THE OPENING TIP
- Duke tips off its 47th season of Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play Thursday night when the Blue Devils travel to Clemson, S.C., for a matchup with the Tigers.
- The game is slated for a 7 p.m., start live on ACC Network, with Jason Ross and Jasmine Thomas calling the action.
- The Blue Devils are 31-15 all-time in conference openers and have gone 8-11 on the road.
- Duke owns an 11-game edge in the all-time series against Clemson, 44-33. The Blue Devils have won 25 of their last 26 games against the Tigers.