DURHAM – Fans got their first look at the 2023-24 Duke men’s basketball team on Friday night, as the team participated in the annual Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The night started with each player on the Duke women’s basketball team being introduced to fans, head coach Kara Lawson addressing the crowd and the team playing an eight-minute scrimmage. The men’s team was next up for player introductions, followed by second-year head coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils then played a 16-minute scrimmage, with the White team winning, 33-18, led by Jeremy Roach, who scored 12 total points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior captain Jeremy Roach opened the scoring for the White team, knocking down a corner three-pointer. Graduate captain Ryan Young converted on the ensuring possession to get the Blue team on the board.
• The White squad built a slight advantage, 9-4, with 11:53 on the clock. Following a dunk by Tyrese Proctor made it an 11-4 edge for the White team, Jaden Schutt and TJ Power traded three-pointers to make it a 14-7 game with 10 minutes remaining.
• Roach drained his second shot from distance with just under nine minutes on the clock, giving the senior eight points and the White team a double-digit lead, 19-7.
• White used a 15-2 run over a five-minute span to go up, 26-9, before Young converted from the charity stripe to make it a 26-10 contest with 4:57 remaining.
• Blue connected on three consecutive shots to make it a 28-16 ballgame, but Roach answered immediately, draining his third three-pointer of the night
• Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain capped off the scoring for their respective teams, finishing off the 33-18 victory for Blue.

NOTES

 
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