Mason Plumlee, Rasheed Sulaimon and Ryan Kelly combined for 53 points in Duke’s victory over Ohio State on Wednesday
By Chad Lykins – Three days removed from their thrilling come-from-behind victory over No. 4 Ohio State, the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils return to the court to host the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Duke (7-0) enters Saturday’s matchup against the Blue Hens with the longest active non-conference home winning streak at 97 straight games. The Blue Devils are also the hottest team in the country, after defeating three top-five teams — No. 3 Kentucky, No. 2 Louisville and No. 4 Ohio State — in the first month of the season.
Currently riding a four-game losing streak, Delaware (2-5) will rely heavily on their two top contributors, Devon Saddler and Jamelle Hagins, to lead them to a monumental upset over the Blue Devils. Sadler, a 6’2″ junior, ranks 18th in the country in scoring, averaging 21.4 points per game. Hagins, a 6’9″ senior, current...
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PLAYERS:
Mason Plumlee,
Rasheed Sulaimon,
Ryan Kelly,
Devon Saddler,
Jamelle Hagins,
Jeff Capel,
Quinn Cook,
Seth Curry
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Ohio State Buckeyes, Delaware Blue Hens
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Ohio State Buckeyes, Delaware Blue Hens
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