As the game reached its second half, Dickinson was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul after a scuffle with Duke’s Maliq Brown. The incident drew immediate attention, with former Duke basketball star and current ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams voicing his frustration over the play, even labeling it "dirty" on social media.

After their 75-72 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday night, the Duke Blue Devils slipped down to fifth in the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings produced by KenPom. Despite two losses in three ranked games,