Turnovers flew in rapid succession, superseding the number of shots the Syracuse Orange hit against a newly-stingy Duke Blue Devils zone. As Coach K’s squad took another step toward the top of the sport, the Orange watched Marvin Bagley return and Duke dunk all over them in a 60-44 win.
Marvin Bagley’s return propelled Duke, catching three lobs over the Syracuse defense from Grayson Allen. He took handoffs from Wendell Carter in the post for slams on the back door, outside of that the Blue Devils piled up bricks but feeding Bagley in his return piled up assists and an 11 point lead as Bagley caught one more toss before the buzzer.