Duke Dispatched Winston -Salem State In Exhibition Game On Saturday In Durham Because They Were Up By 20 Points Less Than Five Minutes Into The First Half
Duke dispatched Winston- Salem State in exhibition game on Saturday in Durham because they were led by 20 points less than five minutes into the first half and never looked back in a 106-38 exhibition win over Winston-Salem State Saturday.
Duke opened with an 8-0 run over the first 1:14 of play, with back-to-back three-pointers from Trevor Keels and Moore, forcing the Rams to take an early timeout. Duke did not let up from there, as it led 17-2 at the first media time out and built up a 53-point lead with under a minute left in the half Duke took a 63-13 advantage into the break with Keels, Roach and Williams all reaching double figures in scoring.
Duke had five dunks in the first half, with three from Williams Duke also dished out 17 assists while committing just two turnovers in the opening frame.
Winston -Salem State found a rhythm at the start of the second half, going on an 8-1 run with five straight points from Samage Teel. Teel led Winston-Salem State with 11 points for the afternoon. Duke responded with the next eight points in a two-minute stretch to reclaim momentum the rest of the way. The Rams won the 2019-20 CIAA Tournament Championship, but have not played a regular-season game since that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AJ Griffin, who recently returned from a sprained knee suffered in practice on Oct. 9, poured in 10 points with four rebounds in the second half. With the decision well in hand, juniors Michael Savarino and Keenan Worthington, who each earned a scholarship during the offseason after spending the last two years as walk-ons, checked into the game.
Paolo Banchero's 21 points came on 8-of-13 shooting to go with nine rebounds. Williams went 6-of-7 from the field for 14 points, while Moore added eight points and six assists with no turnovers.
Jeremy Roach recorded a game-high seven assists with 10 points, while Keels netted 12 points with four assists and two boards.
Duke finished with a 21-0 advantage in fast break points and outscored the Rams 48-14 in the paint. The Blue Devils' bench contributed 41 points, led by 11 from graduate transfer Bates Jones. Duke also was sharp from long distance throughout the game, finishing 11-of-27 (.407) beyond the arc.
Duke had six players in double figures double-figures, led by the 21 points and nine rebounds from freshman Paolo Banchero, while classmate Trevor Keels added 12 points and four rebounds. Sophomore Mark Williams poured in 14 on 6-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and five blocked shots. The Blue Devils' starting backcourt of Keels and sophomore Jeremy Roach, along with forward Wendell Moore Jr., combined for 17 assists and one turnover.
Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who is retiring after the season has this to say about Duke’s performance over Winston -Salem State!
"I thought our guys played hard and well and sharp the whole time,"They shared the ball well, we had 26 assists. We really have four ball-handlers, including Paolo [Banchero], so that's why we advance the ball fast. When one of those guys gets it, they don't need to throw it to somebody to bring it up, they bring it up, and we're very comfortable."
“according to an article on goduke.com
On November 9, 2021 Duke who ranked number nine in the preseason poll is going to oppose Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York!
Duke is ranked number 9 in the preseason poll while Kentucky is right behind them ranked number 10 in the preseason poll.
On March 28, 1992 Duke edged Kentucky in a game that ESPN has voted as the greatest college basketball game ever played.
Sean Woods hitting with 2.1 seconds left to give Kentucky the lead then Christian Laettner hit the shot to send Duke past Kentucky in the East Regional Final.
Then Mike Krzyzewski was opposing Rick Pitino!
Tonight as Mike Krzyzewski begins coaching his final season as the head coach of the Duke Men’s Basketball Program before retiring he will be opposing John Calipari as Duke, Kentucky oppose one another in the State Farm Champions Classic!
Duke is ranked number 9 in the preseason poll while Kentucky is right behind them ranked number 10 in the preseason poll!
“according to espn.com”
Duke and Kentucky’s last meeting came on November 6, 2018 when they opposed one another on the hardwood in Indianapolis Indiana in the State Farm Champions Classic.
In that game Duke won 118-84!
- RJ Barrett scored 33 points and Zion Williamson added 28 in their first college games, leading No. 4 Duke over No. 2 Kentucky
Both Barrett and Williamson surpassed Marvin Bagley III's program record for points by a freshman in his debut at 25. Cam Reddish added 22 points and Tre Jones had six, giving Duke's freshmen a combined 89 points.
The teams set a Classic record for most combined points, set hours earlier in No. 1 Kansas' 92-87 victory over No. 10 Michigan State.
Keldon Johnson scored 23 points to lead Kentucky. Graduate transfer Reid Travis added 22 for the Wildcats, who had won all nine previous season openers under Calipari.
The highly-anticipated game between two of the nation's most successful college programs was never close. Duke led by 10 after six minutes and extended the lead to 34-13 less than 10 minutes into the game.
The Blue Devils didn't stop with that flurry.
After making it 59-42 at halftime, Duke kept pulling away throughout the second half. Barrett's dunk with 16:11 remaining made it 72-47, Alex O'Connell's 3-pointer with 11:45 remaining made it 91-54 and Duke topped the 100-point mark on another dunk by Barrett with 7:36 left.
Kentucky only got as close as 27 until the waning moments.
Barrett was 13 of 26 from the field while Williamson was 11 of 13 with seven rebounds.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
In that game Kentucky lost to Duke by a score of 84-118!
– Keldon Johnson scored 23 points and Reid Travis had 22, but second-ranked Kentucky lost to No. 4 Duke 118-84 on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Tyler Herro added 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds for Kentucky.
R.J. Barrett led Duke with 33 points, while Zion Williamson had 28 and Cam Reddish had 22.
Duke (1-0) hit 43 of 79 (54.4 percent) from the floor, including 12 of 26 (46.2 percent) from three-point range, while winning the rebounding battle 38-37. The Blue Devils had just four turnovers, while Kentucky had 15. Duke turned those UK miscues into 27 points, while Kentucky scored eight points off Duke's four miscues.
Kentucky (0-1) hit 26 of 59 (44.1 percent) from the floor, making four of 17 (23.5 percent) from behind the arc. The Wildcats were able to convert 28 of their 38 free throws, for 73.7 percent shooting from the line.
Duke got on the board first via a Tre Jones three-pointer and the Blue Devils quickly built an 8-2 lead. Kentucky cut the lead to 11-8 on a jumper by Johnson, but Duke answered with a 9-0 run to lead 20-8.
The Blue Devils led by as many as 21 points before Kentucky began chipping away at the lead. A 13-4 run, capped by a Johnson jumper, cut the lead to 38-26 with 6:50 left in the first half. But the Cats would get no closer in the half, and Duke took a 59-42 lead into the break. The Blue Devils hit 22 of 40 (55 percent) from the floor in the first half, including six of 12 from behind the arc. Meanwhile, Kentucky hit 13 of 32 (40.6 percent), but just one of 10 from behind the arc.
Duke's Barrett had 20 points in the first half, while Williamson had 13. Johnson led UK with 14 points and Travis had eight.
Duke scored the first seven points of the second half to lead by 24. Kentucky would get no closer in the second half.
“according to an article on ukathletics.com”
What will happen this time around as Duke, Kentucky oppose one another?
Will find out tonight as Duke, Kentucky tip off their regular seasons tonight in New York at Madison Square Garden that is home to the New York Knicks of the NBA, The New York Liberty of the WNBA!
Tip off is set for 9:30pm from Madison Square Garden!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!