Duke used an 11-0 run over a span of close to four minutes late in the second half to pull away from Kansas, 90-84, in the Blue Devils’ final exhibition.
The two blue-blood programs traded blows for much of the game, with Jon Scheyer’s squad taking a 12-point lead at 8:29 in the first half. The Jayhawks answered, ending the half on a 26-12 run to take a two-point lead into the half.
The Blue Devils and Jayhawks traded leads early in the second half, with neither team gaining more than a four-point lead until Duke’s 11-0 run.
Patrick Ngongba recorded a double-double, scoring a game-high 28 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. John Blackwell followed with 23 points, shooting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. Dame Sarr was
the other Blue Devil to score in double digits, finishing with 12 points.
Tyran Stokes led Kansas with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Duke opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, against Army.
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