Duke (21-8) is not going to catch the front runners for the ACC regular season crown, but this is a team that is really starting to put things together towards the end of the year and could make some noise in the postseason tournaments. NC State (22-8) is hoping to catch the Blue Devils in a look-ahead game and boost their own tournament resume in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been some ups and downs for Jon Scheyer<\/strong> in his first year after taking over coaching duties<\/a> from Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski<\/strong>, but Duke is playing well down the stretch with wins in 7 of their last 9. A victory on Tuesday night would cap a perfect 16-0 year at Cameron Indoor Stadium, reestablishing itself as one of the best home court advantages in college basketball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s not really a shocker that Duke is playing much better later in the year considering this is a very young team that has gained valuable experience all season long. The last three wins for the Blue Devils have been absolute beatdowns, 77-55 at Syracuse, 79-62 vs Louisville, and 81-65 vs Virginia Tech on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n