All reports are Brandon Taylor has heated things up in practice and is now back to 100 percent. Duke allows 5.1 more points per 100 possessions than Utah. More telling is that Utah holds teams to a full 10 points below their normal average, compared to Duke just 4.1. In shooting percentage, it is exactly 6.0-2.0 in favor of Utah insofar as holding foes below their normal average.

Yes we have said we will take a great offense over a great defense in a step-up game, but the oddsmakers have already accounted for that as our power line has Duke just one-point better.

Utah got a bit reckless shooting too many threes, but has settled down and gone to their strength in the Dance. Delon Wright will expose mismatches and have a splendid game. Jakob Poeltl should also have great success against the inferior Blue Devils defense.

Utah has the inside presence to give Jahil Okafor fits.