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No. 2 Duke opens the season with an 84-50 win over Army at Cameron

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If you missed Monday night, No. 2 Duke opened its season with an 84-50 win over Army at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was the Blue Devils' 27th straight season-opening win, and all 12 players who got in scored.

Duke beat Army 84-50 in its season opener

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    Duke84 (won)
    FinalDuke's 27th straight season-opening win

Dame Sarr led the way with 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting. The 17-year-old freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje added 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in 19 minutes. John Blackwell, the preseason scoring leader, had three points.

  • Starters: Ngongba, Boozer, Sarr, Boumtje Boumtje, Blackwell
  • Runs: 12-0 to open the game, 10-0 to open the second half

Sarr led Duke with 16 points against Army

Source: The Wilson Times

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Dame Sarr16
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje15
Patrick Ngongba II10
John Blackwell3

Duke hosts Coastal Carolina on Thursday night, then travels to Chicago to face No. 6 Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic.

Sources: The Wilson Times, The Duke Chronicle, CBS 17

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