sion James scored 12 and Caleb Foster scored 11 for Duke.
For Army (1-1), Jalen Rucker scored 17 points, while Josh Scovens added 16 points and seven rebounds.
Former Army and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, a West Point graduate and the all-time winningest coach in Division I men’s college basketball history, sat courtside from Cameron Indoor Stadium with his wife Mickie.
Takeaways
Duke: Flagg played just 25 minutes and appeared to be battling cramps on the sideline in the second half, using a massage tool on his hamstring and devouring Gatorade. Against bigger opponents, Duke will need the preseason AP All-American to be available for the entire game.
Army: The Black Knights allowed Duke to make 17 3-pointers, more than the Blue Devils made in any game last season.
Key moment
Flagg dunk a Proctor lob to complete a quick alley-oop after James stole the ball from Army. Flagg’s two-handed transition slam sparked a 29-7 Duke run over the next 13 minutes.
Key statistic
Duke dominated on the glass and inside, outscoring the undersized Black Knights 36-18 in the paint and 17-7 on second-chance points. The Blue Devils overwhelmed Army 50-32.
To be continued
The Blue Devils will face their first major conference opponent of the season on Tuesday, taking on No. 23 Kentucky in Atlanta on the same day the Black Knights return home to host Division III Mount Saint Mary.
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