Duke MBB @ FSU (1/18, 9:00 PM EST, ESPN) Pre-game and In-game Thread

[heyman25]

FSU favorite refs finally make an obvious call a charging foul.

[CameronDuke]

I want to win this game, but obviously I don’t really care about anything more than Trevor Keels’s health right now. I hope to God he gets to play again in a Duke jersey this season. That was a huge blow to the team to see a guy go down like that for a while. Please be ok Trevor!

[Utley]

Reminds me of South Carolina tourney game

[SavDukeGrad]

They are just denying Paolo the ball. We can’t even get it to him.

[tommy]

What has happened to Moore's passing and decision making? 😳

He’s jumping to pass. Fundamental no-no per Coach Wooden.

[rsvman]

Keels vigil later, improve play right now. I hope that's what the guys are talking about right now in the huddle.
This game is still winnable, but we have to start playing a lot smarter.
Hamilton has really bottled up Banchero. We have got to figure out how to get him involved in the game.

[dukelion]

They are just denying Paolo the ball. We can’t even get it to him.

Some of that is on him...gotta be tougher....his body language isn't great right now.

[tking]

What has happened to Moore's passing and decision making? 😳

He’s just struggling against real athletes (neither of which Gonzaga/UK had at the wing) given his own athletic limitations. And probably overextended I’m his role rn as a primary ball handler — he doesn’t have the burst to get by guys and keeps getting stuck in no mans land

[WHOneedsSOX]

Some of that is on him...gotta be tougher...his body language isn't great right now.

Using his arms to try and seal. Gotta use your legs.

[WHOneedsSOX]

There you go, Roach. Just go by them.

[rsvman]

It would help if they would miss a three every once in a while... sheesh.

[ThaHusk]

PB can go get the ball and iso literally clear it out when you put a defender on an island they aren’t as tough!

[Music man55]

Paolo getting clobbered what few times he touches ball. Guess it’s pretty good strategy when playing Duke , especially if you play 13 guys.

[ChrisP]

It would help if they would miss a three every once in a while... sheesh.

Ehh.. They're only 1 for their last 9

[Stray Gator]

It would help if they would miss a three every once in a while... sheesh.

FSU is shooting only 31% from behind the arc, while Duke is hitting 39% of its treys; and FSU is only shooting 34% to Duke's 45% overall. But FSU has taken a whopping 56 total shots to Duke's 38. That's the huge difference in this game, and it's because of the rebounding and turnover margins.

[luvdahops]

Really need Paolo to rise to the challenge and take over now. Time to take the fight to them.

[WHOneedsSOX]

Really need Paolo to rise to the challenge and take over now. Time to take the fight to then.

Has he even taken a shot yet this half? This one's getting away.

[luvdahops]

Has he even taken a shot yet this half? This one's getting away.

He’s shrinking from the moment - not a good look

[CameronDuke]

Banchero hasn’t attempted a shot this half.

[WHOneedsSOX]

He’s shrinking from the moment - not a good look

He's probably touched the ball on offense less than 5 times this half.