Duke’s Cooper Flagg handles the ball as Army’s Josh Scovens, left, defends during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 100-58 win on Friday in Durham, North Carolina. Flagg finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Ben McKeown/Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. — Newport native Cooper Flagg had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Duke rolled to a 100-58 victory over Army on Friday night.
Khaman Maluach had 11 points and 14 boards for the Blue Devils (2-0). Kon Knueppel added 15 points, Tyrese Proctor tallied 14, Sion James had 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 the history of Division I men’s college basketball, sat courtside at Cameron Indoor Stadium with his wife Mickie.
TAKEAWAYS
Duke: Flagg only played 25 minutes and seemed to be battling cramps on the sideline in the second half, using a massage tool on his hamstrings and guzzling Gatorade.
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 dunked a lob from Proctor to complete a fast-break alley-oop after James stole the ball from Army. Flagg’s two-handed transition slam ignited a 29-7 Duke run over the next 13 minutes.
KEY STAT
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 outrebounded Army 50-32.
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