Summit Tourney

[Professor Chaos]

I'll qualify this by saying I hope Duke loses every game they play so that's clear going in but....

ORU is 6th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game
Duke is 299th in the nation in forcing turnovers

Guard play is always key in the tournament and ORU has the advantage there.

[totoinfl]

I'll qualify this by saying I hope Duke loses every game they play so that's clear going in but....

ORU is 6th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game
Duke is 299th in the nation in forcing turnovers

Guard play is always key in the tournament and ORU has the advantage there.

I think Depth and overall roster height will be the deciding factor...Duke by 12

[blackdiamond2]

A couple of items that will play in ORU favor. The have a very experienced team and they have been playing together for 3 or 4 years. They have guards that will control tempo.

Seniors in Abrams, Thompson, Jurgens, Vanover, Weaver
Junior in Mcbride, Mwamba

Duke isn't playing at Cameron Indoor- they were like 18-0 at home. On the road/natural site they are not nearly as good. Real Time RPI has ORU favored 68 to 67.

[Bison03]

A couple of items that will play in ORU favor. The have a very experienced team and they have been playing together for 3 or 4 years. They have guards that will control tempo.

Seniors in Abrams, Thompson, Jurgens, Vanover, Weaver
Junior in Mcbride, Mwamba

Duke isn't playing at Cameron Indoor- they were like 18-0 at home. On the road/natural site they are not nearly as good. Real Time RPI has ORU favored 68 to 67.

They just won the ACC tournament on a neutral floor. I think it will be close, probably closer then it should be. I think their height will just be too much. Duke is one of the hottest teams in the tourney. They are all healthy and when healthy, they are something like 18-1. Should be a fun one. I am a Duke fan that also cheers against any Summit league team not named NDSU. Ao hopefully killing 2 birds with one stone.

[NDSUstudent]

Duke is a young team that had some early issues but has now gelled, this was a horrendous draw for ORU. It is like getting a 3 seed.

[Bison03]

Agree. I would have picked ORU over any other 5 seed. Duke is too good. Showing it early!

[Bison03]

Well, just as I was hoping for and expecting. Absolute domination by Duke. ORU was never even close at all.

[blackdiamond2]

It seemed like ORU was playing scared. Jurgan's missed two layups thinking he was going to get blocked early in first half and Duke was just way more aggressive and physical.

Just a different level from what they saw in Summit League.

[ndsubison1]

Duke is a young team that had some early issues but has now gelled, this was a horrendous draw for ORU. It is like getting a 3 seed.

This. Finally playing up to their preseason hype. Roach is a legit college PG.

Not upset Mills got whacked.

[El_Chapo]

summit was 24th ranked conference. it was pathetic on a level of suck and we went 14-17 with a NBA player. extend him more daddy