Game Preview: Duke Blue Devils vs the Lafayette Leopards – Friday, Nov. 19 | 8 PM ET

Lafayette

The Lafayette Leopards of the Patriot League have had a tough go of it so far – coming into Friday with an 0-3 record with losses to Syracuse, Cornell and most recently to Penn. Lafayette is shooting under 40% from the field so far this season and 33% from beyond the arc.

Lafayette was ranked 2nd in the Patriot in offensive efficiency last season (KenPom) due to a very impressive assist-turnover ratio but that has yet to materialize this season thus far. Fran O’Hanlon employs a 4-out, 1 in offensive strategy with good ball movement so his outside shooters can feast – unfortunately this year they’ve not shot the ball well. Lafayette’s motion offense is unselfish and usually spaces…