Duke Blue Devils defeat Army West Point in season opener

Duke Blue Devils Army West Point Jon Scheyer Rodney Hood college basketball

The Duke Blue Devils opened their season with an 84-50 victory over Army West Point at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Despite shooting 0-for-9 from three-point range, Duke secured a 33-18 halftime lead through scoring in the paint and capitalizing on turnovers.

Dame Sarr led the team with 16 points, while freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje recorded 15 points and seven rebounds in his collegiate debut. Patrick Ngongba II contributed 10 points to the win.

Following the game, head coach Jon Scheyer confirmed that former Duke player and NBA veteran Rodney Hood has joined the program in a coaching intern role.

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Army West Point · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Duke Blue Devils · Jon Scheyer · Rodney Hood

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