NCAAB

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Duke Blue Devils

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Incarnate Word Cardinals
5-5, 0-4 Away
Final
46 - 72
Duke Blue Devils
8-2, 6-0 Home

No. 4 Duke overcomes a sluggish start and beats Incarnate Word 72-46

Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. Duke Blue Devils: Game Highlights

Maluach — a 7-foot-2 freshman center from South Sudan — shot 6 of 7 from floor and had seven rebounds as the Blue Devils (8-2) won their fourth straight. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points and Kon Knueppel 10.

Jalin Anderson and Dylan Hayman each scored 11 points for Incarnate Word (5-5).

Duke played without second-leading rebounder Maliq Brown, who is day-to-day with toe injury. The Blue Devils won the rebounding battle 44-26 and outscored the Cardinals 30-14 in the paint.

Takeaways Duke: Playing for the third time in seven days, the Blue Devils overcame a slow start for their sixth win in seven games.

Incarnate Word: The Cardinals were outmatched by Duke. But they should be competitive in Southland Conference play.

Key Moment Leading Incarnate Word by seven points at the break, Duke opened the second half with Maluach slamming a lob from Sion James, sparking a decisive 30-9 run.

Key Stat Duke entered the game ranked first in KenPom's adjusted defense efficiency metric with a mark of 89.4. The Blue Devils limited the Cardinals to their lowest point total of the season.

Up Next Duke will host George Mason next Tuesday, while Incarnate Word hosts Our Lady of the Lake University on Sunday.

How can I watch Incarnate Word vs. Duke?

  • TV Channel: Incarnate Word at Duke 2021 College Basketball, week 6, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Matchup Prediction

Duke: 99.5%
Incarnate Word: 0.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 46 - 72
2nd 0:12 Ryan Van Eyck made Layup. 46 - 72
2nd 0:16 Ryan Van Eyck Steal. 44 - 72
2nd 0:16 Spencer Hubbard Turnover. 44 - 72
2nd 0:31 Neal Begovich Defensive Rebound. 44 - 72

Statistics

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17-53 FG 24-55
32.1 Field Goal % 43.6
5-23 3PT 8-25
21.7 Three Point % 32.0
7-12 FT 16-21
58.3 Free Throw % 76.2
26 Rebounds 44
8 Offensive Rebounds 16
18 Defensive Rebounds 28
7 Assists 16
7 Steals 5
4 Blocks 1
11 Turnovers 13
4 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 11
5 Fast Break Points 2
14 Points in Paint 30
19 Fouls 16
0 Largest Lead 31

Game Information

Cameron Indoor Stadium

Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 9,314 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southland Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Nicholls 2-0 - 7-5
Lamar 2-0 - 6-6
Northwestern State 2-0 - 5-6
UT Rio Grande Valley 1-1 1 8-4
Incarnate Word 1-1 1 7-5
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-1 1 7-6
Houston Christian 1-1 1 4-9
McNeese 0-0 1 6-5
SE Louisiana 0-1 1.5 6-6
New Orleans 0-1 1.5 2-9
Stephen F. Austin 0-2 2 6-6
East Texas A&M 0-2 2 2-11

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 2-0 - 10-2
SMU 2-0 - 10-2
Clemson 2-0 - 10-3
Pittsburgh 1-0 0.5 10-2
Stanford 1-0 0.5 9-3
NC State 1-0 0.5 8-4
North Carolina 1-0 0.5 7-5
Notre Dame 1-0 0.5 7-5
Wake Forest 1-1 1 9-4
Louisville 1-1 1 7-5
California 0-1 1.5 7-5
Virginia 0-1 1.5 7-5
Syracuse 0-1 1.5 5-6
Virginia Tech 0-1 1.5 5-7
Miami 0-1 1.5 4-8
Florida State 0-2 2 9-4
Boston College 0-2 2 7-5
Georgia Tech 0-2 2 5-7
Full Standings