Duke Blue Devils vs Kansas Jayhawks Match Player Stats On Nov 15, 2022

Jalen Wilson scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Gradey Dick hit three consecutive baskets down the stretch to lead No. 6 Kansas past No. 7 Duke 69-64 in the nightcap of the Champions Classic that ended early Wednesday morning in Indianapolis.

Dick scored seven consecutive Kansas points in a 78-second span, first giving the Jayhawks (3-0) a 61-59 lead on a 3-pointer with 2:22 left. After Jeremy Roach stuck a 3-pointer to give the Blue Devils (2-1) their last lead, Dick jammed on an alley-oop feed, then converted a tough driving layup to make it 65-62.

Wilson, who also dished out five assists, clinched the outcome by hitting both ends of a one-and-one with 9.2 seconds remaining. Dick finished with 14 points, and Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar Jr. added 12 for Kansas.

Freshman forward Kyle Filipowski finished with 17 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for Duke, but he made just 6 of 18 shots, including 1 of 6 from 3-point range. Roach added 16 points while playing the full 40 minutes, but he hit only 6 of 17 field-goal attempts.

Kansas made 46.3 percent of its field-goal tries while the Blue Devils managed just 35.8 percent accuracy, but Duke dominated the boards 46-35, grabbing 21 offensive rebounds.

After Duke scored the game's first two buckets, the Jayhawks rattled off a 17-2 run to grab an early double-figure lead. Wilson and McCullar combined for a dozen points during the surge, Wilson capping it with a stick-back.

Offensive fouls plagued the Blue Devils throughout the first half. They were whistled for six of them among their 11 turnovers. However, the Jayhawks were sloppy themselves with 10 first-half miscues and Duke eventually worked its way into contention.

Roach's three-point play with 3:39 left in the half pulled the Blue Devils within 27-25. Kansas regained a six-point lead in the final two minutes on a dunk by Zuby Ejiofor, but Roach hit two foul shots in the last minute to make it 33-29 at intermission.

--Field Level Media