Duke Basketball looks to rebound after a close loss to Kentucky by welcoming Wofford to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday night.
General Information
Teams: Duke (2-1) and Wofford (1-2)
Tip time: Noon EST
Watch: ACC Network
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What to know about Wofford:
After defeating Division II opponent Erskine on opening night, the Terriers have lost back-to-back games to Lipscomb and Presbyterian. Led by second-year head coach Dwight Perry, Wofford is led in scoring by Corey Tripp. The senior guard from Medina, OH is one of three Terriers to average double-digit points with 12.3 PPG while averaging 4.3 assists.
First half flicks 📸 #ConquerandPrevail pic.twitter.com/YNbeKY5bk7
— Wofford Men’s Basketball (@WoffordMBB) November 14, 2024
Kyle Filewich, a senior center out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been dominating the boards on both ends of the floor. He currently averages 10.7 RPG, with 13 of his 32 boards coming on the offensive side. He is currently on pace to break his season-high for rebounds, which he averaged 8.8 per game last season.
This is their strongest challenge during the non-conference slate and the lessons learned could help in conference play. In fact, the other two times these two teams have matched up, Wofford would make the Southern Conference Tournament Final in those seasons.
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The Blue Devils return home after a disappointing trip to Atlanta, falling to Kentucky 77-72 in a top-25 matchup. Freshman Cooper Flagg, after missing most of the second half against Army, scored a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds. He was the only player to record a double-double on Tuesday.
“This guy to my right (Cooper Flagg) at 17 years old, what he does and how he competes and how he shows up, I couldn’t be more proud of him,” third-year head coach Jon Scheyer said after the game.
Kentucky’s defense, however, held Duke to 1-for-11 shooting from beyond the arc.
Duke’s three freshmen, including Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach, played a major part in Duke getting out to an early lead.
Nice find by Kon ➡️ 8 pts, 6 rebs for Man Man
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— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 13, 2024
“It was definitely a big learning experience for us. We came out, and we competed,” said Flagg after the game when asked about what he learned from this game. “A bunch of plays we can clean up on and get better at, but at the end of the day, it’s just basketball.”