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Post game: Duke vs. Boston College
Maybe there was something in the water. Or maybe Rasheed Sulaimon was tired of hearing how Boston College’s Olivier Hanlan was the odds on favorite for ACC freshman of the year. Whatever it was, Duke’s freshman starter bounced onto the court looking like he had something to prove. The rest of Duke’s team seemed a [...]
Preview — Duke vs. Boston College (round 2)
It was just two weeks ago that Duke braved three feet of snow to battle Boston College at their Chestnut Hill, MA home. Forced to fly to Boston the day of the game (instead of the usual day before) and to miss their game day shootaround, the Blue Devils started off a bit discombobulated and [...]
Preview: Duke at Maryland
Ah, Duke’s annual trip to College Park. The energy, the tradition, the post-game riots. With Maryland leaving for the Big 10 the year after next, this might be the very last such trip for Duke, the last installment in the not-our-rivalry. The often crass and vulgar Terrapin faithful had a lot to cheer about when [...]
Post-game: Duke vs. UNC
Duke has now played nine games since Ryan Kelly went down during the Clemson game on January 8. Without Kelly the team has a very different feel, both on offense and defense, but perhaps the most important consequence of Ryan’s absence is our missing his experience. With three senior starters and two junior bench players, [...]
Duke/Carolina: Anything can happen, right?
The date was February 28, 1981. First year coach Mike Krzyzewski led his unranked Duke team against a North Carolina team that would go on to play for the national championship. It was Coach K’s first home game in The Rivalry, the last home game for senior captain Gene Banks and wildman Kenny Dennard. Before [...]
Gameday Preview — Duke at Boston College
It’s tempting to suggest the elements will be a bigger hurdle to Duke winning its game Sunday night at Boston College than the opponent. The snow is supposed to be measured in feet but the Eagles are tied for last in the ACC (2-7, 10-12 overall), have lost six of their last seven games, and [...]