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Coming off of their most impressive win of the season, the Duke Blue Devils visit the Florida State Seminoles on Monday night in ACC action.
Duke crushed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 90-60 on Saturday in Durham. After falling behind 6-0 to start the game, Duke went on a 43-7 run to take complete control of the game. Duke shot a sizzling 60.8 percent from the field in the contest, including 60 percent from three-point range. Jahlil Okafor had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Justise Winslow had 19 points and 11 boards.
The Blue Devils are now 20-3 and 7-3 in the ACC. Okafor leads the team in scoring at 18.2 points per outing, and in rebounding, pulling down 9.3 boards per contest. Quinn Cook averages 14.2 points for Duke, while Winslow (11.4 points per game) and Tyus Jones (11.1 ppg) are also double-figure scorers.
Florida State is 13-11 on the season, including 5-6 in the ACC for head coach Leonard Hamilton. The Seminoles have won three of their last four, including a 73-65 in over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. Junior guard Montay Brandon led Florida State with 16 points in the win.
Three active Seminoles average in double figures in scoring, led by Xavier Rathan-Mayes, who scores 13.7 points per game. Brandon averages 12.8, while Devon Bookert posts 10.2 points per outing.
Florida State is 215th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 67.8 points per game. That’s bad news in this game because Duke is ninth in the country in scoring offense, posting 80.6 points per contest. FSU will have a hard time containing Okafor, which will lead to a long night for the Seminoles.
Final score prediction: Duke 76, Florida State 60
Tim Letcher is a Featured Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TimLetcher , on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.
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