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Beyond the arc: Duke men's basketball vs. Grand Canyon
By Ben Golbin | November 13, 2016Duke had no trouble with the Antelopes without three of its top freshmen on the floor.
Duke had no trouble with the Antelopes without three of its top freshmen on the floor.
The Chronicle's Mitchell Gladstone and Hank Tucker break down Duke's second straight blowout win to open the season.
Junior Grayson Allen poured in 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils to a 96-61 victory against Grand Canyon Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
At the break, No. 1 Duke leads Grand Canyon 46-29 thanks to a balanced offensive attack led by 14 points from Grayson Allen.
A balanced effort with five players in double figures powered the Blue Devils past Marist in their season opener.
The Chronicle's Sameer Pandhare and Sid Bhaskara broke down what worked for the Blue Devils without three of their best freshmen in the 94-49 win.
With three of Duke’s freshmen on the bench in street clothes, it was the Blue Devil returners that carried the load in Duke’s season opener.
Even without three projected NBA lottery picks on the court for their regular-season opener, the No. 1 Blue Devils wasted no time breaking Friday's game open.
Jefferson is ready to be a leader in the frontcourt after a fractured foot cut his senior year short last season.
Even without some of its top frontcourt options, Duke should still dominate the glass against two undersized opponents this weekend.
The Blue Devils' highly anticipated 2016-17 season starts Friday night.
Trent Jr.'s friend, five-star forward Wendell Carter, could also follow him to Durham soon.
The Blue Devils will host Marist Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on Grand Canyon Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Jeter will have an opportunity to showcase his skillset this weekend with frontcourt mates Harry Giles and Marques Bolden sidelined with injuries.
A senior co-captain, Jones will be a valuable asset on defense this year for the Blue Devils.
A year after doing it all for the Blue Devils offensively, Allen will be one of Duke's many weapons this season.
Young former Blue Devils are having breakout seasons with improved numbers all over the NBA.
Obi will have a hard time getting on the court this year with several talented underclassmen manning the frontcourt.
That didn't last long. A few days after announcing that everyone but Harry Giles would be active for the team's regular-season opener against Marist Friday, head coach Mike Krzyzewski has more injury news to deal with.
The sophomore guard may be Duke's best shooter and has lit it up in the Blue Devils' two exhibition games.