Overview
- The neutral-site nonconference game begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Duke entering 11-0 and Texas Tech 8-3.
- Duke ranks among the nation’s best defenses, leading KenPom’s adjusted field goal percentage and holding opponents to 60.8 points per game.
- The Blue Devils are 4-0 against ranked opponents this season and have already won at Madison Square Garden, defeating Kansas in November.
- Texas Tech leans on star forward JT Toppin (21.9 points, 10.6 rebounds per game) and playmaker Christian Anderson, who ranks among the top assist leaders and averages 19.3 points.
- Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland has flagged defensive effort concerns and plans to use a deeper bench, and he does not anticipate Luke Bamgboye playing after a recent noncontact injury.