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Stock up after Duke’s dominating ACC win over Boston College

By Kevin Connelly

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 31: The Duke Blue Devils bench reacts after a three-point shot by Wendell Moore Jr. #0 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of their game against the Boston College Eaglesat Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 31, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 88-49. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 31: The Duke Blue Devils bench reacts after a three-point shot by Wendell Moore Jr. #0 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of their game against the Boston College Eaglesat Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 31, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 88-49. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Duke basketball freshman Matthew Hurt (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Duke basketball freshman Matthew Hurt (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Matthew Hurt

Matthew Hurt went for his best game as a Duke Blue Devil to close out the 2019 calendar year.

The freshman led the way with 25 points in 26 minutes on 10-of-16 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 from 3-point range. Hurt also racked up four rebounds and a steal in the victory.

To start the season, Matthew Hurt had to adjust to the speed and tempo of the college game after just averaging 8.6 points per game and shooting 41.7 percent from the field in his first six games, but in his last seven, the Minnesota native is averaging 14.0 points and shooting 55.7 percent.

Matthew Hurt is a major X-Factor for the Blue Devils going forward and if he can continue to produce at the level he has in his last handful of games, Duke will develop into a serious threat to cut down the nets in April.

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Wendell Moore

Wendell Moore was the only other player to reach at least ten points for Duke in the win over Boston College as the freshman ended his night with 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists on 4-of-6 shooting and made his lone 3-point attempt.

The North Carolina native is a do-it-all player for the Blue Devils and while he might not be relied upon for a consistent scoring outburst his overall game and playmaking skills are critical to the success of Duke.

Moore seems much more comfortable coming off the bench rather than in the starting lineup so expect Mike Krzyzewski to continue to use his Swiss Army knife in a variety of ways.

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Tre Jones

Tre Jones made his long-anticipated return to the court on Tuesday night and despite only missing two games with a foot sprain, Jones was last seen on December 6 when the Blue Devils took down Virginia Tech.

Jones struggled shooting the ball only making 2-of-8 of his attempts, but stuffed the stat sheet with five points, five rebounds, and ten assists.

However, Tre Jones once again proved his worth on the defensive end, holding the two Boston College starting guards to just 14 points on 7-of-22 shooting from the field and missed all five of their 3-point attempts.

There is no question that Tre Jones is the leader of this Duke team and one of the main reasons he returned was to win a National Championship and it looks like the sophomore might not be denied.

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Vernon Carey Jr.

Vernon Carey Jr. is in the ACC and National Player of the Year conversation and the freshman isn’t playing heavy and extended minutes.

In the win Tuesday against Boston College, Carey Jr. posted nine points, nine rebounds, and four blocks in just 20 minutes.

Vernon Carey Jr. is averaging 17.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in just 23.6 minutes per game and with ACC play now in full swing, the Florida native will look to be the third straight Blue Devil to win the ACC Player of the Year and second straight to win the National Player of the Year Award.

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