THE OPENING TIP
- No. 20 Duke is back in action for the first time in nearly three weeks, battling No. 18 Florida State in Tallahassee for the 3,100th game in the Blue Devils' program history.
- The game tips at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN with Dave O'Brien and Dick Vitale on the call. On the radio, David Shumate and John Roth have the call on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (96.5FM & 610AM in Durham).
- The Seminoles mark Duke's third opponent ranked 18th or better in the season's first six games.