Following the bout in Arizona's famously hostile McKale Center, Jon Scheyer and his crew will get the Blue Devils ready for their Vegas Showdown opening bout against the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday (ESPN).

It seemed like history was going to repeat itself, that the Wildcats would keep themselves within striking distance into the final minutes. Instead, Duke knocked down its shots. It capitalized on a Trey Townsend turnover with a strong drive and layup from Cooper Flagg.

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils face four ranked opponents before December 5, and they'll square off with the second of those challenging non-conference foes on Friday night. The Arizona Wildcats lost their most recent game,