Undefeated record on the line again this weekend
By Maureen Dolan | January 21, 2011Duke, hoping to keep its undefeated record intact, faces off against a Georgia Tech squad still unbeaten in the ACC tonight.
Duke, hoping to keep its undefeated record intact, faces off against a Georgia Tech squad still unbeaten in the ACC tonight.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There was upset fever in the air at the Donald L. Tucker center Friday two days after the Duke men saw their undefeated season come to a crashing halt against Florida State.
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Blue Devils’ bus travelled through Blacksburg, Va. Sunday afternoon to finish the back-end of a two-game weekend road trip—and inside Cassell Coliseum No. 3 Duke kept on rolling.
Despite leading the nation with three wins against top-10 ranked opponents, there is one win that Duke does not have on its résumé this year. A conference road victory.
In its ACC home opener, the No. 3 Blue Devils edged out No. 14 Maryland by seven points—and much of that victory came from a 7-0 run made in the last two minutes of play.
It was the battle of the undefeated teams. And through defensive and rebounding prowess, No. 5 Duke proved be the more talented team, overcoming Oklahoma State 73-45 Sunday afternoon to remain...
Consider this the coming-out party for the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class.
Monday, the Blue Devils (9-0) fought hard in a close 61-58 victory against a previously unbeaten, nationally ranked Texas A&M squad.
There’s more than one way to win a basketball game. Some teams win with flair and smooth continuity. Other teams win with grit and methodical, physical play.