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2016 NCAA tournament preview: Xavier Musketeers
By Alex Serebransky | March 15, 2016The Chronicle previews all 68 teams in this year's NCAA tournament field.
The Chronicle previews all 68 teams in this year's NCAA tournament field.
The Chronicle previews all 68 teams in this year's NCAA tournament field.
The Chronicle previews all 68 teams in this year's NCAA tournament field.
Motivated by their fight to push themselves onto the right side of the NCAA bubble, the Panthers brought all they had against the Blue Devils, commanding sizable advantages in most statistical categories.
At the half, No. 15 Duke trails Pittsburgh 39-32 at the Petersen Events Center, behind an efficient offensive performance by the Panthers. The hosts grabbed 20 rebounds to Duke's 10 and hit four of their first five 3-pointers to jump out to an early lead.
The No.15 Blue Devils play their last conference road game Sunday when they face off against Pittsburgh.
Freshman linebacker Ben Humphreys wore Kelby Brown’s No. 59 during Saturday's Pinstripe Bowl as a way to honor the injured sixth-year senior for all that he has meant to the Duke program.
The Blue Devils' first postseason win since the 1961 Cotton Bowl was not always pretty, but the victory was yet another accomplishment for the players and coaches whose on-field play has changed the culture and reputation of Duke football.
In a game that featured All-Americans, program record-holders and a plethora of veteran leaders, it was Duke’s backup running back who had the biggest impact on Saturday's game.
Duke and Indiana head to the locker room tied 17-17 at Yankee Stadium after an exciting two quarters.
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe and Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson pose with the Pinstripe Bowl trophy Friday.