One good thing about focusing on your defense in the pre-season, provided your team buys in, it gives you an edge going into the season. This Duke team played with that edge against the Hawkeyes of Iowa in MSG. Iowa came in with the 8th ranked offense in terms of scoring at 86.4 points per game. The Blue Devils held the Hawkeyes to 62. Some of the wounds to Iowa were self inflicted they missed a ton of shots at the rim annd a ton of open 3’s but Duke was stout for most of the game, playing a physical brand of defense.
Blue Devils Find Success in the Garden 74-62 Over Iowa; Roach Scores 22; 17 for Mitchell
