Dame Sarr scores 16 as No. 2 Duke beats Army 84-50 in opener
(AP) — Dame Sarr scored 16 points and freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje had 15 points in his collegiate debut as No. 2 Duke had big scoring runs to begin each half in an 84-50 season-opening win over Army on Monday night.
Dame Sarr led No. 2 Duke to an overwhelming 84-50 victory over Army in their season opener on Monday night. Freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, the youngest player in Division I at 17, contributed 15 points and seven rebounds. Patrick Ngongba II added 10 points for Duke, who opened their 19th consecutive season with a top-10 ranking.
Kevin McCarthy scored 17 points for Army, who turned the ball over 24 times. Duke dominated the paint, scoring 50 points, and the Blue Devils opened the second half with a 11-0 run to push the lead to 44-18. After struggling with three-pointers in the first half, Duke made four of their next five, extending their longest streak of at least one successful 3-pointer to 1,303 games, a record dating back nearly 37 years.
Duke outscored Army 22-6 on free throws, solidifying their dominant performance in a 27th consecutive season-opening win.
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