Duke has managed to go 2-0 without Tre Jones, winning against Virginia and Pittsburgh after dropping the game against Syracuse where Jones was initially injured. In Jones's absence R.J. Barrett became Duke's primary ball handler but still was able to put up big numbers as a scorer. Jones is scheduled to return against Georgia Tech (tentatively) and it's unknown whether he will start or how many minutes the freshman point guard will play.
Georgia Tech comes into Saturday at 3-3 in the ACC while the Blue Devils are 5-1. Most recently Tech won at home versus Notre Dame before dropping 2 in a row against Clemson and a hot Louisville team.