The 2019-20 Duke basketball roster is without the top three scorers from last season. The same was true for the 1986-87 Blue Devils. And for both squads, the starting point guard represents the top returning scorer.
Overall, 27 percent of the scoring from last season returns for this season. As for the season 33 years ago, you guessed it, 27 percent.
Another near match is the average heights of the two team’s 10 best players: 78.6 inches for the current one and 78.4 inches for that past one. Moving on to the percentage of returning minutes: 45 and 44 percent, respectively.