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Get Your O.M. Stull References Here: Duke vs. Virginia Tech Preview
OK so on Thursday night Duke tries to bounce back from a tough two point loss at Maryland on Sunday as they travel to Blacksburg to face the Hokies of Virginia Tech. So first things first: what the heck is a Hokie anyway? Well, actually, it’s . . . nothing. It’s not an animal, a [...]
Terps Hold Off Late Duke Rally, Edge Exhausted Blue Devils 83-81
In what was likely the Blue Devils’ last visit to the always lovely and charming College Park, Maryland weathered 26 turnovers and the spectacular shooting of Seth Curry, murdered Duke on the boards, and took advantage of an exhausted Mason Plumlee playing by far his worst game of the year to turn back Duke’s late [...]
You Mean There’s a Game Wednesday Night? Duke vs. Carolina Preview
Wednesday night is one of the four dates that most Duke basketball fans circle on the calendar when the schedule comes out as being the days they look forward to most in the entire year. Excluding birthdays, major life milestones, and the like, when it comes to basketball, I’d say that the two Carolina games, [...]
Snow-Bored? Not Quite: Duke Escapes BC Upset Bid, 62-61
Duke scored the last six points of the game over the last 2:15 to stave off the challenge of a very game Boston College team, and escape Chestnut Hill with a 62-61 win over the ACC cellar dwellers. Mason Plumlee posted his 13th double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, and [...]
Take Off That Red Shirt! Duke vs. NC State Preview
It’s been about 3 1/2 weeks since Duke, playing without Ryan Kelly for the first time this season, went into the lions den in Raleigh and, despite playing reasonably well considering the circumstances, suffered its first loss of the year, 84-76. The defeat not only knocked the Blue Devils from the ranks of the unbeaten, [...]
Deacon Blues: Duke’s Steely Toughness Lifts Devils Past Wake Forest
It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t a thing of beauty. But the Blue Devils, riding a monster 32 point, 9 rebound performance from Mason Plumlee, finally shook off a game Wake Forest squad and beat the Demon Deacons 75-70 Wednesday night in Winston-Salem. The win pushed Duke to 18-2 on the season, and 5-2 in the [...]