Duke's Marvin Bagley to make return against Syracuse

Nick Birdsong

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Marvin Bagley is back and it has to be music to Duke fans' ears. 

After missing the Blue Devils' previous four games with a minor knee sprain, the 6-11, 234-pound freshman will return to action when Duke takes on ACC foe Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium at 6:15 p.m. ET Saturday. Bagley leads the conference in both points (21.2) and rebounds (11.4) per game. 

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Likely a top 5 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Bagley will be welcomed back with open arms, but Duke (23-5, 11-4) has been playing its best ball in league competition without him. They've won four straight, downing Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Clemson and Louisville by an average of 13.5 points. Senior guard Grayson Allen, relocated the form that made him an All-American as a sophomre, going for 23.7 points per game, including 41.8 percent shooting from 3-point range in Bagley's absence. 

 

Nick Birdsong