Top Ranked Duke Going For Their Second Win Of The Season As They Host Utah Valley

Duke who is ranked number one has very little time  to  regroup in between games this weekend as they have a twenty four hour turn around after their route of Elon Friday as  they go right back to the court Saturday night when they host Utah Valley.

As for Duke's last game they routed Elon to open the 2017-18 regular  season.

The lone senior Grayson Allen and freshman Marvin Bagley lead the way for the number one team in the country. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

Marvin Bagley had 25 points and 10 rebounds in his college debut, and No. 1 Duke opened another season of high expectations by routing Elon 97-68 on Friday night and moving Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski  one victory from yet another career milestone. "according tohttp://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

Grayson Allen added 22 points and made six of the Blue Devils' 12 3-pointers while Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points and four more 3s. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

Duke shot 55 percent -- 71 percent while pulling away in the second half -- and held the Phoenix to less than 40 percent shooting while looking the part of a team beginning a second straight season atop the AP Top 25 . "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

One of the tallest Duke teams in school history -- this is just the program's fourth with an average height of at least 6-foot-7 -- outrebounded the smaller Phoenix 48-30 while also forcing them into 11 consecutive missed shots during an early, tone-setting 17-0 run. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

Coach K had no trouble earning his 999th career victory at Duke. The winningest coach in men's Division I history has 1,072 victories in a 43-season career that also includes five years at Army. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=227.24&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

Dmitri Thompson scored 13 points to lead the Phoenix. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211684801

Like Duke Utah Valley had twenty four hours in between games though their opener didn't go as planned as they lost to fifth ranked Kentucky at Rupp Arena.

Utah Valley University made a run at No. 4/5 Kentucky before eventually falling, 73-63, on the opening night of the college basketball season on Friday night at historic Rupp Arena. UVU now heads to Durham, North Carolina for the second half what's been dubbed the toughest 24 hours in college basketball history to face top-ranked Duke on Saturday at 5 p.m. MT. The game can be seen on the ACC Network and Watch ESPN and heard on the radio on ESPN 960 AM. "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D
 
The Wolverines (0-1) led by as much as 12 points in the second half, when Kenneth Obge converted on a three-point play with a dunk and a free throw, but the Wildcats (1-0) took control of the game on the strength of an 18-0 run. The run turned a 37-25 UVU lead into a 43-37 advantage for Kentucky. "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D

"First of all, we're really grateful to have the opportunity to be here at this extraordinary university and play against this great program," said Utah Valley head coach Mark Pope , who received a welcome ovation from the UK crowd after bringing his Wolverines back to where he helped the Wildcats win an NCAA Championship in 1996. "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D

"Coach Calipari and the whole crew were very gracious for allowing us to do that. We're certainly very disappointed with the outcome. I believe we have a really good team. I love my guys, I love my locker room, and I believe we can do way better than this. That's why we came here. Kentucky is obviously a great team, and they're going to be great all year, but I'm proud of my guys," Pope said. "according tohttp://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D

"What he's (Pope) doing in the WAC they're moving up, moving up, moving up, and that's what you try to do when you take over a program," said Kentucky head coach John Calipari. "And I can't imagine that that whole state was rocking in the first half. And I would imagine even after the game they walk away and say, you know what, we're going to be all right." "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D

Ogbe led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points while Jake Toolson added 11 points and three others chipped in 10. Alkoda Manylang  blocked five shots to go along with six points and six rebounds while Issac Neilson  scored 10 points and grabbed eight boards, as Utah Valley out-rebounded Kentucky, 38-37. Connor Toolson  and  Brandon Radolph also scored 10 points apiece, while Randolph dished out seven assists."according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D
 
Hamidou Diallo led all scorers with 18 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 13. Wenyen Gabriel finished with a game-high 13 rebounds, six coming on the offensive glass. "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D

In the first half, Randolph found Neilson for a lay-up that gave UVU an 18-14 advantage before Kentucky responded with nine straight points. The Wolverines answered that with nine straight behind the play of Ben Nakwaasah , who scored a lay-up, found Ogbehttp://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D for a three, and hit a pair from the line to put Utah Valley back in front, 25-23."according to
 
Randolph capped the run with a bucket and later scored the final bucket of the half on a 3-pointer that gave the Wolverine a 34-25 lead at the break. The Wolverines were plus-nine on the glass in the first half, outrebounding Kentucky, 25-16."according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D
 
Out of halftime, Manyang blocked an attempt by Nick Richards on the defensive end before Ogbe went back door and took a Jake Toolson  feed for a dunk before converting the free throw that gave UVU its biggest lead before the pivotal run by the Wildcats."according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D
 
Despite falling behind by 14 on two different occasions, Utah Valley was able to get as close as six, 69-63, with 15 seconds remaining on a Jake Toolson steal and a Randolph lay-up. The Wildcats hit four free throws over the final seconds to extend it back to 10. "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D
 
Both teams finished with 34 points in the paint while the Wildcats were able to turn 20 UVU turnovers into 23 points, finishing plus-seven in that category. "according to http://m.uvu.edu/athletics/news_detail?storyID=http%3A%2F%2Fwolverinegreen.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F11%2F10%2Fmens-basketball-uvu-hangs-with-no-4-5-kentucky-before-falling-73-63.aspx&section=m-basketball&_b=%5B%7B%22t%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Athletics%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22index%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%7B%22t%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22lt%22%3A%22Men%27s+Basketball%22%2C%22p%22%3A%22sport%22%2C%22a%22%3A%22sport%3Dm-basketball%22%7D%5D

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium.The game will be televised on the ACC Network Extra. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726