The Duke basketball team has played only one game in the past 21 days. And it resulted in a loss on the road to the unranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Now, the No. 17 Blue Devils (10-3, 1-0 ACC) look to get back in the win column when they host the unranked Florida State Seminoles (4-10, 2-1 ACC) at 1 p.m. ET in a New Year's Eve matinee (ESPN2).
Ahead of the matchup in Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Duke basketball stats broadcast revealed first-year head coach Jon Scheyer's starting five against the Noles:
This marks the first career start for Jaylen Blakes, who usually serves as the defensive sparkplug off the bench.
Next up for the Duke Blue Devils is a trip to nearby Raleigh to take on the unranked NC State Wolfpack at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday. Then they head to Chesnut Hill, Mass., to take on the unranked Boston College Eagles at 1 p.m. ET next Saturday.
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