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Duke vs Georgia Tech: #11 Duke Blue Devils (12-3, 3-1 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (8-7, 1-3 ACC)

Duke Blue Devils (5-2, 0-0 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (3-2, 0-0 ACC)

The Blue Devils are currently 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the ACC. Currently on a 7 game winning streak Duke looks to avenge their earlier loss at Georgia Tech. Duke ranks eighth in assist/turnover ratio (1.80) and ninth nationally in fewest turnovers per game (9.2).

Kyle Filipowski, coming off of a game that saw the sophomore have one of the best shooting performances by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 against Syracuse on March 14, 2019. Filipowksi led all scorers in Duke’s road win at Pittsburgh with 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field and capped off his fifth double-double of the season with 10 rebounds. Filipowski leads Duke in scoring and rebounding averaging 7.4 points per game and 8.6 rebounds – he also ranks eighth in scoring (17.4 ppg), fifth in rebounding (8.6 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.9 bpg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.530).

In the past nine games, Jeremy Roach has distributed 34 assists with just seven turnovers. The senior guard is averaging 14.4 points per game and 3.2 assists. Jared McCain leads Duke’s freshmen in scoring with 12.1 points per game, McCain is shooting 43% from beyond the arc, good for second best among starters. Sophomore Mark Mitchell rounds out the double-figure scorers for the Blue Devils at 12.2 per game to go along with his 5.6 rebounds per game. Tyrese Proctor leads the Blue Devils in assists with 4.3 per game.

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