Duke and Kansas treated Allen Fieldhouse to a tight exhibition Sunday afternoon, with the Jayhawks edging the Blue Devils 45-43.
The game gave both programs an early look at their new and returning pieces, and the box score was led on Duke’s side by Patrick Ngongba II. He finished with 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and a block, hitting 5 of 8 from the field and 5 of 6 at the line.
John Blackwell added 9 points for Duke, while Dame Sarr scored 6. Cayden Boozer opened his Duke stat line with 2 points and 2 assists, and Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje chipped in 3 points, a steal and a block. Deron Rippey Jr. and Bryson Howard each scored 3, while Sebastian Wilkins had 1 point and three rebounds.
Kansas got 15 points, six rebounds and four assists from Tyran Stokes, who also knocked down 1 of 4 from deep and went 6 for 8 at the line. Tayden Kinney was active all over the floor with 7 points, 3 steals and 9 blocks, and Keanu Dawes supplied 5 points and 2 blocks.
Leroy Blyden Jr. scored 5, Melvin Council Jr. had 4 points and a steal, and Tre White finished with 4. Trent Perry scored 2 and also added a steal and an assist.
The rest of the Duke minutes were limited, with Cameron Williams recording an assist in his brief run and several players listed at zero minutes. On the Kansas side, a number of players did not see the floor, while Davion Adkins and Paul Mbiya each finished without a point.
Here is the full box score from the exhibition:
Duke 43, Kansas 45
Duke Cayden Boozer: 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
Dame Sarr: 6 points, 2 rebounds
John Blackwell: 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Patrick Ngongba II: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block
Deron Rippey Jr.: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block
Sebastian Wilkins: 1 point, 3 rebounds, 1 block
Bryson Howard: 3 points, 4 rebounds
Cameron Williams: 1 assist
Kansas Tayden Kinney: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals, 9 blocks
Leroy Blyden Jr.: 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Tre White: 4 points, 1 rebound
Tyran Stokes: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
Keanu Dawes: 5 points, 2 blocks
Melvin Council Jr.: 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
Trent Perry: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
Davion Adkins: 0 points
Paul Mbiya: 0 points
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