Duke Blue Devils Dominate at Madison Square Garden Against Iowa Hawkeyes in Men's Basketball
In a compelling display of basketball, the Duke Blue Devils emerged victorious with a 74-62 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Blue Devils now stand at 15-0 for the season, while the Hawkeyes have fallen to 0-1.
The game, held at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden, saw the Duke Blue Devils take control early on. With an impressive field goal percentage of 44 and converting seven out of twenty three-point attempts into a solid 35 percent success rate, they set the pace of the game. Their free throw accuracy was notable as well, with an impressive 79 percent completion rate.
The Duke defense was formidable throughout the match. They blocked seven shots and made three steals which contributed to their nine total turnovers compared to only seven by Iowa. The defensive prowess extended to rebounding where they dominated both offensively and defensively with ten offensive rebounds contributing to their total count of forty-five against thirty-five by Iowa.
Offensively, Duke showed balanced teamwork with fourteen assists leading to their seventy-four points scored during the game. Their points in paint totaled thirty-six indicating strong inside play complemented by fast break points tallying eleven.
On the other side of court, despite falling short in scoring, Iowa displayed resilience throughout both halves scoring thirty-one points each half but struggled from beyond the arc making only three out of sixteen attempts resulting in nineteen percent accuracy from three-point range. Their overall field goal percentage stood at forty while they shot sixty percent from free throw line.
Iowa managed eleven assists and matched Duke's steal count at three but were less effective in blocking shots with only three compared to Duke's seven blocks. In terms of rebounding efforts, personal rebounds accounted for twenty-seven out of their total thirty-five rebounds showing individual efforts on boards.
As fans look forward to more action-packed games from their team, they can mark their calendars for when The Duke Blue Devils will next face off against Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks on December 10th at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham NC; this game is scheduled for a tip-off time at 5:30 PM Eastern Time and will be broadcasted nationally on ACC Network channel six hundred twelve.