Mike Krzyzewski, Brad Brownell comment on scary play during Duke vs. Clemson

The Duke and Clemson game got heated on Thursday night. Clemson’s David Collins was ejected from the game a few minutes ago after undercutting Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. in mid-air. Moore had a fast break for a dunk but Collins was chasing him at full speed and whipped Moore’s legs as he was dunking the ball. Moore crashed to the ground and it was a brutal-looking fall.

Here’s the play:

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After the game, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell brought Collins over to the Duke bench to apologize for the play. Blue Devil head coach Mike Krzyzewski commented on Brownell’s gesture during Duke’s postgame media availability.

“Brad [Brownell] is unusual,” Krzyzewski said. “He is so damn good. Brad is an old-school damn good coach and good guy. He is good people and his kids are good people.”

That’s undoubtedly going to be one of the dirtiest hits of the college basketball season. Thankfully, Moore was OK after the play. It should be noted that Collins and Brownell apologized to coach Krzyzewski and Moore before he was ejected as well.

Right now it’s unknown how many games Collins is suspended for the hit, but he likely won’t suit up for the Tigers in their game on Saturday against Notre Dame. Brownell also commented on the play after the game, saying this was a one-off incident and it doesn’t define Collins or the Clemson basketball program.

“Obviously, we take a lot of pride in how we do things in our program, from how we play to who we are on and off the court,” Brownell said.

Moore has averaged 14.0 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, and 4.4 assists per game for the Blue Devils this season. In the 2019 recruiting cycle, he was rated as the nation’s No. 20 overall prospect according to the On3 Consensus. A number of mock drafts across the country currently have Moore and the rest of Duke’s starting five as being selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.

The Blue Devils led the game 38-27 at halftime. Center Mark Williams had 10 points and five rebounds at the half for the Blue Devils. Duke would go on to win the game tonight, 82-64. Moore dumped in eight points, four rebounds, and eight assists in the win. The Blue Devils will be back in action on the road at Boston College on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on the ACC Network.