Overview
- Duke Blue Devils improved to 8-2 with a decisive 72-46 win over Incarnate Word at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Freshman center Khaman Maluach scored a season-high 17 points, shooting 6-of-7 from the field, and added seven rebounds.
- Duke's defense, ranked first in adjusted defensive efficiency by KenPom, held Incarnate Word to its lowest point total of the season.
- The Blue Devils dominated the rebounding battle 44-26 and outscored the Cardinals 30-14 in the paint despite missing second-leading rebounder Maliq Brown.
- Incarnate Word, now 5-5, struggled on the road and remains winless away from home this season.