Duke Travels To Take On Pittsburgh
Duke will take on a familiar face when they visit Pittsburgh Tuesday night as their former Associate Head Coach Jeff Capel who spent seven seasons on the bench next to Mike Krzyzewski whom he played for is in his first season as the head coach of Pittsburgh.
Second ranked Duke comes into the game with a record of 15-2 while they’re 4-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Pittsburgh comes into the game with a record of 12-6 while they’re 2-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
As for Duke’s previous game they sent Virginia to their first loss of the season.
RJ Barrett scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 27 and No. 1 Duke beat No. 4 Virginia 72-70 on Saturday night to give the Cavaliers their first loss of the season. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211787141&DB_OEM_ID=4200
The Blue Devils (15-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from an overtime loss to Syracuse that could cost them their top ranking. They avoided their first two-game losing streak at home since 2016 and proved they can win without injured point guard Tre Jones. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211787141&DB_OEM_ID=4200
DeAndre Hunter scored 18 points, and Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy had 14 apiece for the Cavaliers (16-1, 4-1), who entered as the nation's last unbeaten after No. 2 Michigan was upset at Wisconsin earlier in the day. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211787141&DB_OEM_ID=4200
The fourth matchup of top-ranked teams in the sport's history -- Virginia entered at No. 1 in the coaches' poll -- was a tournament-caliber game throughout. There were 14 ties and 15 lead changes, and it was a one-possession game for a 14 1/2-minute stretch of the second half. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211787141&DB_OEM_ID=4200
After the Cavaliers missed 11 of 12 shots during a late nine-minute stretch, they pulled within 69-66 on Guy's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. Barrett hit two free throws with 20.9 seconds to play, and Virginia let too much time elapse before Braxton Key was fouled with 8.9 seconds remaining and hit both shots to make it 71-68. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211787141&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Cameron Reddish hit a free throw to make it a four-point game before Hunter hit a jumper before the buzzer for Virginia. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211787141&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Unlike Duke, Pittsburgh lost their previous game as they lost to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.
Tyus Battle scored 22 points and freshman Buddy Boeheim had a season-high 13 points as Syracuse beat Pitt 74-63 on Saturday. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
After taking down No. 1 Duke in overtime on the road Monday night, the Orange (13-5, 4-1 ACC) took control over the Panthers with a 22-4 surge in a span of just over seven minutes in the second half. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
Pitt (12-6, 2-3 ACC) was coming off a 75-62 home win over No. 11 Florida State on Monday, its first victory over a ranked team in nearly two years. But the Panthers still haven't mastered the road. They've lost 17 consecutive road games, including 14 in ACC play. Pitt's last road win was an 83-72 victory against Boston College nearly two years ago. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
Jared Wilson-Frame led Pitt with 19 points and freshman Xavier Johnson had 17. The other two-thirds of Pitt's standout freshman trio, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney, didn't fare so well against the Syracuse zone, which registered 10 blocks. McGowens, who suffered an injury near his right eye in the first half, finished with seven points. Toney also had seven as they combined to shoot just 5 of 23. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
The Orange finished 12 of 26 beyond the arc against the Panthers, who were 10 of 30 from long range. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
With Syracuse clinging to a 28-25 halftime lead, both teams struggled to start the second, Pitt finally getting its first points of the period on a tip-in by Malik Ellison. That was Pitt's lone basket in the first seven minutes as the Orange went on a 12-0 run to stretch their lead to 13 points. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
Pitt faced large deficits in both halves but showed grit instilled by first-year head coach Jeff Capel to stay in the game. The Panthers used a 9-0 spurt to close the first period, keyed by 3-pointers from Johnson and Wilson-Frame. Utilizing a small lineup, Pitt also had a 16-5 run late in the second half to pull within 64-55 but never seriously threatened Syracuse down the stretch. “according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/19/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-syracuse-74-63.aspx
Tip-off is set for 9:00pm from Petersen Events Center. The game will be televised on ESPN.