Duke Cruises By Stetson
I’ll be the first to admit it when R.J. Barrett missed those five shots at the end of the game against Gonzaga in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational where then top ranked Duke suffered their first loss of the season my first thought was I don’t like this player because he won’t get his teammates involved.
When Duke hosted and cruised by Stetson though I had a change a heart on the forward from Mississauga Ontario Canada.
- RJ Barrett didn't know how close he was to a triple-double. The Duke freshman was having too much fun to check the box score. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
Barrett had 26 points, seven rebounds and a season-high seven assists, and the third-ranked Blue Devils routed Stetson 113-49 on Saturday night. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
"I was just having too much fun out there" to worry about the stats, Barrett said. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
Cameron Reddish scored 23 points and Zion Williamson finished with 17 to help the Blue Devils (7-1) win their second straight. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
Duke shot a season-best 58 percent, and had season highs of 19 steals and 27 turnovers forced while reaching triple digits for the first time since the season-opening 118-84 rout of then-No. 2 Kentucky.”according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
"That's what happens when we play hard and play together," Barrett said. "We play defense and turn it into offense." “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
Barrett played just 17 minutes, but that was long enough to challenge for Duke's first triple-double in nearly 13 years. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
According to the school, he's the first player in program history with that many points, rebounds and assists plus four steals in a game. He was taken out for good with 15:38 left and the Blue Devils up by 50. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
"I thought we'd play the starters more in the second half, and then we just exploded," coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
Abayomi Iyiola scored 19 points to lead the Hatters (1-8), who have lost eight straight and were 2 of 23 from 3-point range. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211782454
Duke will return to the hardwood Wednesday when they host Hartford.
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN2.