THE OPENING TIP
• Duke faces Grand Canyon on Saturday, less than 24 hours after posting a 94-49 win over Marist to open the season.
• Duke held Marist to .231 shooting from the floor and .120 from the arc, while outrebounding the Red Foxes by 23, on Friday night.
• Duke ranks fourth in NCAA history in both wins (2,088) and winning percentage (.707).
• Duke is ranked No. 1 in both the preseason AP and USA Today Coaches polls. It marks the eighth time in program history that the Blue Devils were the AP’s preseason No.