2nd Ranked Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Going To Be Playing With Or Without Sophomore Forward Mark Mitchell As They Host 12th Ranked Arizona Tonight In Durham?
When 2nd ranked Duke tipped off their 2023-2024 season on Monday with a 92-64 win over Dartmouth in Durham Duke was without the services of sophomore forward Mark Mitchell who in 2022-2023 season averaged 9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists while shooting 46.9% because of an ankle injury.
According to espn app
With that in mind,
This question comes to mind!
2nd ranked Duke going to be with playing or without sophomore forward Mark Mitchell as they host 12th ranked Arizona?
On Thursday Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about if Mark Mitchell if 2nd ranked Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer are going to be with or without the services of sophomore forward Mark Mitchell as they host 12th ranked Arizona.
We’re not going to risk anything by any means in 2nd ranked Duke’s 92-54 win over Darmouth. We want him (Mark Mitchell) to feel really good and confident when it comes time for the game. On Wednesday Mark Mitchell practiced and Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say! Hopefully if he has a good day, he’s on track to play in the game Friday. (Tonight). Again we can’t say until we see him out there for two days. He’s on track , doing well.’’
According to Rodd Baxley of Fayetteville Observer on fayobserver.com
Duke comes into the game with Arizona with a record 1-0 because 2nd ranked Duke beat Dartmouth 92-54 Monday.
As 2nd ranked Duke beat Dartmouth 92-54 Monday in Durham Jaylen Blakes, Kyle Filipowski, Caleb Foster, Jeremy Roach were Duke’s leading scorers scoring 10, 25, 15, 14 points.
Jaylen Blakes was 3-3 on field goals, 1-1 from 3 point range to along 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 10 points.
Kyle Filipowski was 10-12 on field goals, 1-2 from 3 point range to go along 7 rebounds, 1 assists, 25 points.
Caleb Foster was 6-10 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 15 points.
Jeremy Roach was 7-11 on field goals to go along with 3 assists, 14 points.
Following Duke’s 92 - 54 win over Duke Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about guard Jaden Schutt who did not step on Coach K court in the Duke, Dartmouth game on opening night of the College Basketball and likely won’t this season as Duke Head Coach has plans to redshirt him this season and had this to say about Jaden Schutt following Duke’s 92-54 win! He’s in great standing with me, nothing wrong at all“We’re gonna continue to do the best thing for him.”
According to Stephen Wiseman article on newsobserver.com
12th ranked Arizona who is a member of the PAC 12 comes into the game with a record of 1-0 though, unlike 2nd ranked Duke 12th Arizona beat Morgan State 122-59 Monday in Tucson Arizona.
As 12th ranked Arizona beat Morgan State 122-59 Monday Keshad Johnson was 5-8 on field goals 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 3 steals, 3 blocks, 14 points. Oumar Ballo was 6-8 on field goals to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 steals , 1 block , 12 points. Kylan Boswell was 7-10 on field goals, 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 steals 18 points Pelle Larsson was 4-5 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 2 assists , 2 steals, 15 points. Caleb Love was 3-8 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 12 points. Paulius Murauskas was 4-5 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 1 assists, 10 points. Filip Borovicanin was 4-9 on field goals though he was 0-4 from 3 point range to go along 7 rebounds , 2 assists, 11 points Motiejus Krivas was 2-7 on to go along 5 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 block, 12 points. Conrad Martinez 1-2 on field goals 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 4 assists , 1 steal , 3 points. KJ Lewis was 3-4 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 4 assists , 5 steals, 8 points Grant Weitman was 1-2 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 points. Jaden Bradley was 2-6 on field goals to along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists , 1 steal, 4 points.
Following Arizona’s 122-59 win over Morgan State Monday Arizona Head Coach Tommy Lloyd had this to say!
We have a lot of guys who have never worn an Arizona jersey so we really want to hammer home what our standards are, And I think for the most part our guys check those boxes.
Following Arizona’s 122-59 win over Morgan State Monday Keshad Johnson Keshad Johnson was 5-8 on field goals 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 3 steals, 3 blocks, 14 points had this to say!
We have strength in numbers . When it comes to March and April that’s what you need.
According to espnapp
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium if Duke fans, spectators Arizona fans, spectators are watching on the East Coast!
Tipoff is set for 5:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium if Duke fans, spectators Arizona fans, spectators are watching on the West Coast!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Jay Bilas, Angel Gray, Dan Shulman commentating!
Jay Bilas was a center for former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1982 -1986. As an undersized center, Bilas scored 1,062 points, grabbed 692 rebounds, and helped lead Duke to the the No. 1 ranking, the 1986 ACC Championship and the 1986 NCAA Championship Game. Bilas’ 1986 Duke team set the NCAA record for the most wins in a single season with 37.
Jay Bilas was drafted by the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Bilas played professional basketball overseas, ranking among the leagues’ top scorers in Italy during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, and then in Spain for part of the 1989 season before returning to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach on Krzyzewski’s staff, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. While Bilas was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship Gem three times, winning back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.
According to Jay Bilas biography on espnpressroom.com