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Official game day thread- Duke vs VT

Proctor plays with an edge and Duke needs it for the remainder of the season!
BCG amen. I love the way 'Rese played with a chip on his shoulder Tuesday. That confidence and aggression can help carry this team a long way. I have never seen him quite THAT dialed-in.

BTW, on the subject of guard play, something jumped out at me perusing the post-game stats: Sion's 11 boards. He is ripped and versatile as hell!!

OFC
 
SMU looks legit. Other than one freshman they are all juniors and seniors. We can beat them, but could be a buzzsaw game if we are not dialed in.
They can score, no doubt. They put up 103 on BC last weekend. But they also are 94th on Ken-Pom D. However, I am worried about this game. They play in a tiny 7K seat arena that will be insanely loud, and early January road games have traditionally been a death sentence for Duke. Plus this is a place we have never traveled to before, so could take some adjustments to get comfortable.

This would be a big win for us as we have 3 home games following this, so win on Saturday and it could be a little while until we have to sweat a game out. But, I am nervous, we have to come out scoring.
 
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