Duke To Tip-off The 2017-2018 Season With Divison Two National Champion North West Missouri State
Duke will tip-off their 2017-2018 season under the direction of head coach Mike Krzyzewski who is going into his 37th season at the helm as they host North West Missouri State in exhibition play.
Ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today coaches poll, Duke will host reigning Division II national champion Northwest Missouri State tonight in an exhibition men’s basketball game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tip-off is set for 7:01 PM and the game will be aired on ACC Network Extra and on radio via the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211675323&_ga=2.100738305.1663246974.1508946801-9462080.1507220187
Tonight will mark the ninth consecutive year that Duke has hosted the reigning D-II champion in its exhibition season. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211675323&_ga=2.100738305.1663246974.1508946801-9462080.1507220187
The Blue Devils return seven letterwinners from last year’s ACC championship team, led by senior guard Grayson Allen (14.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 3.5 apg). Allen was named first team All-American in the preseason by Blue Ribbon. Joining the returnees is a freshman group of eight players considered to make up the top recruiting class in the nation. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211675323&_ga=2.100738305.1663246974.1508946801-9462080.1507220187
Northwest Missouri State, which finished with a 35-1 record a season ago, is led by senior point guard Justin Pitts, who was the NABC National Player of the Year in 2017. Pitts is the Bearcats’ all-time leading scorer with 1,929 points entering his final season. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211675323&_ga=2.100738305.1663246974.1508946801-9462080.1507220187
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ACC Network Extra. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211675323&_ga=2.100738305.1663246974.1508946801-9462080.1507220187