Duke Beats Kansas 90-84 in Blue Blood Classic

No. 2 Duke defeated No. 17 Kansas 90-84 in the Blue Blood Classic exhibition at Allen Fieldhouse, rallying from a 45-43 halftime deficit. Patrick Ngongba led Duke with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and John Blackwell added 23; Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Duke’s late 11-0 and 13-3 runs helped it pull ahead while Kansas went more than five minutes without scoring. Duke made 27 of 33 free throws, compared with Kansas’ 18 of 27. The result followed Kansas’ exhibition loss to Louisville, and the Jayhawks are scheduled to open their regular season against Fordham on Nov. 2.