Duke basketball cruised past Boston College 89-68 yesterday led by Rasheed Sulaimon's career-high 27 points. 'Sheed made 10-of-15 field goals en route to the game-high tally.
This week's Sportswrap is titled "SULAIMON THE MAGNIFICENT" in recognition of 'Sheed's big performance. Also announced after the game is the impending return of Ryan Kelly, who said he is targeting a return in the regular season's final week. Read about the Kelly effect and who has stepped up in his absence.
Here are the other stories you should make sure to read after a busy weekend of Duke sports:
- Duke women's basketball clinched the ACC title, beating No. 8 Maryland Sunday, led by Alexis Jones who dished out nine assists with star poing guard. Chelsea Gray out for the season. The Blue Devils began the weekend taking down No. 19 Florida State at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Duke lacrosse blew a halftime lead to Penn, falling below .500 with the loss in Philly.
- Nick McCrory won the ACC Most Valuable Diver Award and Duke swimming set a number of program records at the ACC Championships.
- Duke women's tennis continued its hot play, sweeping Princeton 7-0.
- Duke track and field set program records at the ACC Championships but the women finished third and the men finished fifth.
- Duke baseball swept its home opener and first home series with head coach Chris Pollard, taking down Bucknell in three straight games.
- Duke fencing beat just one team at the Temple Duals, but it was Penn State.
(Oh, and if you don't get Sulaimon the magnificent... brush up on your Turkish history)
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