Duke Basketball: Blue Devils, Indiana set for ACC vs. Big Ten Challenge
Two programs with rich histories will take the floor on Tuesday night as the Duke Basketball team welcomes the Indiana Hoosiers as a part of the ACC vs. Big Ten Challenge.
Tuesday night will be the first time the Duke Blue Devils take the court after a loss in 2018-19 as they host the Indiana Hoosiers in the ACC vs. Big Ten Challenge.
The Blue Devils are coming off of a heartbreaking loss to Gonzaga in the Championship Game of the Maui Invitational where they were down as many as 16 points in the second half but came all the way back to tie the game but lost by two as time expired.
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Falling to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Poll, the Blue Devils will look to get back on track as star freshman Romeo Langford and the Indiana Hoosiers come into Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Hoosiers are 5-1 on the season but they have responded nicely after losing on the road against Arkansas with wins against UT Arlington and UC Davis.
The key for the Blue Devils will be to slow down Langford as he is the best player on this Indiana team and without him they are truly a below average team.
The Hoosiers are looking for revenge after last seasons ACC vs. Big Ten Challenge as the Blue Devils rolled into Assembly Hall and defeated Indiana 91-81.
The biggest thing to keep an eye on for Duke is how R.J. Barrett will respond after taking a lot of criticism for his shot selections at the end of the Gonzaga game within the final minute.
Knowing the type of player and person Barrett is, it will not bother him and he will come out on Tuesday night and be his aggressive and attacking self.
But can the Blue Devils get the same production out of Marques Bolden that he showed in Maui?
Bolden put up a season high 11 points against Auburn in Maui, along with nine rebounds and seven blocks.
Following this team, they will come out firing against Indiana trying to get the bad taste of their first loss out of their mouths.
Duke will take control of this game in the first half and not look back.
PREDICTION: Duke 93, Indiana 76
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