Duke Is Hosting The Citadel, Closing Out Their Five Game Home Stand Tonight In Durham Before Heading To Las Vegas Nevada To Take On Top Ranked Gonzaga In The Continental Tire Challenge On Friday!
Duke is hosting The Citadel, closing out their five game home stand tonight in Durham before heading to Las Vegas Nevada to take on top ranked Gonzaga in the Continental Tire Challenge on Friday!
Duke is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Duke ranked 5th in this weeks AP Top 25 Poll!
The Citadel is a member of the Southern Conference!
Duke, The Citadel last met on December 1, 1993!
In that game Duke won 78-63!
Marty Clark, Kenny Blakeney, Jeff Capel, Chris Collins, Antonio Lang, Tony Moore , Stan Brunson , Grant Hill Carmen Wallace, Joey Beard , Cherokee Parks, Erik Meek, Greg Newton were on that team!
Marty Clark was a guard, Kenny Blakeney was a guard , Jeff Capel was a guard, Chris Collins was a guard, Antonio Lang was a forward, Tony Moore was a forward, Stan Brunson was a forward, Grant Hill was a guard/ forward, Carmen Wallace was a forward , Joey Beard was a forward , Cherokee Parks was a was a forward/ center , Erik Meek was a center, Greg Newton was a forward/ center!
This time around when Duke faces the Citadel the team is going to include Wendell Moore, Jr. , Trevor Keels, Jaylen Blakes, Jeremy Roach , Paolo Banchero , Theo John , Joey Baker , Mark Williams, AJ Griffin, Michael Savarino , Bates Jones, Keenan Worthington, Stanley Borden, Spencer Hubbard.
Wendell Moore Jr. is a forward, Trevor Keels is a guard , Jaylen Blakes is a guard , Jeremy Roach is a guard, Paolo Banchero is a forward , Theo John is a forward, Joey Baker is a forward, Mark Williams is a center, AJ Griffin is a forward, Michael Savarino is a guard , Bates Jones is a forward, Keenan Worthington is a forward , Stanley Borden is a center , Spencer Hubbard is a guard.
Duke leads the all-time series 9-0 Duke and Citadel met four times early in Coach K's tenure (4-0).
Duke who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Duke comes into the game with a record of 5-0!
Why?
Because they’ve won all their games up to this point including a 88-55 win over Lafayette on Friday in Durham!
In that game Wendell Moore Jr., scored 23 points.
AJ Griffin scored 18 points, was 7-10 shooting.
AJ Griffin scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half. Four those points came off three pointers.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
The Citadel is a member of the Southern Conference!
The Citadel comes into the game with a record of 3-1!
Why?
Because they defeated Carver College 102 -49 on Thursday November 18, 2021 in Charleston South Carolina!
In The Citadel’s 102 -49 win over Carver College The Citadel placed four players in double figures in a 102-49 victory over Carver College Thursday night inside McAlister Field House.
Carver knocked down a pair of three pointers early in the game to take a 6-5 lead.
The Bulldogs responded with a 37-7 run over the next 12:58 to take a 29-point lead.
Rudy Fitzgibbons III sparked the run with 14 points, including knocking down four three-pointers.
After Carver hit a three-pointer, The Citadel went on a 15-0 spurt that ended with five-straight points from Hayden Brown.
The Cougars would make the final basket of the half as the Bulldogs took a 57-19 lead into intermission.
The Bulldogs scored the first five points of the second half and pushed the advantage to 76-25 on a Jackson Pricelayup with 12:32 remaining.
Brock Wakefield came off the bench to knock down a pair of three-pointers to push the lead to 93-40 with just under five minutes to play.
The Citadel would hit the century mark for the second time this season as Robert Guyton hit a three-pointer from the corner in the final minute
The Citadel connected on 16 three-pointers in the win. It was the second time in as many home games the Bulldogs hit 16 three-pointers.
The Bulldogs finished 16-of-36 (.444) from beyond the arc.
The 57 points in the first half are most in an opening 20 minutes since scoring 52 points against Presbyterian on Dec. 22, 2020.
Hayden Brown recorded his second double-double in as many games in only 18 minutes of action. He finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Rudy Fitzgibbons III tied for game-high honors with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting. He added four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Tyler Moffe went 5-of-8 from the field and finished with 12 points and six assists.
Brock Wakefield hit a pair of three-pointer on his way to 10 points. It was his second game in double figures this season.
Brady Spence contributed six points and seven rebounds in 14 minutes.
Dylan Englar finished with four points, five rebounds and a blocked shot.
David Maynard hit a pair of three-pointers and pulled down four rebounds.
“according to citadelsports.com”
Tip off is set for 9:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!