College Basketball Scores: Wins For Duke, Kentucky: November 20

Duke fans can hear the radio broadcast on 620 The Buzz AM, while VCU fans may do likewise on Ram Radio 107.3 FM. “There was obviously a rough film session after the Kentucky game where we talked about the improvements that needed to be made”. While the Blue Devils defense frustrated tentative Georgetown, Allen took command. He was the key to Duke’s 17-3 run that turned VCU’s last lead of the game, 54-53, into a comfortable 70-58 lead with 5:43 to play.

Duke guard Grayson Allen was instrumental in helping Duke win the National Championship Game over Wisconsin last season, and he has kept on going as the new season has begun. “It’s the same aggressive, attacking mindset”. Sophomore Grayson Allen and junior Matt Jones are both shooting guards, while freshman Brandon Ingram is listed as a guard but is actually more of a small forward than anything given his 6-foot-9 frame.

The Rams will match up with Wisconsin (who lost to Georgetown) on Sunday for their 2nd game of the 2K Classic tournament at Madison Square Garden.

The No. 5 Duke Blue Devils shook off a sloppy first half and sprinted to a 79-71 victory over the VCU Rams on Friday to avoid what would have been their second straight loss. Freshman guard/forward Kaleb Johnson added 14 points off the bench, senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 14, and sophomore guard L.J. Peak finished with 13. I think it’s spectacular to be quite frank with you. Air Hamdy (Ahmed Mohamed) came off the bench to shoot 5-8 (all mostly inside the arc) for 10 points in an impressive performance that seemingly couldn’t be contained by Duke. Duke takes on Georgetown in the finals of the 2K Classic today at 1 p.m. on ESPN. That group was absolutely one of the best teams I’ve ever seen in Durham, with once-in-a-lifetime types of athletes all over the floor – center Jahlil Okafor, forward Justice Winslow and point guard Tyus Jones were a terrific freshman triumvirate – and a veteran leader in point guard Quinn Cook. Derryck (Thornton) started tonight.

“For us, it’s all about moving on”, Allen told reporters. “As a unit, we were just ready to get back on the court and get a win, to get used to that feeling again”.

“I thought we played really hard and played well for the most part”, said first-year VCU coach Will Wade. “We’re learning a lot and I’m learning a lot every day, so I’m just excited to be here”.