#4 Duke Blue Devils (20-1, 9-0 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (9-12, 2-6 ACC)
Tuesday, Feb. 3 • 7:00 p.m. ET
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, N.C.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD
After a road victory in Blacksburg, No. 4 Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host the Boston College Eagles on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Broadcast Information TV
TV ACC Network
Play-by-Play Jay Alter
Analyst Debbie Antonelli
Producer Will Black
Director Chad Lampman
Broadcast Information Radio
Radio Blue Devil Sports Network
Play-by-Play David Shumate
Analyst John Roth
Engineer John Rose
In Durham 96.5 FM & 620 AM
SiriusXM 81 & SiriusXM app
History
Overall Duke leads, 30-3
In Durham, NC Duke leads, 14-0
at Cameron Indoor Stadium Duke leads, 14-0
In Chestnut Hill, MA Duke leads, 12-2
at Conte Forum Duke leads, 12-2
Neutral Sites Duke leads, 4-1
Last Meeting Duke 88, @BC 63 (Jan. 18, 2025)
Coaches
Duke Jon Scheyer (Duke ‘10)
Career Record / at Duke 109-23 (4th) / same
vs. Boston College 4-0
Boston College Earl Grant (Georgia College, ‘00)
Career Record / at School 197-173 (12th) / 70-84 (5th)
vs. Duke 0-5
Boston College Eagles
Boston College enters the week with a 9-12 record, they are 8-4 at home, 1-5 on the road and 2-6 in the ACC so far. The Eagles have played four overtime games this season, with a 1-3 record. They rank third in the ACC in scoring defense, holding opponents to 68.4 points per game. The Eagles are third in the conference and 27th in the nation in blocked shots with 4.9 rejections per contest. BC is fourth in the league in 3-point percentage defense (.297).
Fred Payne is fifth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (+2.5), while scoring a team-best 15.2 points per contest. Donald Hand Jr. is the team’s second-leading scorer with 14.4 points per contest. Jayden Hastings ranks fourth in the ACC with 1.8 blocked shots per game, while grabbing 5.7 rebounds per outing.
Last Time Out:
Boston College battled closely with No. 17 Virginia at home Saturday afternoon, but fell 73-66. Donald Hand Jr. led all scorers with 20 points and six rebounds, and was one of four Eagles to score in double figures.
Duke Blue Devils
The Blue Devils are coming off of a 35-4 season that saw them within a game of a title shot. Duke went 19-1 in conference, winning both the regular season and the ACC Tournament.
The Blue Devils welcome in a number 1 recruiting class after their Final Four run. Jon Scheyer after losing his entire starting lineup to the NBA but retaining core pieces with experience. Leading Duke are experienced returners senior big Maliq Brown and junior guard Caleb Foster, both instrumental pieces in Duke’s run this past season. Duke also returned 3 members from last season’s freshman class in hot shooting Isaiah Evans, who shot a team high 41.6%. Duke also brings back Darren Harris who has reshaped his body in hopes for a larger role, and Patrick Ngongba, who similarly has reshaped his frame, coming into this season healthy.
The Blue Devils enter the week with a 20-1 overall record and a 9-0 record in conference. Duke moved up to No. 1 in NET rankings and is tied for the national lead with nine Quad 1 wins. They are the only team ranked in the top-four nationally in both offensive efficiency (127.1, 4th) and defensive efficiency (91.2, 4th) ratings.(KenPom). The Blue Devils lead the ACC and are seventh nationally in scoring margin (+20.7). Duke tops the conference and ranks 10th in the country in rebounding margin (+10.0). The Blue Devils rank 11th in the nation and are first in the ACC in scoring defense (64.3 ppg). Cameron Boozer leads the Blue Devils in scoring at 23.5 points per game, and he leads the Blue Devils in rebounding at 9.8 per contest. In addition, averaging a double-double, Boozer leads the Blue Devils in assists at 4.1 per game. Isaiah Evans and Patrick Ngongba both are averaging double figures for Jon Scheyer’s team at 14.3 and 11.1 points per game, respectively.
Last Time Out:
No. 4 Duke weathered a second-half surge to earn a 72-58 road victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Blue Devils (20-1, 9-0 ACC) held the Hokies (16-7, 5-5 ACC) to a season-low 58 points, while Cameron Boozer led all scorers with 24 points. Duke led wire-to-wire and, with its seventh road win of the season, moved to 20-1 to start a season for the first time since 2007-08. The 20-win campaign is the Blue Devils’ 60th in program history.
Stats Comparison
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 21 | 40.0 | 29.4 | 58.8 | .500 | 20.4 | 32.4 | .630 | 9.0 | 26.3 | .340 | 17.2 | 24.0 | .717 | 12.5 | 27.7 | 40.1 | 17.2 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 16.2 | 85.0 |
| Boston College | 21 | 41.0 | 23.5 | 58.1 | .405 | 16.1 | 33.1 | .487 | 7.4 | 25.0 | .296 | 13.7 | 20.8 | .658 | 10.9 | 26.7 | 37.6 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 17.0 | 68.1 |
Stats Comparison Conference
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 9 | 40.0 | 28.6 | 57.7 | .495 | 20.8 | 33.3 | .623 | 7.8 | 24.3 | .320 | 17.1 | 23.2 | .737 | 11.2 | 23.4 | 34.7 | 15.3 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 15.1 | 82.0 |
| Boston College | 8 | 40.6 | 22.8 | 56.0 | .406 | 16.0 | 33.9 | .472 | 6.8 | 22.1 | .305 | 11.8 | 19.1 | .614 | 7.4 | 23.6 | 31.0 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 17.9 | 64.0 |
Projected Starters
Duke Blue Devils
G Caleb Foster 6’5, 205lbs Jr.
G Isaiah Evans 6’6, 180lbs So.
G Dame Sarr 6’8, 190lbs Fr.
F Cameron Boozer 6’9, 250lbs Fr.
C Patrick Ngongba 6’11, 250lbs So.
Boston College Eagles
G Luka Toews 6’1, 190lbs So.
G Fred Payne 6’1, 185lbs Rio.
G Donald Hand Jr. 6’5, 210lbs RJr.
F Jayden Hastings 6’9, 240lbs RSo.
C Boden Kapke 6’11, 255lbs Jr.
Final Thoughts
There are several keys to this game for Duke starting with their advantage in the paint and on the glass. Duke’s frontcourt has been a dominant force and Tuesday night should be no different. Duke ranks 4th in the ACC in offensive rebounds (12.5 per game) and 12th nationally in offensive rebounding percentage (38.1%). Boston College’s defense ranks 124th, allowing a 29.5% offensive rebounding rate. Duke, hitting the boards with passion should afford them a decided advantage. Boston College, however, is a strong defensive team and Duke will need to be patient offensively and play past the first action if BC bottles it up. Take good shots, hit the glass and Duke should be fine on that end.
Defensively, Duke is hopefully at fulls strength on the perimeter. They need to stifle the Boston College’s trio of guards all 3 are capable from beyond the arc but Donald Hand Jr. is a big shot taker and maker while Payne is an excellent playmaker in addition to his ability to fill it up. Duke’s defense must be stout – do not let BC get off from 3.