Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said this is the biggest team’s he’s ever had and also one of the most athletic.
It was evident Saturday in Duke’s exhibition game against its Division II CIAA opponent, Bowie State. Duke has five players on its roster who are 6-9 or taller. Bowie State has none.
And Duke dominated from start to finish, winning 116-53 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
But this was expected. Exhibitions against lower division teams rarely end in upsets.
Nonetheless, here are five observations from Saturday’s scrimmage:
1. Three freshmen sat out
Duke announced on Friday that freshman point guard Trevon Duval would sit out Saturday’s exhibition for “a violation of team standards.