Duke Travels To Winston Salem To Take On Wake Forest
Duke will play Wake Forest for the second time this season as they will visit Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Tuesday night.
Winners of four straight and six of seven, No. 4 Duke heads to Winston-Salem Tuesday night to battle Wake Forest. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693771
- Duke is looking for the season sweep of the Demon Deacons after winning 89-71 at Cameron Indoor Stadium 10 days ago. The Blue Devils have won seven straight in the series.
- Duke is the only team ranked among the NCAA’s top 10 in scoring (92.1; 1st), rebounds (43.6; 1st) and assists (19.6; 3rd). The Blue Devils are also third nationally in rebound margin (+11.2), fourth in field goal percentage (.513) and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.62).
- Marvin Bagley III leads the ACC in scoring (21.9) and rebounding (11.5) and is second in the NCAA in double-doubles (15). Trevon Duval leads the ACC in assists (6.2). while Grayson Allen is third in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.65) and Gary Trent, Jr., is fourth in the ACC in three-pointers per game (2.7).
- Wake Forest is 8-11 overall and has a 1-6 ACC record.
- Bryant Crawford leads the Demon Deacons in scoring, averaging 16.2 points. He is fifth among active ACC players in scoring, already having racked up 1,246 points.
- At 248 games, Wake Forest is Duke’s most-frequently played rival. The Blue Devils lead the series versus Wake 170-78.
- Playing without head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who missed the game while recovering from a virus, then-No. 7 Duke beat Wake Forest 89-71, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 13. 87 of Duke’s 89 points came from freshmen, with Bagley III’s 30 leading the way."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693771
Duke comes into their game with Wake Forest with a record of 17-2 while they're 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/standings/_/id/2/acc-conference haven beaten Pittsburgh for a second time this season Saturday in Durham.
Grayson Allen stepped confidently into the 3-point shot near the Duke bench and let it fly -- only to see the ball go halfway down and then roll out of the rim. The senior could only chuckle. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
It's close, he figures. Don't change anything. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
That much was clear during the fifth-ranked Blue Devils' 81-54 win against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Allen scored 16 points in the rout, his best output since the start of the 2018 calendar year and a sign that maybe -- just maybe -- Allen is nearing the end of this monthlong rebellion by his suddenly wayward shot. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
"I've had like nine of those in the last three games," Allen said of the second-half 3 that rolled out, "that just hit the front of the rim, go halfway in and bounce out. When you're about a half-inch off like that, there's nothing you need to change or anything. You just keep shooting it." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
Freshman Wendell Carter Jr. had 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting to lead the Blue Devils (17-2, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 52 percent and cruised to a second easy win against the Panthers (8-12, 0-7) in 10 days. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
That certainly gave Allen -- who as a freshman provided the desperately needed spark to help the Blue Devils beat Wisconsin in the 2015 NCAA title game -- a low-pressure day to re-find his missing shooting rhythm. He made 5 of 11 shots and 4 of 10 from 3-point range in 26 minutes; he was shooting just 30 percent from the field and 20 percent from 3-point range in six ACC games coming in."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
"The games before he went into this kind of shooting slump, he'd been shooting the ball great," Carter said. "I believe it's going to fall at some point. We just keep telling him to keep shooting and I'm sure it's going to be there." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
Allen also showed his familiar emotional edge, most notably when he bounced up from taking an early hard fall on a flagrant breakaway foul and yelling a couple of frustrated expletives while being led away as the referees began to a replay review. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
"That fire was already there," Allen said, "but it added to it." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
Duke finished with 24 points off turnovers to go with 18 second-chance points after controlling the boards, leading by as many as 34 points midway through the second half. Parker Stewart scored 15 points for the Panthers, who shot 41 percent. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
"They're an elite team," Pitt coach Kevin Stallings said, "so we knew it was a tall challenge when we got here." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
BIG PICTURE
Pittsburgh: Pitt continues hurtling toward a bottom-of-the-ACC finish. The Panthers arrived with its worst start in ACC play -- this is their fifth season -- and now they have their first 0-7 start in a conference since losing to Louisville for an 0-7 Big East mark in January 2012. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
Duke: This was a game for Duke to fine-tune things moreso than a question of whether the Blue Devils would win their fourth straight. Among the positives: Duke's defense was frequently active and getting hands in passing lanes -- particularly in the first half -- and pestered the Panthers into three 10-second backcourt violations. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
SIMILAR STARTS
Duke's blowout wins against Pitt followed some familiar first-half routes. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
In the 87-52 win on Jan. 10, Duke led 50-24 at halftime while Pittsburgh had more turnovers (10) than made baskets (9). In this one, Duke led 48-26 at halftime while Pitt again had more turnovers (11) than field goals (10). Duke also had a lot of points off turnovers (22 in the first game, 19 Saturday) by the break. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
The best news for Pitt? The Panthers only committed four second-half turnovers with the outcome long determined. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
"In the second half, I thought we did a much better job of taking care of the ball, and that allowed us to play better," Stallings said, adding: "But we've still got a long way to go." "according tohttp://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211693531
Wake Forest meanwhile comes into this game against Duke with a record of 8-11 1-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference haven suffered a loss their last timeout on Sunday to Virginia who is ranked second in this weeks AP Top 25 poll. "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings
The Wake Forest men's basketball team fell to No. 2 Virginia, 59-49, Sunday night at the LJVM Coliseum. The Demon Deacons fall to 8-11 on the season, including a 1-6 mark in conference play, while the Cavaliers improve to 18-1 with a 7-0 mark in the ACC. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
For the 12th time this season, Bryant Crawford led the Deacs with 11 points to go along with four assists. He has now passed Jackie Murdock on his way to 31st on the all-time Wake Forest scoring list with 1,250 career points, just three points shy of cracking the top-30. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
Mitchell Wilbekin finished with 10 points while Brandon Childress recorded double-digits for the seventh time this season with 10 points. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
Doral Moore totaled nine points and 13 rebounds, just one point shy of his sixth double-double of the season."according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
After Wilbekin opened scoring with a 3-pointer, the teams traded leads and baskets, accounting for three lead changes and one tie in the first five minutes. The Cavaliers then used four-straight defensive stops to go on an 8-0 run and take a 15-8 lead, forcing Wake Forest into a timeout. However, out of the break, Childress netted a jumper that kicked off a 7-0 run by the Deacons to tie the game 17-all. A dunk from Olivier Sarr stretched the run to 9-0 and gave the Deacs their first lead in eight minutes at 19-17 with six minutes to go. The Deacs continued to dominate, extending that run to 14-2 to take their largest lead of the game at five points, 24-19. Wake Forest managed to hold on to the lead, taking a 24-22 advantage into halftime. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
Wake Forest held the Cavaliers to just 22 first-half points, tied for the fewest points they have allowed in a first half all season. The Deacs also gave the Cavs their first halftime deficit in ACC play this year. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
After Virginia opened the second half with a triple to regain the lead, the Deacons answered with a 6-0 run to take a five-point lead early in the second half. The Cavaliers countered with back-to-back buckets of their own to cut the lead to one, 30-29, while regaining the lead on their first pair of free throws of the night. With 10 minutes remaining, Virginia got hot in the field, making 6-of-8 shots, while the Deacs went cold at 0-for-5, to take a seven-point edge. Wake Forest did gain momentum and managed to pull within one, but the Cavs responded with a 6-0 run to regain a seven-point lead. The Demon Deacons could not overcome the deficit and fell 59-49. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012118aac.html
Tip-off is set for 9:00pm from Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game will be televised on the ACC Network. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wake-m-baskbl-sched.html