Duke played their first exhibition games against the Canadian Ryerson Rams and like most games in August it was a mixed bag. While Duke took the game 86-67 there isn’t much one can truly glean from the first game, with FIBA rules and missing 2 starters but there was still a lot to like. Coach K was not kidding when he said the ball would be in R.J.Barretts hands a lot. Barrett shared the primary ball-handling duties with sophomore backup guard Jordan Goldwire and while Barrett did not shoot the ball particularly well he did score a game high 34 points.
Some Takeaways from Duke vs Ryerson
