Duke To Clash With Virginia In Top 5 Matchup In Durham
Every person isn't like another and neither are the two teams that are going against one another on Saturday afternoon as Duke will host Virginia.
For the 15th time in the history of Cameron Indoor Stadium, a pair of top 5 teams will square off as fourth-ranked Duke hosts second-ranked Virginia Saturday on CBS. Duke owns an 11-3 record in those games (9-2 under Coach K).
- The Blue Devils have won their last seven versus top 25 opponents (4-0 this season). Coach K is 221-142 vs. ranked teams at Duke – 28-14 with both teams ranked in the top 5.
- Duke brings the nation’s highest scoring offense (91.7 ppg) into Saturday’s game, having scored 78+ points in every game this season and 80+ in 16 straight.
- Marvin Bagley III leads the ACC in scoring (21.6) and rebounding (11.5) and is second in the NCAA in double-doubles (16). Trevon Duval leads the ACC in assists (6.0), while Grayson Allen is third in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.59) and Gary Trent, Jr. is fourth in the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (.431).
- Virginia is 19-1 overall and in first place in the ACC with a perfect 8-0 conference mark. The Cavaliers’ 11-game winning streak is currently the third-longest in Division I.
- Virginia ranks first nationally in scoring defense (51.6 ppg), second in field goal percentage defense (36.4%), fourth in turnovers per game (9.5) and seventh in scoring margin (17.6).
- Kyle Guy is the Cavaliers’ leading scorer, averaging 15.2 ppg. He has three 20-point games this year and is on a 20-game streak with at least one three-pointer.
- Duke is 119-50 all-time versus Virginia, which includes a 57-10 mark in home games. The Blue Devils have won three straight in the series, including a 65-55 victory in Charlottesville lasts season. Jayson Tatum led the Blue Devils with 28 points in the win. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211694329&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Duke who is ranked number four in this weeks AP Top 25 poll. "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings likes to run while their opponent in Virginia who is ranked second in this weeks poll likes to play at a slower pace.
Duke comes into their game with Virginia with a record of 18-2 while they're 6-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference "according tohttp://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/standings/_/id/2/acc-conference and are coming off their second win of the season over Wake Forest Tuesday night.
No. 4 Duke hounded Wake Forest's guards, forced turnovers and turned them into easy baskets. With the occasionally maligned defense playing like this, there was no chance of a letdown or a look-ahead. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
The Blue Devils forced 21 turnovers in Tuesday night's 84-70 victory over the Demon Deacons. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
By their own high standards, this counts as an off night for an offense that is the nation's second-most efficient in the Pomeroy rankings. And they were outrebounded 37-31 by a Wake Forest team with two 7-footers in the rotation. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
It didn't really matter with the defense playing like this. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
"We've still got our defense, we've got our rebounding on some nights and then we also have our offense," guard Grayson Allen said. "So on any given night, everything has to be there. Rebounding and offense wasn't there ... but our defense was, and that's got to be consistent." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Wendell Carter Jr. had 23 points and 12 rebounds and Marvin Bagley III had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Devils (18-2, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who built a 20-point lead with their defense and kept Wake Forest at arm's length the rest of the way. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
The 21 turnovers forced -- 15 in the first half -- matched a season high for Duke, which turned them into 34 points while also holding the Demon Deacons to 5-for-20 shooting from 3-point range."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Gary Trent Jr. finished with 19 points while Allen had 17 points and six assists -- including an alley-oop feed to Bagley for a dunk with 9 1/2 minutes left. It pushed the Blue Devils' lead into double figures to stay at 62-52 and started the decisive 15-6 run that restored Duke's comfortable lead."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Doral Moore had 18 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 2:18 left for Wake Forest (8-12, 1-7), which has lost six in a row and eight of nine. Brandon Childress scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
"We didn't do ourselves any favors by how we handled the ball in the first half," coach Danny Manning said. "That hole's probably too much to overcome." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
BIG PICTURE
Duke: This was a classic trap situation but the Blue Devils were never really in danger of getting caught up in it, with that visit from No. 2 Virginia looming on Saturday. Duke usually picks up a couple of league losses on the road each January -- the Blue Devils have 11 of them since 2015, including one at North Carolina State earlier this month. No chance of that happening this time, giving them a five-game winning streak that includes easy wins against the ACC's worst teams -- Wake Forest and Pittsburgh. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons have lost two home games to Top 5 opponents in a little over 48 hours, after Virginia earned a 10-point win at Joel Coliseum on Sunday night. This was a largely discouraging step back for Wake Forest with leading scorer Bryant Crawford finishing with 10 points but a season-worst eight turnovers. "I thought he came out and pressed a little bit and made some decisions that we regret and he regrets, too," Manning said. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
INJURY REPORT
Wake Forest didn't have its top sixth man with guard Keyshawn Woods out with a lingering knee injury. Woods is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 13.4 points. For Duke, backup big man Marques Bolden (knee sprain) missed his sixth straight game. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
STAT LINE
Duke point guard Trevon Duval had a rough night, missing all eight shots from the field and both of his free throws. "There's just a greater chance of inconsistent performance with young players -- or young teams," coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "He didn't play well tonight, but he has played well." "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
RECORD BOOK
Moore finished 9 of 9 for Wake Forest -- one basket shy of the school record for field-goal percentage set by Kyle Visser, who was 10 for 10 against James Madison in 2006. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211693912&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Virginia comes in their game with Duke with a record of 19-1 8-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/standings/_/id/2/acc-conference haven won their last game at John Paul Jones Arena where they dominated Clemson.
Devon Hall scored 14 points, Kyle Guy had 12 and No. 2 Virginia broke open a close game with an 18-2 run in the second half to win their 11th straight, 61-36 over No. 18 Clemson on Tuesday night."according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012318aac.html
The Cavaliers (19-1, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who lead the nation in scoring defense, allowed their fewest points of the season. The Tigers gave Virginia a game until early in the second half, when Clemson managed just four points in a span of 12 minutes. The burst turned a 30-27 lead into a 48-29 advantage. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012318aac.html
Gabe DeVoe scored 11 points, all in the first 12 minutes, and was the only player to score in double figures for the Tigers (16-4, 5-3). They shot 31.9 percent (15-47) and scored just 13 points in the second half. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012318aac.html
BIG PICTURE
Clemson: The Tigers played their first game since losing No. 2 scorer and rebounder Donte Grantham to a torn ACL suffered against Notre Dame, and after getting off to a fast start against Virginia, seemed to be lacking an offensive identity. DeVoe scored 11 points in the first 12 minutes, but none thereafter and top scorer Marcquise Reed (16 points per game) managed only six in 33 minutes. He finished 3 for 10 from the field."according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012318aac.html
Virginia: The Cavaliers played without their best defender, Isaiah Wilkins, for most of the second half after he appeared to hit the floor hard while being fouled late in the first half. Wilkins didn't participate in warmups before the second half, but started and played only briefly. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012318aac.html
Tip-off is set for 2:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726