No. 8/8 Duke to Host GT on Bob Harris Night

Courtesy: Duke Athletics

THE OPENING TIP

• No. 8/8 Duke will look to bounce back from a loss in its ACC opener when it makes its conference home debut Wednesday against Georgia Tech on Bob Harris Night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

• Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will undergo lower back surgery Friday to remove a fragment of a herniated disc. Jeff Capel will coach the team while Coach K recovers, which is expected to take up to four weeks.

• Led by Luke Kennard (21.4), Duke has five players averaging double figures and ranks fourth nationally in offensive efficiency per KenPom.

• Kennard ranks second in the ACC in scoring at 21.4 points per game. He has broken the 20-point mark in 30 percent of…