Official gameday thread- Duke vs MSU

[pisgah101]

Chicago
7pm
ESPN

big apologies! I have had a crazy busy work day and just getting to this. Duke plays number 5 MSU in what could be a game for the ages(we will say that a lot this year) Can our guards put the fear in fears?? Can our Bigs send sparty crying?? I expect both in the windy city

Duke-92
MSU-77

 

[The Only Blue]

As long as we limit turnovers because Fears and MSU will capitalize on them , we should be good. Wouldn't surprise me that Fears shoot 10-15 free throws with his flopping. On offense we gotta play through our bigs since they start a small lineup.

Let's go Duke!

 

[JustAfanatic]

I think we win but it wouldn’t surprise me either way.

Duke 77
MSU. 72

Pat double double

 

[christophero]

They were going to cancel the game if you didn't post this.
Duke by 9.

 

[dukesince91]

Duke 86-71
We win going away if we take care of the ball and rebound. Duke has Izzo’s number!

 

[Mac9192]

Should be a really good game. Interested to see how playing time will be.

 

[AlanInNJ1]

What a great early season matchup, and the start of an amazing pre-conference schedule! Like others, I agree, we should dominate in the paint on offense. Limit dumb turnovers, and we win, pulling away in the end.

Duke 74
MI State 62

 

[denverexpat]

There are 5800 NCAA D1 basketball players. Guess how many have been at their school all 4 years.

answer: 17

Just a mind blowing stat

 

[JustAfanatic]

Should be a really good game. Interested to see how playing time will be.

I think it’ll definitely shrink for this game.

Maybe more than 8 get in but I’m thinking 8 gets the majority of minutes.

 

[The Only Blue]

I think it’ll definitely shrink for this game.

Maybe more than 8 get in but I’m thinking 8 gets the majority of minutes.

Agree on the 8, starters along with Drewski, Foster and Wilkins unless it's some unusual circumstance.

 

[JustAfanatic]

Maybe 9, I forgot Rippey

 

[JimboSlice00]

Duke by 11

 

[The Only Blue]

Maybe 9, I forgot Rippey

Ooops. You're right lol

 

[bullcitygamer]

Duke Wins by at least 15 points. Witnessed Foster have a big game against Michigan State as a Frosh at the same stadium in 2023. Foster played awesome against Michigan State 11 months ago.

Caleb does it again.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Big Pat is out sounds like. I think that changes alot.

Edit** Matt Giles says he’s playing and Matt is pretty darn connected.

 

[Dad2ze]

Duke - 83
MSU - 71

 

[christophero]

Is Pat injured?

 

[The Only Blue]

Terrible possessions. Turnover after turnover

 

[The Only Blue]

Is Pat injured?

On the broadcast they said he's been sick and didn't practice

 

[christophero]

Izzo turning it into a rugby match. How do we respond?

 

[denverexpat]

awful basketball from both teams

 

[sheyduke]

Not as awful as Dukes offense. And does it not look like Izzo is switching from a 2/3 zone to man in the half court ?

 

[DukeCorey21]

Duke is playing some bad basketball so far. They might have more turnovers than points in the first 10 minutes. Ugly

 

[denverexpat]

7 TOs 5 made baskets, 0-8 from 3....just a chaotic out of control, zero organized 12 mins

 

[The Only Blue]

Good that we got them in foul trouble. Bad because we have Drewski at the line.

 

[The Only Blue]

Welp. So much for an undefeated season

 

[bengal4life]

Duke looks like garbage

 

[The Only Blue]

Even though Cam Boozer was a freshman, he wasn't soft. Our guys now are soft af

 

[Mac9192]

Only real bright spot was Scharnowski. That kid ain’t bad. His play kept it from being worse than it is. Ngongba, Boumtje, Sarr and Rippey were all awful.
Need a tougher, smarter Duke team the next twenty minutes or we getting beat.

 

[sheyduke]

25 points on 26 percent shooting is a little concerning. I’m not even sure half the turnovers were because Mich St. defense. A lot of growing pains in this one .

 

[DukeCorey21]

Yeah Coach Scheyer needs to rip into this team at halftime. This has been one of the worst halves of basketball Duke played in at least two seasons.

 

[AlanInNJ1]

Lots of basketball left. MI defense is strong. It’s really throwing us off. Guards need to step up. Sloppy on both sides. More on our side. Second half please.

 

[Mac9192]

Even though Cam Boozer was a freshman, he wasn't soft. Our guys now are soft af

Ngongba and Boumjte definitely were. I know Sarr gets a lot of praise for his defense, but he’s really bad on the other side of the ball.

 

[dukesince91]

Scott looks a helluva lot better than Sarr. He’s been impressive.

 

[AlanInNJ1]

I don’t understand why we aren’t posting up Pat??? They are in foul trouble. Why is everything on the perimeter where we have shot horribly??

 

[christophero]

Plenty of time left. But this team needs to get tougher.

 

[The Only Blue]

We're finished since we can't stop fears

 

[JimboSlice00]

Better offense last few possessions but they have to get some stops.

 

[denverexpat]

were we meant to have a true PG? Boozer? Foster? neither seems to be able to penetrate and get easy shots for others

 

[christophero]

I was going to say our guard play needs to improve a few games back but its hard to say that when you're rolling teams by 50.