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

By MITCHELL NORTHAM The Associated Press
Duke guard Isaiah Evans (3) makes a three-point basket over Incarnate Word guard Davion Bailey (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matt Kelley]

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Khaman Maluach scored a season-high 17 points and No. 4 Duke beat Incarnate Word 72-46. 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).

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