Overview
- Tip-off is 3:45 p.m. ET at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee with the broadcast on CBS.
- Duke enters 12-1 (1-0 ACC) after an 85-79 win over Georgia Tech in its league opener.
- Freshman Cameron Boozer leads the nation at 23.5 points per game with 10.2 rebounds, drawing National Player of the Year buzz and No. 1 pick projections.
- Florida State sits 7-7 (0-1 ACC) with no wins over major-conference opponents and persistent 3-point struggles, including 12 straight games below 35% from deep.
- Coach Jon Scheyer has flagged Duke's recent defensive slippage, while oddsmakers list Duke around -14.5 with some analysts targeting FSU's team total Under 73.5.