Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles and their classmates had a hard time making an impact against an aggressive Louisville defense.
The Blue Devils failed to handle the Cardinals' pressure defense and struggled to defend without fouling all afternoon.
Louisville used a 20-5 spurt to break out of a miserable shooting slump and get its pressure defense going in a 78-69 win against the Blue Devils.
To notch their first road win in conference play, Duke will need to take its play to another level.
After getting dominated inside in a blowout loss to No. 9 Florida State Tuesday, the seventh-ranked Blue Devils will face another elite frontcourt Saturday at noon at No. 14 Louisville. Here are three keys to success for Duke.
Grayson Allen will have to deal with another hostile atmosphere Saturday.
Coming off a 16-point blowout loss at No. 9 Florida State, Duke will look to avoid falling below .500 in ACC play through at least five games for the first time since 2006-07.
The No. 14 Cardinals have now rebounded and are back at .500 in the league and already own quality nonconference wins against Kentucky, Purdue and Indiana.
The test is below—tell us how you fare in this blog's comments section or on Twitter @dukebasketball.
The Blue Devils' first appearance on ESPN's "College Gameday" this season will come against an unlikely opponent.
With Jefferson on the bench in a walking boot with a right-foot bone bruise, the Blue Devils had no answer for Florida State’s length in the paint and quick guards attacking off the wing.
The Seminoles pounded the Blue Devils inside with 56 points in the paint on their way to an easy victory.
The Chronicle's Sameer Pandhare and Sam Turken break down the Seminoles' 88-72 dismantling of the Blue Devils.
No. 9 Florida State took control with a 10-0 run midway through the second half of a 88-72 win against No. 7 Duke Tuesday night.
The Blue Devils are still locked in a tight battle in their first top-10 road game of the year.
The Blue Devils will have to hold their own in the paint despite a size disadvantage without Amile Jefferson.
The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Sameer Pandhare break down one of the Blue Devils' biggest games of the season Tuesday in Tallahassee.
With Amile Jefferson out with a bone bruise in his foot, the onus will be on Harry Giles to step up and protect the rim for Duke.
With Jefferson sidelined with a right-foot bone bruise, the seventh-ranked Blue Devils will face the first of two consecutive road tests against top-15 opponents when they take on No. 9 Florida State Tuesday.
