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Despite the conference being weaker than expected, the talent around the ACC still provides physicality and coaching experience good enough to catch Duke slipping.
Stanley’s hustle and willingness to drive relentlessly to the basket helped him score Duke’s first seven points in a blowout win against Miami.
Here are five observations from the opening half between Duke and Miami.
Though the decade will end after the Blue Devils’ Tuesday evening matchup against Boston College, that game will mark the beginning of the ACC gauntlet, and a chance for Duke to enter the new year on the right foot.
A trio of Blue Devil freshmen, Wendell Moore, Cassius Stanley and Vernon Carey Jr., willed their way with poise, grit and hustle to allow Duke to come away victorious from a hard-nosed battle against Georgetown Friday night.
Here are five observations from the first half of play.
Vernon Carey Jr. embodied his nickname 'Tank' in his second-ever game at Madison Square Garden, knocking down everyone his path and taking no prisoners. Behind a game-high and career-high 31 points from freshman Vernon Carey Jr., Duke easily put away California 87-52 in the semifinal of the 2K Empire Classic Thursday night.
At 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds with the skills of a point guard, Jalen Johnson fits the mold of a classic five-star one-and-done Blue Devil.
Duke's bigs played a big role in the team's big win.
Duke kicked off its season with a grudge match against No. 3 Kansas in the Champions Classic.
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