Ahead of their Saturday game against Notre Dame (noon ET on ESPN), the Blue Devils' numbers show they have the potential to be even better by March.
Freshman forward Cooper Flagg and the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils take on Notre Dame on Saturday . Still, there has been at least one bright spot for the ACC in its 72nd season of operation., has lived up to preseason expectations that were high, but guarded, given the team's personnel losses and reliance on inexperienced talent. Led by highlight-reel freshman and 2025 NBA draft projected No.
Senior Mason Gillis and freshman guard Isaiah Evans have the Blue Devils sitting atop the ACC through Jan. 8. With Flagg hounding opponents for nearly 31 minutes per night, plus other elements such as the defensive impact of senior) have been associated with stifling opponent scoring more while on the court than James -- the Blue Devils currently rank third in the country in KenPom defensive rating, trailing only AP No. 12 Houston and No. 1 Tennessee.
That team had superior rim protection with Williams and Randolph swatting away a higher share of opponent shots on the interior than anyone on the 2024-25 roster. However, this year's version is cleaning up the defensive glass more efficiently and allowing a lower effective field goal percentage -- including holding them to worse shooting on both 2s and 3s while, just as importantly, fouling less.
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