Duke Basketball: Blue Devils host G-Tech as Tre Jones’ return is probable
The Duke Basketball team might very well get a boost on Saturday as Tre Jones is probable to return as the Blue Devils host Georgia Tech.
It was announced late Friday morning by Mike Krzyzewski that Tre Jones would be probable to return to game action on Saturday as his No. 2 Duke Blue Devils host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Jones suffered an AC joint separation back on January 14 going for a loose ball against Syracuse.
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The freshman from Apple Valley, Minnesota missed two games, but the Blue Devils were able to come away with victories in both games, despite losing the game where he suffered his injury.
As the Blue Devils may be getting its point guard back, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will come into Cameron Indoor Stadium with a special point guard of its own in Jose Alvarado.
Alvarado leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring and assists at 13.8 points and 3.2 assists per game, but as a whole, Georgia Tech is far less superior than the Blue Devils.
The only other player that has made noise for the Yellow Jackets this season is James Banks III who leads the team in rebounds at 7.8 boards per game, but also averages 11.2 points per game.
As for the Blue Devils, look for more of the same with a high dosage of R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson but expect Duke to be much more aggressive and efficient on the defensive side of the ball with Jones back in the rotation.
While Georgia Tech does have an above average defense, the most points the team has allowed is 79 in losses to Gardner-Webb and Louisville last week. However, this Yellow Jackets team has never seen an offense quite like the Blue Devils and with its leader back, it will be only that much more lethal.
Expect the Blue Devils to roll easily in a Saturday matinee.
Duke and Georgia Tech will tipoff at 12:00 pm ET and the game can be seen on the ACC Network.
PREDICTION: Duke 85, Georgia Tech 64
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