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What Deron Rippey Showed in Duke Basketball's Win Over Tennessee

SI Feed·Hugh Straine·4 days ago
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Sheesh, the Duke Blue Devils look good.

Jon Scheyer's club has hit the 100-point mark in each of its first two preseason games, taking down No. 8 Tennessee 103-64 in its first exhibition game on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils defeated Belmont 102-62 in a scrimmage on Oct. 8.

Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer stands on the court during a practice session ahead of the east regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Granted, the Volunteers and Blue Devils were dealing with some injuries. Caleb Foster and Drew Scharnowski were both out for Duke. Tyler Lundblade was absent for Rick Barnes' club, and Terrence Hill Jr. suffered an ankle injury fairly early.

Still, Duke was clearly the better team for all 40 minutes, defeating an AP preseason Top 10 team by nearly 40 points.…

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