ACC Basketball: 2018-19 storylines for Duke vs. Virginia rematch

1. Tre Jones in the line-up for Duke

Freshman guard Tre Jones did not play in the first match-up between the two ACC foes. A lot was made of his injury, but Duke pulled out the victory at home without him. Now, after a two game absence, the point guard has had the chance to shake off the rust in the past few weeks before leading his team into the John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday.

Jones leads the Blue Devils in assists by far with 5.5 per game on the season and his role will be a welcome addition against a defense that requires maturity and poise to go up against. This Virginia team rarely makes mistakes and with a team full of freshman in a hostile environment that literally displays the season total for forced shot clock violations on the screen after every single one, Jones will need to be mature beyond his years and keep his team focused. Zion Williamson can be an emotional player and this will certainly be an emotional game, and Jones can provide that necessary calming presence.

They won without out him at home, but Duke will need everything they can get from their star guard if they want to do the same on the road.