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GREENSBORO, N.C.—After re-establishing themselves on the defensive end, the Blue Devils will take on their rival for the second time in six days.
Duke enters its second spring tournament looking to tackle another Pete Dye golf course in more dicey weather conditions.
Despite having only two regular season games to adjust to their new lineups, the Blue Devils still have high postseason hopes.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>WINSTON SALEM, N.C.—The Blue Devils have more to worry about than their late 4:58 drought.As his team lost its composure down the stretch in an 82-72 loss to Wake Forest, head coach Mike Krzyzewski began showing the ill effects of light-headedness that plagued him in the second half. He remained in the locker room after the game to receive treatment from the team's training staff."I think just the emotion of the game [affected him]," associate head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. "Obviously, we weren't playing as well as we needed. There's a great emotional investment into the game and I think maybe the emotion got the better of him."A dunk by Jabari Parker put Duke up 66-59 before a 17-0 run changed the course of the contest.Duke's chances of winning deteriorated along with Krzyzewski's physical condition. The Blue Devils held a 66-59 advantage with 5:44 left in the contest after an easy dunk by freshman Jabari Parker and appeared a couple of buckets away from sealing the victory.The Blue Devils failed to replicate their ball movement and activity away from the ball during their next seven possessions, committing three turnovers, missing three 3-pointers and having a layup blocked to fuel Wake Forest's game-defining 17-0 run.Just as in Duke's last loss to North Carolina, the Blue Devils were not tough enough to hold a late lead on the road and their offensive aggressiveness disappeared."They made us take some tough shots. They're long on the wings with [Travis] McKie and [Codi Miller-McIntyre]," point guard Quinn Cook said. "We couldn't get anything going.... We didn't execute at the end, and they wanted it more with their rebounding and their defense."With Parker and redshirt sophomores Rodney Hood and Marshall Plumlee all hampered with four fouls down the stretch, Duke saw its paint opportunities disappear. The Blue Devils' 19 offensive rebounds sparked their offense throughout the game, but Duke's interior players were hesitant to continue crashing the glass with the possibility of a fifth foul looming.The Blue Devils also did not share the ball enough against Wake Forest's zone to get Parker—who finished with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting—and Hood the ball at the high post area or on the baseline where they could attack the basket.Duke's sideline stood bewildered as Wake Forest stormed back late in the second half for an upset victory.Duke more resembled the hesitant squad that gave up a 13-2 run at Clemson and a 20-4 run at Notre Dame to take itself out of the game with poor perimeter shooting than a team with lofty postseason goals."I thought at times we settled for perimeter jump shots," Wojciechowski said. "We weren't able to get the penetration we would like to get and we didn't get to the foul line. We can't be a team that just relies on perimeter jump shots."After its 6-of-27 performance from beyond the arc Wednesday night, Duke has now shot 27 percent from the 3-point line in its last four games. The Blue Devils have gone 2-2 during their ice-cold stretch, winning the two home games by staying aggressive and playing together and dropping the road contests by losing themselves in individual scoring battles.Duke had 14 more assists than turnovers against Virginia Tech and Syracuse and eight more turnovers than assists against North Carolina and Wake Forest."I don't think we played together down the stretch," Hood said. "I think once shots didn't fall and they started scoring, we tried to rush to score rather than being patient.... We didn't play connected on the offensive end."Although Duke's offense faltered down the stretch, the Blue Devils never defended well enough to earn a road win in conference play.Duke allowed Demon Deacon forwards Tyler Cavanaugh and Arnaud William Adala Moto—who average a combined 15.5 points per game—to score 32 points and grab eight offensive rebounds. Cavanaugh poured in a career-high 20 points thanks to the foul-plagued Duke forwards and 12 free-throw attempts.In its standard man-to-man defense that has sparked Duke's biggest wins of the season, the Blue Devils had difficulty staying in front of Wake Forest's players. The Demon Deacons shot 34 free throws by individually beating Duke defenders off the bounce or in the post."When things got tough—when Wake Forest got momentum—what we would have needed to do is come together and be tougher," Wojciechowski said. "We didn't do that."
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - In their first game in eight days, the No. 4 Blue Devils came out of the gates slowly, missing seven of their first eight shots. After battling back to take a four-point lead, Duke finds itself trailing at the half for just the second time all season.Here are some observations from the first half:
CHAPEL HILL—The Blue Devils entered their final regular season contest looking for more 40-minute consistency—they didn’t find it.
Although they have already clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming ACC tournament, the Blue Devils still have a lot to play for Sunday—mainly revenge against their arch rival.
After their biggest win of the season, the Blue Devils will return to action against the worst team in the ACC, playing their fifth game in 11 days.
Just when things finally seemed to be going Duke’s way, the unthinkable happened.
Just when things finally seemed to be going Duke’s way, the unthinkable happened.
No. 5 Duke (22-6, 11-4 in the ACC) took down No. 1 Syracuse (25-2, 12-2) 66-60 Saturday, getting contributions from all parts of the lineup to put together a gritty win. Freshman phenom Jabari Parker had his most efficient game of the season—netting 19 points on just nine field goal attempts—and redshirt sophomore Rodney Hood broke down the Syracuse zone from the elbow. Just as it did in the first meeting between the teams three weeks ago, a controversial call late helped decide a nail-biter. If the Blue Devils and Orange meet for a third time in the ACC Tournament, a third classic game could emerge.
No. 5 Duke (21-6, 10-4 in the ACC) failed to execute its offense in the second half, falling 74-66 Thursday at the Dean E. Smith Center to archrival North Carolina (19-7, 9-4) after putting up just 29 second-half points. The Tar Heels moved their winning streak to eight and showed the Blue Devils the danger of relying on the 3-point shot. With its myriad of active defenses, North Carolina held Duke to 5-of-22 shooting from beyond the arc and consistently controlled the paint, accumulating 31 free throw attempts and owning a 43-30 edge on the boards.
With their backs against the wall Monday, the Blue Devils responded by routing a top-10 opponent.
Every time the Blue Devils needed a big play, their sophomore point guard rose to the occasion.
Looking to reassert their defensive prowess, the Blue Devils will welcome another top-10 opponent to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
No. 8 Duke (19-5, 8-3 in the ACC) will take on Maryland (14-11, 6-6) in the teams’ final regular season meeting as conference foes Saturday at 6 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils have gotten a week-long break from action because of Wednesday’s disappointing cancellation of Duke’s game at North Carolina. The Blue Devils will now play four games in seven days, starting with a contest against a Maryland squad that has yet to live up to its potential this season. Here are the three keys to a Duke victory:
In the week before the All-Star Break, the Cavaliers finally started winning, Mason Plumlee had the best game of his young career and Ryan Kelly came back down to earth. Here is a look at how Duke’s notable NBA players performed last week:
Despite suffering through a tough winter, the Blue Devils showed little rust when they returned to the course.
North Carolina’s top two scorers are freshman guards. It is easy to forget their age when you watch them dominate a game.
After more than three months without a competition, the Blue Devils will kick off the spring season by heading west.
