The Opening Tip
- The fourth-ranked Duke men’s basketball team plays its final preseason exhibition game on Saturday by hosting Ferris State University are Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- FSU is the reigning Division II National Champion, finishing last season with a 38-1 record on its way to the school’s first national championship in any sport.
- The Blue Devils were picked as the preseason favorite in the ACC, with freshman RJ Barrett tapped the ACC’s Preseason Freshman of the Year. Barrett (first team) and Zion Williamson (second team), were each named Preseason All-ACC.