Duke soars past Army; Kentucky next.
On Friday night, Duke downed Army with a score of 100-58. Shooting 49% from the floor, and an impressive 50 rebounds, Duke had a comfortable lead throughout the whole game, with no Army runs. Leading the Blue Devils was Kon Knueppel, with 15 points, followed shortly by Tyrese Proctor with 14 and Cooper Flagg with 13. Flagg had his first double-double in his Duke career, also with 11 rebounds. Duke shined from the three point arc, shooting 45%, though free throws could be improved, only shooting 72% from the stripe.
Twice throughout the game, Cooper Flagg was taken out of the game because of cramps, missing almost all of the second half. When asked about it, Scheyer said he is "not happy" and wants answers. He said it affects Cooper's rhythm, and doesn't want it to continue effecting him moving forward.
Coming up:
On Tuesday at 9 PM, Duke will play their first ranked opponent of the season, in the Kentucky Wildcats, ranked #19. Duke is favored to win by 6.5 points, according to ESPN BET. Kentucky is 2-0, with two blowout wins against Wright State and Bucknell. This game will be played in a part of ESPN's Champions Classic, also featuring Michigan State and Kansas, who will play at 6:30