Does Duke Have The Point Guard To Win?
(03/19/09 11:00pm)
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DUKE 16-7, FINAL: Tucker Virtue closes out the scoring for the Blue Devils, who move to 3-2.
It's been a while, and there's been some a-happenings in the Duke sports world since we last checked in under this segment. So, let's dive right in.
Dear Duke fans,
BC 78-74, :12.8: Duke can't get it to go down and is forced to foul once again. Barring a miraculous 13 seconds, BC has this one wrapped up.
UNC 101, DUKE 87, FINAL: Lawson adds salt to the wound, dunking on an open fastbreak to give UNC a cool 100 points, the first time Duke's given up the century mark to an opponent since 2000. We're not sure what the over/under was for this one in Vegas, but here's to hoping some of you took the over. Check back on the blog later for more on the game.
"When I first came here, I was just not wise."
DUKE 78 MIAMI 75--FINAL: Duke closed it out, against the odds. Shooting just 33 percent for the game, it was Duke's second-half and overtime defense which put them over the top. Miami made just one-quarter of its baskets in extra time.
So Duke is No.1 again. After beating Maryland Saturday—well, is beating really the right word? Dismantling? Embarrassing? How about this: You know the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," in which Brad Pitt ages backward toward infancy? If there is a verb for making someone all at once feel like a child, then, yeah, that's what Duke did to Maryland.
Duke 60-34, Final: More later as the Blue Devils win and could move up to No. 3 in the polls.
DUKE 82-44, 2:15 2nd: Vasquez didn't appear too pleased with the Crazies' "Nuestra casa" chant. The Venezuelan guard finished his day in Cameron making just 2-of-10 shots from the field, including misses from both of his attempts from long range. He registered just one rebound and failed to record an assist, a far cry from his 13-point, 12-assist night two years ago that sparked Maryland to an upset of Duke in Cameron.
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When Gerald Henderson launched his seventh shot of the game, his third 3-point attempt of the afternoon, it looked like a test-a test to see whether he could actually miss. With that shot and for almost 19 minutes of the first half, Henderson passed with flying colors, registering 17 of his 23 total points without missing a bucket.
The Wild, Wild, uh, Atlantic Coast
If Gerald Henderson can consistently play like he did today, Duke is borderline unstoppable.
The Blue Devils are ranked second in the country. They just handled giant killer Davidson (relatively) well, and they seem to be playing their best basketball of the season recently. And with No. 3 North Carolina and No. 4 Wake Forest facing off this season, odds are Duke's matchup against Florida State this weekend won't garner the most attention conference-wide.
DUKE 79 - DAVIDSON 67 -- FINAL: Out of the timeout, Duke possesses the ball for close to a minute after two missed shots are retained by the Blue Devils' consistently impressive offensive rebounding. A checking foul is called on Davidson, and Lance Thomas goes to the line where he makes both. Next time down the court, Scheyer draws a foul of his own and converts 1-of-2. As the clock ticks down below the two-minute mark and Duke leads by 11, something magical will most likely have to happen for the Wildcats to complete the massive comeback bid.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The weather outside was frightful, but the Blue Devils didn't let the sub-freezing temperatures or several inches of snow stop them from staying hot on the basketball court.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kathleen Scheer had 14 points to pace No. 8 Duke, which shook off a sluggish start to beat Siena 86-41 Saturday night in the Women of Troy Basketball Classic.