X-Factor: Duke men's basketball's Matthew Hurt looks to continue hot streak against Georgia State
By Joe Wang | November 15, 2019Matthew Hurt must build off his impressive performance against Central Arkansas.
Matthew Hurt must build off his impressive performance against Central Arkansas.
It was an electric performance for the Blue Devils' defense, holding the Bears to 54 total points through a combination of effective shot blocking, steals, and drawing offensive fouls.
The No. 2 Blue Devils must know their personnel and play smart to beat tougher opponents.
The brightest star on this cold night in Durham was Vernon Carey Jr.
Duke's star point guard Tre Jones left the game with a head injury, but Blue Devil freshmen like Matthew Hurt dominated in his absence.
The Duke point guard has yet to return to the game since seven minutes left in the first half.
Here are five observations from the first half of play.
With a deep lineup and a seasoned head coach, Duke's mantra this season might be to expect the unexpected.
The Blue Devils have now appeared in the top-5 of 22 consecutive AP polls, the longest active streak.
The Blue Devils will look to continue their dominant campaign Tuesday when they welcome Central Arkansas to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After a somewhat sluggish start, the Blue Devils took control near the end of the first half en route to a 89-55 blowout of Colorado State.
After a masterful defensive performance against No. 3 Kansas Tuesday, fourth-ranked Duke repeated the effort Friday evening in its 82-55 win against Colorado State.
Two games into the season, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has stayed true to his word of a balanced Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils followed up a big win against Kansas with a strong first half in their home opener.
With the nerves shaken out and a victory under their belt, the Blue Devils can finally take a deep breath.
The Los Angeles native played 30 minutes and threw down two key flushes in the Blue Devils' season-opening win against Kansas.
If head coach Mike Krzyzewski wants to develop his freshmen and the rest of the squad, he'll need a faster start against Colorado State Friday.
The official scorer of the Duke-Kansas matchup at Madison Square Garden is among those still shaking off the cobwebs.
Duke's bigs played a big role in the team's big win.
It wasn't exactly pretty, but fourth-ranked Duke took care of business against No. 3 Kansas Tuesday night.