Southern Illinois at Duke

The Salukis struggled at home against unknown California (PA) and won by just 14. They held off a UMass team again on their home court by seven points. The Salukis are known for their clamping-tight defense, but the problem this team faced last season was being able to score. They shot a miserable 42.4% from the floor, and they will be matched up with a team that can match their defensive intensity, but can also run the floor and shoot deep. Kyle Singler is also emerging as an inside force for Duke, and it is going to take more than one end of the floor to hang with the Dukies. I'll grab Coach K's five to win this one in comfortable fashion.