Duke Is Tipping Off Atlantic Coast Conference Play, Hosting Virginia Tech Tonight In Durham!

Duke is tipping off Atlantic Coast Conference play, hosting Virginia Tech tonight in Durham!

Duke is ranked second in this weeks AP Top 25 Poll, comes into the game with a record of 10-1!

Their most recent game?

An 87-56 win over Elon in Durham on Saturday!

In Duke’s 87-56 win over Elon Trevor Keels scored a game-high 19 points, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Moore Jr. scored 12 points Thirteen players recorded at least a point for the Blue Devils (10-1), who finished 49.2 percent from the field to collect their third win in five days. Duke forced Elon (3-9) into 23 turnovers while allowing just 22 made field goals for the Phoenix.

Duke shot out to a 21-7 lead less than seven minutes into the first half with Keels starting 3-of-3 from the floor for six early points. The freshman finished the half with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting to help the Blue Devils take a 44-26 advantage into the break.

An 11-0 Duke run in the early stages of the second half made it a 29-point lead, and with the game firmly in hand the Blue Devils never let it dip below 20. Banchero brought down nine rebounds on the afternoon, while Moore dished out a game-high five assists with no turnovers. Sophomore Jeremy Roach went 4-of-7, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, for 11 points, three boards and three assists.

AJ Griffin added five points, five rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes.

“according to an article on goduke.com”

Virginia Tech comes into the game with a record of 8-4 and unlike Duke has already played an Atlantic Coast Conference game this season and is 0-1 in league play!

Why?

Because on Saturday December 4, 2021 Virginia Tech lost to Wake Forest by a score of 80-61!

Where?

Blacksburg Virginia!

In Virginia Tech’s 80-61 loss to Wake Forest Virginia Tech fell behind 23-12, Virginia Tech went on a 7-0 run with 9:46 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Darius Maddox, to narrow its deficit to 23-19. The Hokies deficit remained the same as they entered halftime trailing 38-34.

Virginia Tech could not pull any closer in the second half, as Wake Forest shot .667 from the field in the second stanza. 

“according to an article on hokiessports.com”

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Dave O’Brian, former Duke Center, former Duke Player Jay Bilas who played for Duke from 1982 -1986.

During his playing career at Duke Jay Bilas played 127 games, averaged 8.4 points per game 0.4 assists per game while shooting 55.7 %

“according to sports -reference.com”

Though, that wasn’t all Jay Bilas did at Duke because he was also an Assistant Coach for Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1990-1992 when he was attending Duke University School Of Law. During his three year tenure as an Assistant Coach at Duke Duke advanced to three Final Fours, won two National Championships .

“according to an article on espnpressroom.com

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2!