Written by DukeBlogger at SCACCHoops.com
The 12th ranked Duke Blue Devils will collide with the 14th ranked Virginia Cavaliers in an ACC showdown Wednesday night from the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. The Blue Devils are coming off a narrow 64-62 home win over Clemson, and Virginia lost a tough one by an 80-78 score in overtime to Virginia Tech on Sunday. This will be the first and only meeting of the season, and Duke edged Virginia 63-62 last season.
The Duke Blue Devils did not shoot the ball well but still pulled out a close 64-62 home win over Clemson this past weekend. Duke shot just 42% from the field as fatigue may have played a role after just beating the Tar Heels Thursday. The Blue Devils played great defense, holding Clemson to a 37% mark from the field. Luke Kennard was tremendous once again, collecting 25 points, which included four three-pointers. The sophomore guard has now scored a combined 45 points over his last two games, and is averaging a team-leading 20 points per game, ranking him second in the ACC in scoring. No other Blue Devils player was able to reach double-digits with Jayson Tatum coming close with nine points. The 6-foot-8 freshman forward has been a force this season, posting 15.6 points along with seven rebounds per game. Duke is rounding into form winning five straight games and are now just one game back of first in the ACC with an 8-4 record. Duke is climbing fast in the rankings going from 18th to 12th this week in the Top 25 Rankings.
Duke features a potent offense, now averaging 81.9 points per game, good for 22nd in the Country, and feature a 48.2 field goal percentage. The Blue Devils play solid defense, conceding an average of 68 points per game, placing them 73rd overall.
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