Tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET the No. 16 Duke Blue Devils (12-4, 1-2 ACC) will host the Virginia Cavaliers (12-4, 3-0 ACC) who don't have the shiny recruiting class of Duke, but have outperformed their high-profile rivals within the conference. Watch the game on ESPN or live stream it here free by clicking this link. Virginia fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio 910, while Duke fans can follow along on 620 The Buzz AM.
Freshman forward Jabari Parker has basically been as good as advertised, pacing the Blue Devils in points (19.5) and rebounds (7.6) per game. However, Duke hasn't run roughshod over its opponents, and head coach Mike Krzyzewski is concerned.
"We're not a good team right now," Krzyzewski said. "We're a small team and we need to make up for it in other ways. We're not some powerhouse." That lack of size seems to have hurt them defensively, as Duke is letting opponents score 68.9 points per game, while making scoring tough at times against elite defensive units.
Virginia profiles as that kind of defensive challenge, although Duke has won 25 straight games in their building. "This is the time of year where teams either improve or stay the same and get left behind," Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett said. "In the last three games, we have improved. I like what I'm seeing."
Virginia is not much of an offensive powerhouse, however; they are led in scoring by senior guard Joe Harris who is putting up a meager 10.7 points per game. He's capable of exploding though, having gone off for 36 points in a win over Duke last February when they were ranked No. 3 in the nation.
A win tonight will mark the first 4-0 start in the ACC by Virginia since the 1994-1995 season.
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