Marvin Bagley will return for Duke in Syracuse game

Follow Your Team

Wake Forest

by Brian Geisinger Saturday February 24, 2018

Marvin Bagley will return for Duke in Syracuse game

Florida State’s Terance Mann (14) drives against Duke’s Marvin Bagley III (35) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Duke defeated Florida State 100-93. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

After missing four straight games with a knee sprain, Marvin Bagley will return to the floor for Duke on Saturday. Duke plays host to Syracuse (#GameOfZones) Saturday night.

NEWS: Freshman forward Marvin Bagley III will be available to play tonight when the Blue Devils host Syracuse. pic.twitter.com/9XTFRm8kP5

— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) February 24, 2018

The Blue Devils went 4-0 without Bagley — thanks to an invigorated defense, and outstanding performances from Grayson Allen and Wendell Carter.

As Mike Krzyzewski said after the win over Louisville this week, though, the addition of Bagley will be a welcomed one. The likely top-5 pick leads the ACC in points (21.2), rebounds (11.4) and free throw attempts (163).

Powered by Bagley and Carter, Duke is the No. 1 offensive rebounding team in the nation — snagging 39.9 percent of its own misses, per KenPom.

Duke’s Wendell Carter flashes the full arsenal of skills against Louisville