Duke Travels To The Bluegrass State To Take On Louisville

On Tuesday night Duke who is ranked second in this weeks AP Top 25 poll who has already played a team from the Bluegrass state in Kentucky out of the Southeastern Conference earlier this season will once again face another team located in the Bluegrass state as they visit sixteenth ranked Louisville who unlike Kentucky is in the same conference as Duke.

Duke comes into the game with a record of 21-2 while they’re 9-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Louisville comes into the game with a record of 17-7 while they’re 8-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

As for Duke’s previous game, they won on the road in Charlottesville where they swept Virginia in the regular season series.

- RJ Barrett scored 26 points, Zion Williamson had 18 and No. 2 Duke used an early barrage of 3-pointers to stun No. 3 Virginia and then held off the Cavaliers, 81-71, on Saturday night. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

Barrett hit his first five tries from 3-point range for the Blue Devils (21-2, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). His fifth one gave them a 29-15 lead after less than 12 minutes of play. Cam Reddish took over after that, hitting 5 of his first 6, the last three early in the second half as the Blue Devils rebuilt their lead to 52-41. He finished with 17 points. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome each scored 16 to lead Virginia (20-2, 8-2), which had a 13-game home winning streak snapped. The Cavaliers lost to the Blue Devils at John Paul Jones Arena for the third consecutive time. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

The game drew a sellout crowd, most hoping Virginia could avenge a 72-70 loss at Duke on Jan. 19, but it was the Blue Devils who put on a show in front of LeBron James and past stars from both schools. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

Duke scored the first eight points on a pair of 3-pointers by Barrett sandwiching a steal and dunk by Williamson. The lead was 31-17 before two 3-pointers by Guy, one by Jerome and another by Kihei Clark, which fueled an 18-8 run for Virginia that closed the gap to 39-35 at the half. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

After a break, it was Reddish who took over from long range, connecting three times as the Blue Devils pushed the margin to 52-41 in just over four minutes. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

Virginia kept trying to close the gap, and got within 66-61 on De'Andre Hunter's 3-pointer with 5:25 left, but Marques Bolden scored in close for the Blue Devils, Williamson scored on a stickback and Tre Jones hit a pullup in the lane, boosting the margin back to 72-61.”according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790037

As for Louisville’s previous game, Unlike Duke who won their previous game Louisville meanwhile lost on the road to Florida State in overtime their previous game.

 Mfiondu Kabengele scored 22 points and No. 22 Florida State erased a 10-point second-half deficit to force overtime, then knocked off No. 16 Louisville 80-75 on Saturday. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Terance Mann added 20 points for the Seminoles (18-5, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who made 11 of 12 free throws in overtime to wrap up their fifth straight win. Mann hit 9 of 11 free throws to secure his second straight 20-point game and fifth of the season. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Kabengele shot 7 of 12 from the floor and pulled down seven rebounds. It was the 16th time he has come off the bench to score in double figures. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Christen Cunningham scored 20 points, including 13 in the first half, for Louisville (17-7, 8-3). Ryan McMahon made three 3-pointers in a span of 90 seconds in the second half as the Cardinals pulled ahead 52-42 in the second half. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Louisville's Dwayne Sutton scored 14 points, knocking down four 3-pointers. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Trent Forrest had 15 points, six rebounds and five steals for the Seminoles, who have won 11 of 13 games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

M.J. Walker had 11 points after halftime for Florida State, which has won five straight ACC games for the first time since 2011-12. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Louisville lost a pair of starters, Steven Enoch and Khwan Fore, to foul trouble. Enoch had six points and four rebounds in 14 minutes while Fore had six points. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2019/2/9/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-florida-state-80-75-in-ot.aspx

Tip-off is set for 9:00pm from KFC Yum Center. The game will be televised on ESPN.