Leading Off
- Duke, one of six teams tied atop the early ACC standings at 4-1, is on the road Tuesday night for a meeting with the Pittsburgh Panthers at the Petersen Events Center.
- The Blue Devils are facing former player and associate head coach Jeff Capel for the first time as Pitt’s head coach.
- Capel is one of six former Duke players under head coach Mike Krzyzewski that is now a Division-I head coach.
- Duke is 5-1 versus teams ranked in the AP top 15 this season -- the most games, and wins, of any team nationally.