No. 6 Duke beats Utah State 85-52 for 4th straight win
Freshman Luke Kennard had the best game of his young career, scoring 22 points to help No. 6 Duke beat Utah State 85-52 on Sunday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Utah State Aggies
52
Duke Blue Devils
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USU | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| DUKE | 38 | 47 | 85 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium · 9,314 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Utah Tech Trailblazers | W 118-86 | NCAAM |
| 11/7/26 | vs Omaha Mavericks | W 90-56 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Idaho State Bengals | W 94-58 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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DunkShot 0:37 52-85
Julion Pearre made Dunk. Assisted by Henry Bolton III.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 50-85
Foul on Antonio Vrankovic.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:03 50-85
Chris Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Henry Bolton III.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 47-85
Foul on Henry Bolton III.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 47-85
Lew Evans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 46-85
Lew Evans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 45-85
Foul on Antonio Vrankovic.
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LayUpShot 2:34 45-85
Derryck Thornton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:40 45-83
Jalen Moore made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:52 43-83
Chase Jeter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:52 43-82
Foul on Elston Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:18 43-82
Luke Kennard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amile Jefferson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:59 43-79
Luke Kennard made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:59 43-78
Luke Kennard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:59 43-77
Foul on Trace Cureton.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 43-77
Foul on Sean Obi.
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PersonalFoul 5:32 43-77
Foul on Luke Kennard.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:50 43-77
Shane Rector made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:50 42-77
Shane Rector made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:50 41-77
Foul on Derryck Thornton.
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JumpShot 6:00 41-77
Brandon Ingram made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:15 41-75
Quinn Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:15 40-75
Foul on Sean Obi.
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JumpShot 6:34 40-75
Brandon Ingram made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:06 40-73
Foul on Sean Obi.
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PersonalFoul 8:42 40-73
Foul on Derryck Thornton.
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LayUpShot 8:56 40-73
Grayson Allen made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
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DunkShot 9:16 40-71
Grayson Allen made Dunk. Assisted by Marshall Plumlee.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:49 40-69
Grayson Allen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:49 40-68
Grayson Allen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:49 40-67
Foul on Julion Pearre.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:14 40-67
Amile Jefferson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:14 40-66
Foul on Chris Smith.
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LayUpShot 10:14 40-66
Amile Jefferson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:32 40-64
Darius Perkins made Layup.
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LayUpShot 11:46 38-64
Darius Perkins made Layup.
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JumpShot 12:03 36-64
Luke Kennard made Jumper. Assisted by Chase Jeter.
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JumpShot 12:36 36-62
Chase Jeter made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:04 36-60
Chris Smith made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 13:10 33-60
Foul on Chase Jeter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:20 33-60
Luke Kennard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chase Jeter.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:41 33-57
Lew Evans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:41 32-57
Lew Evans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:41 31-57
Foul on Marshall Plumlee.
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JumpShot 14:06 31-57
Lew Evans made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 14:15 29-57
Foul on Matt Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:33 29-57
Matt Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Allen.
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JumpShot 14:54 29-54
Shane Rector made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:31 27-54
Brandon Ingram made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:31 27-53
Brandon Ingram made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:31 27-52
Foul on Chris Smith.
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PersonalFoul 15:46 27-52
Foul on Lew Evans.
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LayUpShot 16:23 27-52
Marshall Plumlee made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:02 27-50
Grayson Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amile Jefferson.
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PersonalFoul 17:05 27-47
Foul on Chris Smith.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:59 27-47
Matt Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Ingram.
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DunkShot 18:46 27-44
Marshall Plumlee made Dunk. Assisted by Matt Jones.
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PersonalFoul 19:02 27-42
Foul on Jalen Moore.
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LayUpShot 19:24 27-42
Grayson Allen made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:47 27-40
Grayson Allen made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 52-85
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 52-85
Antonio Vrankovic Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:05 52-85
Jalen Moore missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:19 52-85
Nick Pagliuca Turnover.
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DunkShot 0:37 52-85
Julion Pearre made Dunk. Assisted by Henry Bolton III.
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Defensive Rebound 0:43 50-85
Chris Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:43 50-85
Chris Smith Block.
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JumpShot 0:43 50-85
Brandon Ingram missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:03 50-85
Nick Pagliuca Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:03 50-85
Chris Smith missed Jumper.
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Steal 1:07 50-85
Chris Smith Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:07 50-85
Antonio Vrankovic Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:26 50-85
Nick Pagliuca Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:26 50-85
Chris Smith missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:44 50-85
Antonio Vrankovic Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 50-85
Foul on Antonio Vrankovic.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:03 50-85
Chris Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Henry Bolton III.
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Defensive Rebound 2:12 47-85
Julion Pearre Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 47-85
Derryck Thornton missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:12 47-85
Duke Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 47-85
Derryck Thornton missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 47-85
Foul on Henry Bolton III.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 47-85
Lew Evans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 46-85
Lew Evans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 45-85
Foul on Antonio Vrankovic.
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LayUpShot 2:34 45-85
Derryck Thornton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:40 45-83
Jalen Moore made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:50 43-83
Jalen Moore Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:50 43-83
Antonio Vrankovic Block.
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JumpShot 2:50 43-83
Lew Evans missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:19 43-83
Utah State Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:19 43-83
Matt Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:30 43-83
Duke Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:30 43-83
Julion Pearre missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:52 43-83
Chase Jeter made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:52 43-82
Duke Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:52 43-82
Chase Jeter missed Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:52 43-82
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:52 43-82
Foul on Elston Jones.
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Offensive Rebound 3:53 43-82
Chase Jeter Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
USU
DUKE
19-57
FG
30-54
33
Field Goal %
56
3-12
3PT
8-15
25
Three Point %
53
11-15
FT
17-23
73
Free Throw %
74
26
Rebounds
40
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
16
Defensive Rebounds
30
6
Assists
13
8
Steals
9
1
Blocks
8
13
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
19
2
Largest Lead
40
Highlights
00:22
Good ball movement pays off for Duke, Grayson Allen knocks down a three point jumper
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00:18
Duke's Luke Kennard drains a three from deep
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00:21
Duke's Luke Kennard makes another huge three
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00:18
Duke's Marshall Plumlee with a huge slam over Utah State defenders
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