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Duke basketball: Wise move by Coach K to schedule yet another cupcake

Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports)

There’s no reason for the 2020-21 Duke basketball team to pass up cupcakes.

It would be nice to see the Duke basketball schedule again include a regular series or two against the likes of a St. John’s, Michigan, or UCLA. That said, these aren’t the good old days.

Times have changed.

Nowadays, a brutal non-conference slate would basically be a death wish, especially for the young 2020-21 Blue Devils. Eight of the best 11 are freshmen or sophomores.

Look, the players are already challenging themselves against top-level talent via intrasquad scrimmages and practice.