The independent news organization of Duke University
This week was a dark time for Duke.
Duke played some of its worst basketball of the season Tuesday night, crumbling at the feet of Clemson.
It will be vital for Duke to take down No. 11 Louisville this week if it wants to move back into those top two spots.
The star point guard led Duke in all major categories with 16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
Coming off of an overtime victory at Clemson, the Hurricanes will be eager to take the floor in the Watsco Center against the Blue Devils and stop them right in their tracks as the new decade kicks off.
Coming in at No. 5: Three former Duke men's basketball stars went highly in the NBA Draft, with Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Cam Reddish all being drafted in the top 10 spots.
Unfortunately for Wofford, Duke locked up Storm Murphy and Nathan Hoover, who combined for just 12 points on 5-for-20 shooting.
Thanks to chaos ahead of them and two big road wins, the Blue Devils made a sizable leap.
The usual suspects for Duke stepped up against Michigan State Tuesday evening—but so did some unexpected players.
Duke fell hard to the Wildcats due to a sloppy second half.
Do you have a question about Duke?
