Duke Basketball In Depth retweeted
Rick Barnes giving an opening statement tonight. Something he never does.
Said he apologized to Jon Scheyer for not giving them much of a test.
Final (exh): #2 Duke 103 - Tennessee 64
- Rippey 21 pts, Blackwell 18 pts, Sarr 15 pts
- Boozer 6 asts
- FGs: Duke 53%, TN 34%
- 3s: Duke 12/33 (36%), TN 4/18 (22%)
- FTs: Duke 19/21 (90%)
- Pts in paint: Duke 44, TN 16
- Fast Brk Pts: Duke 28, TN 7
A dominating performance 😈
Deron Rippey Jr against Tennessee:
21 pts
9/12 FGs
3/6 3s
3 asts
3 stls
21 minutes
Rippey won't average 20 points for Duke this season, but I'm convinced he could average 20 for a LOT of other teams
Duke leads 95-57 but Scheyer isn't happy about no one boxing out on the last TN bucket and calls a timeout with 4:32 left
Deron Rippey Jr is up to 21 points
7:34 in the 2nd: Duke 88 - Tennessee 49
6 players for Duke in double-figure scoring
Remaining intrigue: Will Duke score 100?
11:54 in the 2nd: Duke 76 - Tennessee 44
Cayden has only taken 1 shot, and has 2 pts off free throws, we may not *need* him to score, but I'd like to see him find quality shots, especially with Caleb out
I know Scharnowski will impact the rotation, but every game so far Wilkins has brought some energy and intangibles you know the coaching staff likes
15:34 in the 2nd: Duke 70 - Tennessee 38
John Blackwell is heating up, now with 18 pts (4/5 3s)
Feels like TN has made every midrange jumper they've attempted this half
3:07 in the 1st: Duke 46 - Tennessee 23
Rippey now leads Duke with 10 pts
2 fouls: Ngongba, JBB, Howard
11:14 in the 1st: Duke 24 - Tennessee 6 (with Duke at the FT line after the break)
We're generating open 3s at will, knocked down 4/10 so far

