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Game recap, analysis: Duke destroys Arizona State in basketball exhibition game

The Blue Devils look every bit the part of a national championship contender

Ben Sherman

Duke guard Cooper Flagg (2) scored 9 points in the Blue Devils blowout victory over Arizona State.
Duke guard Cooper Flagg (2) scored 9 points in the Blue Devils blowout victory over Arizona State. / Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images
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Bobby Hurley set up a challenging nonconference schedule for his rebuilt Arizona State basketball team. And it started Sunday night in Durham, North Carolina.

Fortunately for the Sun Devils, their 104-47 loss to Duke in the Brotherhood Run charity exhibition doesn't count in the record books. But it gave Hurley an early look at his mostly brand new team.

With five-star freshmen Jayden Quaintance and Joson Sanon leading the way, Hurley has completely reshaped ASU's roster. Redshirt senior guard Adam Miller is the only returning starter - and one of just five returning players.

And it showed Sunday night. The Sun Devils looked like a team that has not played together for very long. The ball didn't move on offense, and they struggled to identify shooters in transition defense. And they couldn't throw it in the ocean: ASU shot 28.1 percent from the field

Read our live updates recap below, including big-play highlights and in-game analysis from Duke's 103-47 exhibition victory over Arizona State.

Final Stats: Duke 103, Arizona State 47

Freshman Jayden Quaintance led Arizona State with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Basheer Jihad added 11 points and 3 rebounds. The Sun Devils shot 6-for-24 from the 3-point line and 16-for-57 from the field (28.1 percent). ASU also turned the ball over 18 times and was outrebounded 47-31.

Duke shot a blistering 17-for-34 from the 3-point line, led by 6-foot-7 freshman guard Kon Knueppel, who scored 19 points in 21 minutes (4-for-8 from downtown). Caleb Foster scored 17 points and Sion James added 13. Cooper Flagg finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 minutes.

Second Half Updates

Duke 103, Arizona State 47, final: The Blue Devils roll to victory in the Brotherhood Run charity exhibition game.

Duke 98, Arizona State 44, 2:42 left: Thank goodness this is an exhibition game. Bobby Hurley's team has learned some tough lessons without having to endure an official loss.

Duke 91, Arizona State 40, 6:30 left: Yes, you are reading that score correctly. Duke is by 51. The Blue Devils are 15-for-30 from the 3-point line and the Sun Devils are 5-for-21.

Duke 67, Arizona State 34, 11:23 left: Kon Knueppel is lighting up ASU. Duke's 6-foot-7 freshman guard has 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. He's 4-of-8 from 3-point range. Arizona State is 3-for-16 from 3-point range. Here's a look at ASU 5-star freshman Joson Sanon knocking down a contested 3-pointer:

Duke 56, Arizona State 23, 15:24 left: The Sun Devils look like a team that hasn't played together for very long - which is accurate. The ball isn't moving and they're not identifying shooters in transition.

Cooper Flagg highlight: The top recruit in the country brings the house down with a breakaway dunk. Duke leads 49-23.

Duke 47, Arizona State 23, 16:49 left: This game is quickly getting out of hand. The Blue Devils start the second half on a 10-2 run and Bobby Hurley quickly calls a timeout. Duke is smothering ASU with its man-to-man defense. They're getting through every ball screen, deflecting passes and diving on the floor.

Halftime Stats

Basheer Jihad leads Arizona State with 10 points. Jayden Quaintance has 6 points and 3 rebounds. The Sun Devils shot just 25 percent from the field (7-for-28) and 15.4 percent from the 3-point line (2-for-13).

Caleb Foster leads Duke with 9 points Cooper Flagg has 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Tyrese Proctor has 7 points and Khaman Maluach has 6 points and 7 rebounds.

First Half Updates

Duke 37, Arizona State 21, halftime: The No. 7 Blue Devils open up a 16-point halftime lead behind 9 points from Caleb Foster and 7 apiece from Cooper Flagg and Tyrese Proctor. ASU forward Basheer Jihad leads all scorers with 10 points.

Duke 30, Arizona State 17, 3:06 left: The Sun Devils finally hit an outside shot as freshman Amier Ali and transfer Basheer Jihad knock down back-to-back 3-pointers, prompting a timeout from Duke coach Jon Scheyer. ASU is just 5-for-24 from the field and 2-for-12 from the 3-point line.

Duke 21, Arizona State 10: 7:53 left: The Sun Devils are now 3-for-17 from the field. Jayden Quaintance has two of their three buckets, including a ridiculous spin move and tomahawk jam.

Duke 18, Arizona State 8, 11:05 left: The Sun Devils are ice cold from the field (2-for-12) and already have six turnovers. This definitely looks like an exhibition game so far. Jayden Quaintance is only 1-for-5 from the field but he has 3 rebounds and a big block.

Duke 10, Arizona State 4, 15:59 left: Cooper Flagg has four points as the Blue Devils are out to an early lead. The Sun Devils are struggling to get good looks against Duke's smothering man-to-man defense.

The game officially tipped off at 4:03 p.m. MST.

ASU starting lineup: Hurley goes with a starting five of Alston Mason, Adam Miller, BJ Freeman, Jayden Quaintance and Shawn Phillips.

Pregame Updates

Pretty cool moment watching Bobby Hurley being introduced at Cameron Indoor:

The Sun Devils are warming up and the Cameron Crazies are in the building.

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Ben Sherman
BEN SHERMAN

Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.

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