Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Duke Blue Devils (14-5, 1-3 Away) will hit the road to Blacksburg, VA to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-8, 8-2 Home) at Cassell Coliseum. The Blue Devils have won three of their last five games and are coming off a win while the Hokies are sporting a seven-game losing streak.
The Duke Blue Devils have won three of their last five games and are coming off a victory against the Miami Hurricanes. They enter this contest hoping to earn their second consecutive win. Against Miami, Duke earned a 68-66 victory where the Blue Devils shot 40.3% from the field, 42.9% from beyond the arc, and 60% from free throw range. Leading the Blue Devils was Kyle Filipowski (17 PTS, 14 REB, 2 STL, 41.7% FG). In addition, they earned 44 rebounds, 19 assists, five steals, and eight blocks while turning the ball over 10 times. Defensively, they allowed the Hurricanes to shoot 34.9% from the field and 47.6% from deep while giving up 12 points on the line.
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This season, Duke's scoring offense is ranked 166th, averaging 72 points per game while shooting 42.9% from the field, 77.5% from free throw range, and 31.7% from beyond the arc. In addition, they are averaging 40 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 5.9 steals, and 4.5 blocks while turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. They yield an assist/turnover ratio of 1.13 (106th). On defense, they are surrendering 63.5 points per game. Filipowski is the scoring leader and rebounds leader for the Blue Devils, averaging 15 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Jeremy Roach is the second-leading scorer, averaging 12 points per game while contributing 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists.