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After Duke's controversial 68-66 win over Clemson in Durham Jan. 25, the ACC admitted that a timing error allowed the Blue Devils additional time on the game's final play.
For the first time in 380 games, Duke will step onto the court as an unranked team when it takes on the ACC's first-place Boston College tonight in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Despite trailing by as many as 20 points in the first half Sunday against Maryland, Duke found itself in a position to get back into the game with 9:54 remaining in the second.
The last time Duke lost four games in a row, assistant coaches Chris Collins and Steve Wojciechowski sat a bit farther down the Blue Devil bench and wore sweats instead of suits.
When Duke walked out onto the floor before the opening tip against North Carolina Wednesday night, two players were noticeably absent from the court.
Duke will enter unfamiliar territory tonight, as the Blue Devils play Virginia in the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, which opened prior to the start of the 2006-07 season.
RALEIGH - In Duke's last three ACC games-all wins by more than 20 points-much attention has been given to the all-around play of Josh McRoberts, the consistency of DeMarcus Nelson and the emergence of Jon Scheyer as a real scoring threat.
RALEIGH - With just less than 16 minutes remaining in the second half Saturday, N.C. State's Courtney Fells went up for what seemed like an effortless dunk.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - After a recent stretch during which the Blue Devils have struggled to put the ball in the basket, Duke had little trouble lighting up the scoreboard Sunday-and was almost perfect from the field in the first half.
NEW YORK - Greg Paulus had a career-high 20 points-plus five stitches on his
Saturday afternoon, Duke will continue its non-conference schedule against a 2006 FInal Four team. No, the No. 7 Florida Gators are not playing in Cameron Indoor Stadium tomorrow, and neither is No. 1 UCLA or No. 9 Louisiana State.
When J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams were leading Duke, wins against an 18th-ranked opponent at home were not usually a cause for celebration.
ATLANTA, Ga. - Duke entered Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday needing a strong team effort against No. 17 Georgia Tech to win its first game of the season. But after the Yellow Jackets (9-2, 7-1 in the ACC) won 49-21, the only thing still intact for the Blue Devils (0-11, 0-7) is the nation's longest losing streak, which now sits at 19 games.
In Duke's 2006 campaign-despite a few close games-the Blue Devils have struggled mightily. With two games remaining, the team is still searching for its first victory. It won't get any easier Saturday.
Despite a 4-12 record in the ACC a season ago, Virginia Tech's most glaring troubles had nothing to do with basketball.
After last season's disappointing loss in the Sweet 16 to Louisiana State, Blue Devil fans knew that it was finally time to say farewell to one of the best senior classes Duke has ever seen.
When Duke takes the field in Chestnut Hill, Mass. against No. 22 Boston College Saturday night, it will take the nation's longest losing streak-17 games-along with it.
It was a tale of two halves for Duke again Saturday, and for the second straight week, the Blue Devils' rally was too little, too late.
Against Florida State Oct. 14, Duke gave up 51 points and almost 500 yards of total offense. But Saturday against the other ACC powerhouse from the state of Florida, the Blue Devils were six yards away from shocking Miami and sending the Hurricanes home with a loss.
The on-field brawl between Miami and Florida International Oct. 14 has brought a recent influx of criticism to Coral Gables, Fla.