THE OPENING TIP
- In a clash of top-5 heavyweights, No. 5 Duke battles No. 1 Gonzaga on Friday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the Continental Tire Challenge presented by Ameritas.
- The game tips at 7:30 p.m. PT (10:30 ET) on ESPN with Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas on the call. On the radio locally, David Shumate and John Roth call the action on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield.
- The Blue Devils, who have played more games when ranked No.