Top Ranked Duke Went On To Rout Notre Dame 100-56 Tuesday Because The Players Who Play Regulary Contributed Offensively While Darren Harris Who Doesn't Play Regularly Contributed Offensively As Well
When you think of top ranked Duke these are players that contribute play on a regular bases in Cameron Boozer who is freshman who is a forward who averages 32.5 minutes per game who was 5-8 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers , 12-14 on free throws to along with 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 24 points Tuesday night at Notre Dame . Patrick Ngongba II who is a sophomore who is a center who averages 22.5 minutes per game was 4-5 on field goals , 5-6 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 13 points Tuesday night . Dame Sarr who is a freshman who is a guard who averages 21.5 minutes per game was 3-6 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 8 points. Isaiah Evans who is a sophomore who is a guard who averages 27.4 minutes per game was 2-7 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 3 assists , 10 points Tuesday night . Caleb Foster who is junior who is a guard who averages 26.0 minutes per game was 4-6 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists , 13 points. Niikolas Khamenia who is a freshman who is a guard who averages 18.8 minutes per game was 2-6 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers, 1-2 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 assists , 6 points. Cayden Boozer who is a freshman a guard twin brother of Cameron Boozer averages 28.0 minutes per game was 3-9 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 4 assists , 10 points.
On Tuesday night Duke went on to rout Notre Dame 100-56!
Where?
On the hardwood in South Bend because the players who play regularly contributed offensively while Darren Harris who doesn’t play regularly who in 2025-2026 regular season is averaging just 9.9 minutes per game. On Tuesday night when Duke was playing at Notre Dame Darren Harris who is a sophomore who is a guard went to the same High School as former Duke players Trevor Keels , Jeremy Roach St. Paul VI Catholic High School played 16 minutes and made the most of his time on court in Duke’s 100-56 rout of Notre Dame in South Bend.
How?
By being 4-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 16 points.
Following Duke’s 100-56 win over Notre Dame in South Bend Cameron Boozer who was was 5-8 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers , 12-14 on free throws to along with 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 24 points Tuesday night at Notre Dame shared his on his teammate Darren Harris by saying It was a big time game for him,”“We all know he’s capable of that. It’s about staying ready “We trust him on the court for sure, and obviously he showed out tonight.”
Following Duke’s 100-56 win over Notre Dame in South Bend Darren Harris who is a sophomore who is a guard who was 4-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 16 points shared his thoughts by saying “I can’t complain. I’m on the best team in the country,”“My job is to be ready, be professional. “Obviously I was looking forward to the (Michigan) game. But, I mean, we won. I didn’t harp on it. Obviously, being back home for me, I was looking forward to the game, but we won the game, so obviously I’m not going to be mad.”
Every time I get out there, every practice, I just try to make the most out of it,”
When my name is called, I’m always going to be ready. “Any time I get to go out there and play significant minutes, I try to take advantage of it. I was allowed to get in a rhythm and the ball was finding me, and I was doing the other things you need to do in a game.”
Following Duke’s 100-56 win over Notre Dame in South Bend Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts on sophomore guard Darren Harris who was who was 4-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 16 points by saying Darren did a really nice job tonight,”. “I think that’s just the beauty of this team and I think it shows that I’m fortunate to coach some special guys. “It’s easy to put your head down when you don’t play, and we talk about handling the situations you’re going to be in. That’s a part of college basketball. You may not play and you may not play as much.”When your number is called, it’s about what you do and how you respond,
Darren had some really nice moments tonight and gave us a really good lift.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314798526.html
With the win at Notre Dame Duke improves their record to 26-2 overall is 14-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is leading the way in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
Duke is going to prepare to play host to Virginia Saturday at noon in Durham Virginia is behind Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings with record of 25-3 overall is 13-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because beat one of Duke’s tobacco road opponents in NC State Tuesday night in Charlottesville where three players scored in double figures.
Those were Thijs De Ridder who is a freshman who is a forward who was 7-10 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers 4-4 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 19 points . Sam Lewis who is a junior who is a guard who was 7-11 on field goals who was 2-4 on 3 pointers , 0-1 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 16 points. Malik Thomas who is a senior who is a guard was 3-8 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers , 5-6 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 3 assists, 12 points . Chance Mallory who is a freshman who is a guard was 3-8 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along 5 rebounds, 4 assists , 11 points . Jacari White who is a senior who is a guard was 4-6 on field goals, 4-5 on 3 pointers , 3-3 on free throws to go along 4 rebounds, 15 points.
Following Virginia’s 91-60 win over NC State Tuesday night in Charlottesville Virginia Head Coach Ryan Odom shared his thoughts by saying Our guys were ready to play,
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Virginia Head Coach Ryan Odom wasn’t the only to share his thoughts following Virginia’s 90-61 win over NC State as NC State Head Coach Will Wade did as well by saying They were playing volleyball at the basket,The crowd was in here great tonight. They're one of the best defensive teams in the country. They're the third-best offensive-rebounding team in the country. This is a really, really good team, and they steamrolled us. They're better than we are. If we played them 10 times, I'm not sure we could beat them. Maybe once, get lucky on a neutral court, maybe once. But they're just flat better than us.”
According to Jeff White article https://virginiasports.com/news/2026/02/24/no-14-cavaliers-throw-block-party-at-jpj
Tip -off is set for 12:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O Brien, Cory Alexander commentating!
Dave O’Brien serves as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN, calling college basketball and other marquee events across ESPN platforms. One of the most versatile and respected voices in sports broadcasting, O’Brien has been a trusted presence on national broadcasts for more than two decades.
O’Brien joined ESPN in 2002 and has called a wide range of events for the network, including college basketball, Major League Baseball, and select NCAA Championships.
In addition to his work with ESPN, O’Brien is also the television voice of the Boston Red Sox on NESN, a role he has held since 2016. Over his distinguished career, he has called MLB postseason games on both television and radio, the World Series, and numerous NCAA Tournament matchups, as well as NBA, NFL, and international soccer broadcasts.
A graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, O’Brien began his professional career in radio before moving into national television.
A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, O’Brien resides in the Boston area with his family.
Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
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