Sure, the three most hyped Duke basketball freshmen again put up impressive stat lines — Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Cam Reddish combined for 75 of the Blue Devils’ 94 points — during their regular-season home debut in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
But the team’s win against Army on Sunday did not come close to matching the all-around fireworks show that it put on in Indianapolis during a 118-84 blowout over Kentucky in the season opener earlier in the week.
And one glaring reason for that shortcoming was a result of a defensive effort that was often lackluster — at least compared to the Kentucky game.