THE OPENING TIP
- No. 10 Duke plays its ACC opener away from home for the fourth time in the last five years when it travels to Virginia Tech for a Friday night date with the Hokies.
- The game tips at 7 p.m. ET and is live on the ACC Network, with radio coverage along the Blue Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
- The game is a rematch of last season's Sweet 16, won by the Blue Devils, 75-73. Duke leads the overall series with Virginia Tech, 48-10, and has won seven of the last 10.