You never relish the prospect of taking on an opponent that isn’t at their best, and that certainly describes Duke at this point in the season. Riley Leonard is irreplaceable, and Mike Elko will have to get really creative in finding ways to make up for lost production.
Fortunately for the Blue Devils, Virginia and Georgia Tech have essentially authored a SparkNotes study guide for him, and Elko has the horses to make it work. Can Carolina settle their defense down enough to let Drake Maye cook? They did against Campbell, but that can’t be a strong barometer for what’s to come.