Perfectly predicting the scores of every Duke basketball game this season
By Matt Giles
Predicting the final score of the first Duke basketball game this season
Opponent: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
Date: Originally set for Nov. 25 (after the publishing of this article, Duke announced the postponement of this game to an unspecified date)
Time: To be announced
Location: Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium)
Gardner-Webb’s record last season: 16-16 (11-7 in Big South)
Head coach: Tim Craft (127-106 overall record in eight seasons as a head coach, all at Gardner-Webb)
Outlook on Gardner Webb from Matt Norlander of CBS Sports: “Too tough to read this team at this point. Almost 80 percent of the roster has been turned over from a 16-16 team. Another situation where COVID-19 could exacerbate the molding process.”
Predicted final score: Duke 83, Gardner-Webb 55
Duke’s predicted overall record to date: 1-0 (0-0 in ACC)