Tuesday’s gritty victory over Incarnate Word served as a solid reminder of the depth in Duke’s freshman class.
The Blue Devils struggled to pull away from the Cardinals for the first 15 minutes as superstar freshman [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] made just two of his eight shots. The superstar forward anchored last week’s victories with 20-point double-doubles, but as he struggled to generate similar production on the offensive end against UIW, Duke looked a little stuck in the mud.
Two other first-year players stepped up to pull the team out of slump. Center [autotag]Khaman Maluach[/autotag] scored 10 points in the final 6:09 of the opening half, part of his team-leading 17 for the night, and [autotag]Isaiah Evans[/autotag] rattled home four 3-pointers off the bench after the break.
It all came together in the end for the home team, and when time expired, the Blue Devils could celebrate a fourth straight win.
Check out some of the best photos from an up-and-down night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.