Duke, Tre Jones Avenge Last Seasons Narrow Loss In The Elite 8 To Michigan State, Cassius Winston With Win In East Lansing In The ACC/ Big Ten Challenge
The narrow 68-67 loss in the Elite 8 in Washington D.C. on March 31, 2019 that left point guard Tre Jones bent over with emotion became a distant memory for the now sophomore and tenth ranked Duke after their win in the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge in East Lansing over eleventh ranked Michigan State and Cassius Winston.
Tre Jones scored 20 points, matched a career high with 12 assists and made three steals as part of a defensive effort that forced 14 turnovers.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/12/4/mens-basketball-five-in-double-digits-as-no-10-duke-takes-down-no-11-michigan-state-87-75.aspx
Meanwhile his counterpart didn’t have the night he had as Cassius Winston chipped in with 12 points and seven assists for Michigan State. “according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/12/3/m-basketball-no-11-michigan-state-falls-to-no-10-duke-87-75.aspx
As for other players who contributed for Duke,
Vernon Carey had 26 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to help No. 10 Duke dominate No. 11 Michigan State in an 87-75 victory Tuesday night while Matthew Hurt had 10 points for Duke, which got 11 from Joey Baker and 10 from fellow reserve Javin DeLaurier. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/12/4/mens-basketball-five-in-double-digits-as-no-10-duke-takes-down-no-11-michigan-state-87-75.aspx
As for other players who contributed for Michigan State,
Junior forward Xavier Tillman (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Christian) scored 20 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Spartans, while sophomore forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) added 13 points and three blocks. “according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/12/3/m-basketball-no-11-michigan-state-falls-to-no-10-duke-87-75.aspx
Duke will now turn their attention to preparing for their Atlantic Coast Conference opener on the road in Blacksburg on Friday night. Virginia Tech has a new coach this season in Mike Young who replaces Buzz Williams who is now the head coach at Texas A &M. Mike Young was previously the head coach at Wofford where he spent 17 years. The Terriers posted a 30-5 overall record in 2018-19, including a perfect 18-0 mark in Southern Conference play, and registered a convincing 84-68 win over Seton Hall in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. “according to https://hokiesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mike-young/1346