Dajuan Harris scored 14 factors and top-ranked Kansas withstood the ejection of star heart Hunter Dickinson to beat No. 11 Duke 75-72 within the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night time.
Dickinson, who entered the sport averaging 17.8 factors and 10.4 rebounds, was fouled on a 2-pointer and ejected for kicking the Blue Devils’ Maliq Brown within the head halfway by way of the second half.
Duke’s extremely touted freshman Cooper Flagg took benefit of Dickinson’s absence, and the Blue Devils saved him shut till the buzzer.
Zeke Mayo added 12 factors for Kansas (6-0), and Dickinson and AJ Storr every scored 11.
Tyrese Proctor led Duke (4-2) with 15 factors, Flagg scored 13, Kon Knueppel scored 11 and Sion James completed with 10.
Mayo gave Kansas the lead for good when he made a jumper with 1:57 left for a 73-71 lead. Flagg made a free throw for Duke and Rylan Griffen responded with two foul pictures with 2 seconds left.
Kansas has received 4 of the final 5 conferences with the Blue Devils and 6 of eight. Nine of the final 10 matches have been determined by single digits.
Takeaway
Kansas: Overcoming the lack of Dickinson may serve the Jayhawks effectively later within the season.
Duke: Flagg had six factors when Dickinson went out, however then in 4 journeys to the lane he had two dunks, a layup and a free throw.
Key second
Knueppel had a 3-point strive on the buzzer that will have pressured time beyond regulation.
Key statistic
Duke shot 50% from the sector and 42.3% from 3-point vary. Kansas shot 49.1% total and 47.1% from 3.
Next
Kansas hosts Furman on Saturday. Duke will likely be at house in opposition to Seattle on Friday.
Associated Press reporting.
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