#4 hangs forever -

JJ speaks to crazies!

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... right beside Shelden!

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Nolan Smith  led Oak Hill to victory and his team will likey be ranked #1 in this weeks USA Today poll.  King struggled in his teams disappointing showing versus Oswego. Details

Smith strikes a pose in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke hopes to get back on track after a tough loss to UVA where they failed to close the deal.  The Blue Devils can tie Virginia Tech in the conference standings with the win, or tie Florida State with a loss.

In Al Thorton, the Noles have something that Duke does not, that being a senior.  Five of the top eight scorers on their roster are guards and three of Dukes losses have been to guard heavy teams.

So, guard play is important today as Scheyer and Paulus will be seeking to rebound from their shakey performance at UVA.

Duke must finish down low too, taking advantage of the fact that FSU has two players up front that get major minutes.

Expect Duke to bounce back, especially with JJ's jersey going to the rafters.  On paper, FSU matches up well, but the game is played on the court ... Coach K court.

Today's pick is Duke by 9

#4 will be retired forever!

By the numbers -

Florida St Off vs. Duke Def Duke Off vs. Florida St Def 77.1 Pts F 56.6 Pts A 49.2 FG% 39.0 FG% 30.2 Reb. 27.8 Reb. 69.5 Pts F 68.4 Pts A 47.3 FG% 45.4 FG% 27.8 Reb. 29.1 Reb.