Duke Heads To Atlanta To Face Georgia Tech Without Wendell Moore Jr.

After storming by Miami in Coral Gables Florida Duke now heads to Atlanta where they will face Georgia Tech who beat Duke’s tobacco road rival North Carolina in Chapel Hill their previous game but Duke who is ranked second in this weeks AP Top 25 poll will be without the services of one of their players in Wendell Moore Jr.

Wendell Moore Jr. is the most recent player for Duke to be sidelined. Why is he sidelined? Because of  a broken hand according to an article written by Myron Metcalf. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28435006/duke-wendell-moore-jr-undergoes-successful-surgery-broken-hand

The school said he will be out indefinitely, but is expected to return this season.”according to an article written by Myron Metcalf https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28435006/duke-wendell-moore-jr-undergoes-successful-surgery-broken-hand “

Moore, who is averaging 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, broke his right hand while trying to force a turnover late in Duke's 95-62 win over Miami on Saturday. according to an article written by Myron Metcalf https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28435006/duke-wendell-moore-jr-undergoes-successful-surgery-broken-hand

Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about Wendell Moore Jr.’s injury.

 Freshman Wendell Moore will have surgery today to repair a broken bone in his right hand. “according to https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/1214245462347112457

Coach K: "We think everything's going to be good, but he'll be out for awhile... and he will not travel to Georgia Tech."“according to https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/121424546234711245

Duke comes into the game with a record of 13-1 while they’re 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and in first place in the standings while Georgia Tech comes into the game with a record of 7-7 while they’re 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and sixth in the standings. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/group/2

As for Duke’s previous game,

As stated above,

They won at Miami.

ernon Carey Jr. scored 24 points in 25 minutes playing against his hometown team for the first time, and No. 2 Duke shot a season-high 60% to beat the Miami Hurricanes 95-62 Saturday night. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

Carey shot 11 for 14, and every basket drew cheers from a substantial portion of the less-than-capacity crowd. The Blue Devils freshman starrhttps://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspxed in high school in nearby Broward County, and his father played football for the Hurricanes.”according to

Duke (13-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its seventh game in a row. Miami (9-4, 1-2) had a five-game winning streak snapped and lost for the first time since November. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

Blue Devils freshman Cassius Stanley had 20 points in 25 minutes, and Matthew Hurt added 13 points. Carey had nine rebounds to lead Duke, which outrebounded Miami 41-24.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

The Blue Devils scored 64 points in the paint. Carey, Stanley and Hurt shot a combined 25 for 33 (76%).”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-carey-scores-24-to-lead-no-2-duke-past-miami-95-62.aspx

As for Georgia Tech’s previous game,

As stated above, They won on the road as they defeated Duke’s tobacco road rival North Carolina.

Jose Alvarado scored 25 points and Moses Wright added 22 as Georgia Tech used stifling defense and a dominant first half to upend North Carolina, 96-83, on Saturday at the Dean Smith Center.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-vs-north-carolina-recap-010420-2/

Georgia Tech (7-7, 2-2 ACC) started the game with a 19-2 run and didn’t allow a North Carolina field goal for the first 13:10 of the game as the Jackets’ defense held North Carolina (8-6, 1-2 ACC) to an 0-for-15 start from the field.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-vs-north-carolina-recap-010420-2/

The Jackets forced 10 first-half turnovers with nine steals to give them a 47-27 halftime lead, the largest by any opponent in the history of the Dean Smith Center. The Tar Heels shot just 30 percent (7-of-23) in the first half as Georgia Tech led by as many as 24.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-vs-north-carolina-recap-010420-2/

North Carolina pulled to within nine at the under-16 timeout of the second half, but Tech was able to weather the storm behind Alvarado, who scored 16 of his season-high 25 in the second half and registered eight assists in the game.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-vs-north-carolina-recap-010420-2/

James Banks III scored 12 points with seven rebounds, and Bubba Parham added 11 and three assists for the Jackets, who shot 63 percent in the second half and finished the game at 59 percent.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-vs-north-carolina-recap

Tip-off is set for 9:00pm from McCamish Pavillion. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.