Duke Basketball: 5 Questions for the Blue Devils against Pittsburgh
By Taylor Sturm
The Duke Blue Devils look to bounce back against the lowly Pittsburgh Panthers. Here are five questions for the surprisingly crucial ACC road game between the two teams.
The Duke Blue Devils quickly went from being the clear No. 1 team in college basketball to having question marks across the board.
This weekend was bad for the majority of the top teams, but a second road ACC loss in just a few days has to be concerning for both the Blue Devils and their fans.
A road loss to the Boston College Eagles can be considered a fluke, especially when followed by a big win over the then-ranked No. 24 Florida State Seminoles. However, a loss on the road to the NC State Wolf Pack in their next game can quickly turn “fluke” into “trend.”
This team has the most talent from top to bottom of any team in the country, the future No. 1 NBA Draft pick, and, arguably, the best coach in college basketball. The excuses are no longer plausible, and the Blue Devils need to get it together, now.
The good news is that next up for Duke is a road game against one of the worst Power 5 teams in the country, the 8-8 Pittsburgh Panthers.
Duke should win this game by a huge margin, but we also thought that about the games with NC State and Boston College, so anything can happen. Here are five questions for the Blue Devils heading into their game with the Panthers.