Duke Returns To Durham To Host Wake Forest
Duke who was on the road their last game returns to Durham Saturday as they host Wake Forest.
No. 7 Duke and Wake Forest meet for the 248th time on the hardwood Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692415
- The Blue Devils are the only team ranked among the NCAA’s top 10 in scoring (93.5; 2nd), rebounds (44.1; 1st) and assists (20.1, 2nd). The Blue Devils are also second nationally in rebound margin (+11.8) and sixth in field goal pct. (.514).
- Marvin Bagley III leads the ACC in scoring (22.1) and rebounding (11.8) and is tied for second in the NCAA in double-doubles (13). Trevon Duval leads the ACC in assists (6.25), while Grayson Allen is second in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.00).
- Allen has been named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, while Bagley and Allen are two of 25 nationally on the Wooden Award Midseason List.
- Wake Forest enters the contest with an 8-8 overall record and 1-3 in the ACC.
- Bryant Crawford leads the Demon Deacon in scoring (16.4) and has a team-high 70 assists. Keyshawn Woods is the only other Demon Deacon averaging double figures in scoring (14.8).
- It will be the 248th meeting between Duke and Wake Forest, breaking a tie with NC State for Duke’s most frequently played rival.
The Blue Devils lead the series versus Wake, 169-78 and have won six straight. Last year saw Duke beat the Demon Deacons twice, a 99-94 win at home and an 85-83 victory on the road. Luke Kennard led Duke in scoring in both games, pouring in 34 points on the road and 23 at home. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692415
Duke comes into their game with Wake Forest haven won their last game at Pittsburgh.
Mike Krzyzewski knows he doesn't have a lot of time to pack in a full college career's worth of lessons on his supremely talented freshmen-laden roster. The Duke coach knows he's got six months. Tops. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
So after watching the seventh-ranked Blue Devils look disjointed and disinterested defensively in an upset loss at North Carolina State last weekend, Krzyzewski basically locked his team in the gym and forced them to get serious at both ends of the court, not just the fun half. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
The early results were promising, even against an overmatched opponent. Marvin Bagley III scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Duke held Pittsburgh to 33 percent shooting in an 87-52 victory on Wednesday night. Trevon Duval and Gary Trent Jr. added 14 points each for the Blue Devils, who had six players finish in double figures. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
"We've been practicing like crazy trying to get better," Krzyzewski said. "We were better tonight. We have to just keep working at it. They're young kids and we're not deep. They're real young and they have talent but they're real young and have to keep learning these new habits. Today was a step forward.""according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
Bagley also blocked a shot while recording his 13th double-double of the season, one shy of the Duke freshman record shared by Jabari Parker and Gene Banks. The 6-foot-11 Bagley, one of the best NBA prospects in the country, did it despite shooting 7 of 16 from the field and just 2 of 8 from the free throw line. Not that it mattered against the undersized Panthers."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
After listening to his coach preach defense over and over (and over) after N.C. State ran right by them, Bagley understood the Blue Devils (14-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) needed to stop worrying about scoring baskets and start worrying about preventing them. The proof came during a dominant opening 17 minutes in which Duke built a 30-point lead. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
"You could hear a lot of the players, everybody actually, calling out screens," Bagley said. "Just everybody was talking and connecting and that allowed us to be more alert and to move as one, that really helped us a lot tonight." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
Duke limited Pitt (8-9, 0-4) to just 24 points in the opening half, the second-fewest the Blue Devils have given up in the first half this season. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
"We can't give up 93 points a game like we have been," said senior guard Grayson Allen, who finished with 11 points. "Tonight we did a much better job at that. Just talking as a young team, having that focus on defense and knowing it can lead to our offense pretty quickly." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
Jared Wilson-Frame led the Panthers with 17 points but Pitt was never in it. The Blue Devils made their first four shots and by the time Pitt's Shamiel Stevenson hit a layup 4:05 in, the Panthers were already down eight. Bagley then responded with a dunk and hook shot and the competitive portion of the game was effectively over. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
"We just didn't have enough answers tonight," Pitt coach Kevin Stallings said. "In the first half, they were just awesome." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
STICKING WITH IT
Krzyzewski believes Pitt should use a little patience when it comes to Stallings, in the second season of what is a massive roster rebuild. While the four freshmen the Blue Devils started will be in the NBA sooner rather than later, the five Stallings put in his starting lineup will need years to develop into a cohesive group. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
"You all should stick with what's going on," Krzyzewski said. "(Stallings) is a really good coach and a good guy. ... Kevin is trying to build a program, not a team.""according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
BIG PICTURE
Duke: The blowout gave the Blue Devils a chance to get well defensively while also providing Krzyzewski an opportunity to give his thin bench plenty of run. Nine players saw at least 13 minutes of action even with Duke sitting injured backup center Marques Bolden and sixth-man Javin DeLaurier. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
"Our subs came in and looked like they were starters," Allen said."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
Pitt: A long season figures to get even longer with senior forward Ryan Luther still in a walking boot and his return uncertain. Luther, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, is dealing with a stress reaction in his right foot. Stallings said the prognosis for Luther is "not great." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211692064
Wake Forest comes into this game haven suffered a loss at home Wednesday to Virginia Tech.
The Wake Forest men's basketball team suffered an 83-75 loss at the hands of Virginia Tech Wednesday evening at the LJVM Coliseum. The Demon Deacons dropped to 8-8 (1-3 ACC) on the season while the Hokies improved to 13-4 (2-2 ACC). " "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
Brandon Childress led the Deacons and matched a career high with 17 points. It was the first time in Childress' career that he led the team in scoring, as all of his points were scored in the second half. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
Doral Moore also had a strong night as he scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
After missing the Boston College game due to injury, Keyshawn Woods finished with 12 points. Bryant Crawford, rounding out the double-digit Deacs, finished with 10 points, bringing his career total to 1,200. Crawford also tallied four assists and is just 11 assists away from becoming the fifth Demon Deacon to amass at least 1,200 points at 400 assists in his career. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
The Hokies opened the first half with an 8-0 run to take an early double-digit lead over the Deacons. The Deacs managed to cut the Hokies' lead back down to single digits, but Virginia Tech used another 6-0 run to take a 14-point lead with 12 minutes to go in the opening half. After trading baskets, the Deacons used back-to-back 3-pointers from Crawford and Woods to trim the lead to five with just over five minutes in the half. However, the Hokies outscored the Deacons 8-2 in the final two minutes to take a 45-30 lead into halftime. The 15-point deficit was the largest halftime deficit for the Deacons this season. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
The Deacons opened the second half hot with a 7-0 run, forcing the Hokies to burn a timeout. After the Deacs trimmed the lead down to eight, the Hokies countered with a quick nine points to regain their 15-point lead and extend it to 17 with 12 minutes left. However, the Deacs would not back down and used an 11-1 run, capitalizing on a Hokies scoring drought, to cut Tech's lead back down to single digits. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Childress and a triple from Crawford further clipped the lead to six at the under eight media time out before a pair of free throws from Childress to cut the lead to four. Virginia Tech would go on to seal the game at the free throw line, going 6-for-6 in the final minute to secure the 83-75 victory. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
Olivier Sarr matched a career high with eight points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field while Mitchell Wilbekin finished with nine points. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011018aaa.html
Tip-off is set for 12:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on the ACC Network. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726