No. 6 Duke seeking refinement as it opens ACC slate vs. Georgia Tech

After enjoying its longest in-season break of the year, No. 6 Duke begins Atlantic Coast Conference play when it hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.

Duke (11-1) hasn't taken the court since it blew a 17-point second-half lead to then-No. 19 Texas Tech in an 82-81 loss on Dec. 20.

Of the improvements that head coach Jon Scheyer's group needs to make before conference play, the team's 70.3% free-throw percentage is at the forefront. Duke, which ranked 11th nationally last season with a 79% clip...