Duke vs. Coastal Carolina: final odds and a prediction as Blue Devils look for improvement

Duke men's basketball is back in Cameron Indoor on Thursday night, looking for improvement from an up-and-down performance against Army in the season opener. The Blue Devils still won going away, earning an 84-50 win, but it wasn't the performance many expected after a stellar three-game exhibition run.

Duke's offense looked clunky and disorganized, particularly when Army switched to a zone defense. Jon Scheyer shouldered the blame for that, stating after the win on Monday night that they simply hadn't practiced against a zone enough to be ready for it. It showed.

You can bet that has been a point of emphasis in the aftermath, and you can bet that Duke is going to see more zone defenses…