DURHAM, N.C. – Fresh off a battle at No. 4/5 Kentucky just one night earlier, the Utah Valley University men's basketball team capped off what is being referred to as the toughest 24 hours in college basketball history with a 99-69 loss to consensus No. 1 Duke at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night.
 
The defeat pushed Utah Valley to 0-2 on the season while Duke improved to 2-0 with the win.
 
Kenneth Ogbe helped UVU out of the gate with five early points. A three-pointer from Conner Toolson a few minutes later gave Utah Valley a 10-8 lead heading into the first media timeout of the game. Out of the timeout, Brandon Randolph got a steal and found Jake Toolson on the fast break for a layup. Conner Toolson followed by hitting three straight free throws to put the Wolverines up by five. 
 
The Blue Devils tied things up at 17-17 with just under 12 minutes to go until half, and proceeded to go on an 11-0 run until Isaac Neilson hit a three-pointer with just over nine minutes remaining. An Ogbe layup with 7:30 to play ended another Duke run, and Conner Toolson hit his second three-pointer of the half to cut the lead to single digits.
 
After the Blue Devils got a couple quick transition buckets, Utah Valley scored six-straight points, including four from Ogbe, to reduce the deficit to single digits again at 40-31. Duke went on to score eight of the half's final 10 points to take a 48-33 lead into halftime. Ogbe led UVU with 11 points in the half and Akolda Manyang chipped in 10 rebounds.
 
Brandon Randolph got behind the defense for a quick layup, and Manyang sunk a hook shot over his defender in the post to start off the second half for the Wolverines. Overall, Utah Valley's first 10 points of the half came in the paint.
 
Manyang hit two free throws and then threw down an electric dunk with 8:45 to play to give the Wolverines a boost. Randolph followed up Manyang's efforts with a nifty fake pass that led to a running floater in the lane.
 
UVU continued to attack the paint for the remainder of the game, but the Duke attack, led by heralded freshman Marvin Bagley and preseason All-American Grayson Allen, proved to be too much to overcome.
 
The Wolverines were led by a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double from Manyang. Ogbe, Randolph and Conner Toolson each pitched in 13, 12 and 11 points on the night, respectively.
 
The game at Cameron Indoor Stadium marked the return of UVU assistant coach Chris Burgess, who played for Duke during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. With the victory, legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski collected the 1,000TH win of his career.
 
Utah Valley will face another quick turnaround as they travel to take on Idaho State in Pocatello on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. MT, and live radio can be heard on ESPN 960 AM. Live stats can also be followed at GoUVU.com. Following the trip to Idaho, UVU will return to Orem for its home opener against UC Davis on Saturday, Nov. 18.