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.

All-American senior center Hunter Dickinson, the leading scorer and rebounder for the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks, was assessed a Flagrant 2 technical foul and ejected from Tuesday night's game vs. No. 11 Duke after kicking Blue Devils big man Maliq Brown in a scrum as the two fought for possession of the ball.