The Blue Devils (7-2, 1-0 ACC) are without the services of one clutch force across their winning streak in junior forward Maliq Brown. Roughly 90 minutes before tipoff against Incarnate Word, the Duke basketball social media team reported that the 6-foot-9, 222-pound newcomer from Syracuse is recovering from a toe injury.

No. 4 Duke defeated Incarnate Word 72-46 Tuesday evening. Despite a tight first half, the Blue Devils broke away in the beginning of the second frame on the backs of Sion James and Khaman Maluach. It was Maluach who led the offensive effort with 17 points on an efficient 6-of-7 shooting line.

Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils didn't earn any style points for their first-half performance against the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Tuesday night, but the Duke men's basketball team eventually pulled it together for the 72-46 home victory.