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6th Ranked Duke Returned To Their Winning Ways Saturday With 86-35 Win Over Wofford In Durham Following 77-72 Loss To Kentucky In State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday In Atlanta

6th ranked Duke returned to their winning ways Saturday with 86-35 win over Wofford in Durham following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta.

As 6th ranked Duke returned to their winning ways Saturday with 86-35 win over Wofford in Durham following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta.

As 6th ranked Duke returned to their winning ways with 86-35 win over Wofford in Durham following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta five players scored in double figures. Khaman Maluach was 5-7 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound , 11 points. Tyrese Proctor was 5-9 on field goals , 4-7 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds 2 assists , 1 steal , 15 points. Caleb Foster was 4-6 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 15 points. Isiah Evans came off the bench was 4-8 on field goals , 4-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 14 points.

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As a team Duke shot 48.4% on field goals 42.1 % on 3 pointers!

As a team Duke held Wofford to 24.6% shooting 15.2 % on 3 pointers!

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Following then 6th ranked Duke returning to their winning ways Saturday with 86-35 win over Wofford following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta Caleb Foster who is a sophomore guard who was 4-6 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 2 assists , 2 steals , 13 had this to say about shots not falling against Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic!

We had great shots that day,”“They just didn’t fall. But we ultimately had a chance to win that game. That had nothing to do with why we lost. The shots are going to come and go. “

Following 9th ranked Duke returning to their winning ways Saturday with 86-35 win over Wofford following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta Caleb Foster who is a sophomore guard who was 4-6 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 2 assists , 2 steals , 13 had this to say about shots not falling against Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic!

“We’ve talked a lot about, just the process of the season,”how no matter if you win or lose, how you respond, how you come back the next game.”

According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article295377489.html

Duke is now going to prepare to play on the West Coast when they play at Arizona Friday night!

Tip off is set for 10:30pm Eastern Time 8:30pm Mountain Standard Time from McKale Memorial Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Jay Bilas, Dan Shulman commentating!

Jay Bilas is a former Duke center who played for former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1982 -1986 playing 127 games averaging 8.4 points 5.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists before drafted 5th round of 1986 15th pick 108th pick overall in the 1986 NBA Draft. Though, Jay Bilas would never set foot on the hardwood for Dallas because he instead he would play professionally in Italy where he was among the leagues top scores in 1987-1988 seasons before playing professionally 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 https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/bilas_jay/