St. Francis (PA) @ Duke preview

Duke hasn't lost a home game against a non-conference opponent in nearly 18 years - a streak that seems pretty safe with only two mid-major programs visiting Cameron Indoor Stadium the rest of the way. The top-ranked Blue Devils eye their final tune-up before opening ACC play next weekend when they host St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday.

Behind a fast start from Grayson Allen, who scored 15 of his 25 points in the first eight minutes of the game Saturday, Duke extended its streak to 137 consecutive non-conference home wins and improved to 10-0 for the fourth time since 2010-11 with Saturday's 96-80 victory over South Dakota. The streak is 92 games longer than the second-best such active run in college basketball (Arizona, 44), and the Blue Devils' most recent triumph was their 268th win in their last 271 non-conference games overall. The Red Flash began a three-game road trip Saturday by blowing an 18-point second-half advantage in an 85-83 defeat at Stony Brook. "For 38 minutes we played really well. … Free throws (season-worst 10-of-18) and taking care of the basketball (season-high 18 turnovers) are two things that I think we will be very good at over the course of the season, but they were two areas where we struggled," St. Francis coach Rob Krimmel said.

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ABOUT ST. FRANCIS (3-4): The Red Flash could not hold their large lead despite shooting 60.4 percent from the field and 15-of-24 beyond the arc, due in part to a 50-18 disadvantage in paint points. Andre Wolford (10.6 points) set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 26 points; the 6-2 junior ranks fourth in the country in 3-point percentage at 63.3 and has connected on all 19 3-pointers this season over the last four contests. Keith Braxton (team-high marks of 16.4 points and 7.9 rebounds), Isaiah Blackmon (14.3 points) and Jamaal King (13.3) round out the Red Flash's guard-dominated lineup, while 6-10 Deivydas Kuzavas is the only St. Francis regular who plays at least 18 minutes and stands taller than 6-4.

ABOUT DUKE (10-0): The Blue Devils ran out to a 56-30 lead at the break Saturday, which allowed reserve sophomore forward Javin DeLaurier to post a career-high 13 points and nine boards before fouling out in only 15 minutes of action. Marvin Bagley III (ACC-best marks of 22 points per game and 11.2 rebounds) finished with 19 points and 12 boards for his eighth double-double; the Phoenix native needs seven more the rest of the season to set the school record for a freshman held by Jabari Parker and Gene Banks. Fellow rookie Trevon Duval (13.4 points) ranks second in the ACC in assists (6.6) and is tied for fourth in steals (two per game), hitting or exceeding each of the latter two marks in seven of his 10 outings.

TIP-INS

1. Duke won the battle on the boards 48-24 on Saturday and collected an offensive rebound on 16 of its 28 missed shots.

2. After going 23-of-81 beyond the arc to begin the season, St. Francis is 35-for-68 from 3-point territory over its last three contests.

3. The Blue Devils will take the court only three more times in December after playing their 11th game in 25 days Tuesday.

PREDICTION: Duke 96, St. Francis 72