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Duke opens up exhibition play against Virginia Union

by WebMaster

Posted: 10/23/2018 6:11:18 AM


Duke opens exhibition play with Virginia Union, an HBCU out of Richmond, Virginia.

VUU competes is a D-II team out of the CIAA.

Like a lot of HBCU teams, sports can’t be a major focus. Most HBCUs have limited funds, especially the private ones, so sports don’t typically get a big budget.

VUU is coming off a fairly pedestrian year at 18-15 and somewhat typically, it’s smaller and not very deep.

And they lost a lot from last year - the best returning player, statistically anyway, averaged 6.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg.

The Blue Devils by contrast bring in a tremendous recruiting class featuring RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones, all expected to start.

Read more at Duke Basketball Report

 

It's been 64 days since Duke took the court against another opponent, but that drought will end on Tuesday night as the Blue Devils host Virginia Union in their first true exhibition game of the 2018-19 season inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. After Friday night's Blue/White scrimmage afforded Duke fans the opportunity to see point guard Tre Jones and small forward Cameron Reddish for the first time in a Duke uniform, most dedicated Blue Devils' fans coughed up the money (or took advantage of the free trial) to see the team take on three Canadian opponents in August. 

Read more at 247sports.com

 

At the end of a night that brought fiery player introductions, highlight reel dunks, and more than 9,000 people to their feet, there was hardly anyone in Cameron Indoor Stadium who could wait any longer for the season to begin.

No. 4 Duke will kick off its season with an exhibition match against Virginia Union at Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday at 7 p.m. It will be the first time that four of the most scrutinized freshmen in the nation—R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones—join forces in the starting lineup. With the nation's top recruiting class, the Blue Devils are bursting with talent and it will be interesting to see how they match up to expectation.

Read more at DukeChronicle.com


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