THE OPENING TIP
• Duke will host its final exhibition tune-up before the Nov. 13 season opener on Wednesday when it welcomes Livingstone to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• The Blue Devils shot 53.3 percent from the floor and won the rebounding battle, 55-29, in a 112-68 exhibition win over Florida Southern on Oct. 30.
• Duke bested FSC in the paint, 56-22, with Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee combining for 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting.
• Led by Derryck Thornton’s game-high 22, Duke’s freshman combined for 61 of the team’s 112 points against FSC.