The Blue Devils looked great in opening exhibitions in routs of Northwest Missouri and Bowie State. We expected Duke to win easily against both teams, recording 93-60 and 116-53 wins. Additionally, Grayson Allen and Marvin Bagley III were projected to dominate, which they did nearly averaging double-doubles in both games. It’s only the preseason, but what were some unexpected observations from the Duke exhibition matchups?
Gary Trent, Jr.
Gary Trent Jr. has been one of the more overlooked freshmen on the team compared to Marvin Bagley III, Wendell Carter, and Trevon Duval, however he was arguably the best rookie on the team based performances in the two preseason games.