Duke vs Ohio State: a battle for supremacy in college basketball

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Duke 63
Ohio State 85

Duke vs Ohio State basketball showdown is the most anticipated game in tonight’s college basketball. Coach Mike Krzyzewski will have to test his wits against the Ohio State Buckeyes who are No 2 in the nation.

No 3 Duke Blue Devils are ready to make another run against a much tougher competitor Ohio State. The Blue Devils displayed how deep the team is after beating No 15 Michigan State and No 14 Kansas to win the Maui Invitational title.

Without a doubt, the Ohio State Buckeyes can be deadly because they posses the services of Jared Sullinger averaging 18.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game while William Buford averages 17.7 points per game. Also helping the cause for Duke is the presence of Aaron Craft who averages 9.2 points per game.

Sullinger, Buford, and Craft played significantly in that Maui Invitational games. They provided the team the lift needed to be the best last week. Coach K knows he has enough preparation for this game against the Buckeyes.

Because of Duke’s depth in the lineup, Seth Curry, Austin Rivers and Ryan Kelly are contributing also for the Blue Devils. Adding to the scoring are Mason Plumlee and Andre Dawkins. Duke is a team that has many weapons to use to topple the Buckeyes. More importantly, the Blue Devils offensive game cannot be easily beaten because almost all of the players are making contributions.

Rivers has been the key player for the Blue Devils and his performances produce the necessary part of the Duke’s offense. It is important for him to win the battle against the defense of the Ohio State.

Duke averages 79 points per game with nearly getting into 50 percent shooting. This offensive team can surely make the difference more importantly when the game is on the line. Seth Curry is one of the most deadliest offensive arsenals of Duke and he must bring forth his game if he wants his team to win this basketball game.

Ohio State hasn’t been tested yet but they played No 7 Florida Gators and went on to victory. Yet, this game against Duke will be the barometer for the Buckeyes defense if it can play against the high-powered offense of Duke.

Duke vs Ohio State basketball game start time is at 9:30 PM ET. Do you think the Blue Devils will win this game single-handedly?

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