Duke looked like a national title favorite on Tuesday night.
The Blue Devils went on a 17-2 run from the opening tip and were never challenged, rolling to a 103-64 win.
Deron Rippey Jr. led all scorers with 21 points off the bench. John Blackwell had 18 points and was one of six Blue Devils in double figures.
Tennessee lost starting point guard Terrence Hill Jr. to injury five minutes in and looked out of sorts the rest of the way. Dai Dai Ames shouldered the scoring load, putting up a team-high 19 points. The Volunteers were outscored 46-16 in the paint.
In a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 matchup, UConn once again bested Michigan State.
The Huskies took an eight-point lead into the half and won by the same margin, 78-70. Nik Khamenia paced UConn with 19 points and six rebounds, while Silas Demary Jr. added 16 points and four assists. UConn held Michigan State to just 3-20 shooting from three.
Despite the loss, Jeremy Fears Jr. continued to look like the Wooden Award favorite. He tallied a game-high 23 points and dished out eight assists. Jasiah Jervis was the Spartans' only other double-digit scorer, with 11 points.
More exhibition scores:
Southern Illinois 75 - Lindenwood 71 | Western Kentucky 65 - Bowling Green 62 | Western Carolina 83 - App State 76
Links, news and notes:
Jaxon Kohler, Donovan Dent and several other athletes were granted an injunction in California for a fifth year of eligibility.
LSU's Saliou Niang and Brice Dessert are both eligible to play this season. RJ Luis isn't expected to suit up for the Tigers because of the SEC's new policies prohibiting professionals from playing college sports.
Miami (OH) was voted first in the MAC preseason poll.
McNeese was voted first in the Southland preseason poll.
St. Joe's head coach Steve Donahue signed a five-year contract extension with the school.
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