Duke Rallies To Defeat Louisville On The Road

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Duke men’s basketball rallied from a 14-point deficit at Louisville, as the Blue Devils (7-2, 1-0 ACC) went on to defeat the Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 ACC), 76-65, on Sunday, Dec. 8. Duke weathered a blistering first-half shooting performance by Louisville and logged the program’s largest comeback victory since the Blue Devils overcame a 16-point margin against Boston College on Jan. 6, 2021.

Cooper Flagg led the team with 20 points and was joined in double-figures by teammates Tyrese Proctor (13), Kon Knueppel (12) and Sion James (11). Flagg finished with 12 caroms, tallying his second consecutive double-double, and Maliq Brown also snagged double-digit rebounds, grabbing 11 for a new personal season-high. Knueppel also dished a team-high six assists, giving the freshman his fifth game with at least three assists in the last six Duke contests.

With the win in Duke’s conference opener, the Blue Devils have now started ACC play with a win in six of the last seven seasons and are now 53-19 in ACC lid-lifters.

Duke returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 10 against Incarnate Word. The Blue Devils and Cardinals square off inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.