Army at Duke

Duke won 114-59 at West Point last November, the latest of 10 straight victories over Army. The Blue Devils open this season with a different roster. Their two leading scorers from last year went in the NBA Draft, nine newcomers arrived, and four of the top six scorers returned. The preseason showed the group still scores. Duke beat Belmont 102-62 and Tennessee 103-64, then won 90-84 at Kansas. The first two were decided by 40 and 39 points. Duke went 35-3 last season and has 70 wins over the past two years. It has also won 26 straight season openers and 44 straight home openers. Army is led by senior guard Ryan Curry, who averaged 13.3 points and 4.5 assists last season. The Black Knights open ranked 338th in KenPom, the lowest of any team Duke faces this year. The Blue Devils are deep at guard and in the frontcourt, and I'm laying the points with Duke tonight as it plays its first game of the season at home.