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With the stakes high as ever in Durham, The Chronicle's beat writers make their predictions.
The Blue Devils, known for their defense, took down the Gaels with balance on the two ends of the floor.
Before tipoff at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, The Chronicle's beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils' season will stretch to Monday.
The Cavaliers made it close, but the Blue Devils came through in the fourth quarter to close out their final road game of the season and stay tied atop the ACC standings.
Duke reached a huge milestone with its 1,000th win Thursday at Boston College. The Blue Devils' defense, though, was the real story in the victory.
The Blue Devils had their worst shooting performance of the season in their 13-point loss on the road against the Seminoles.
With the wind of an 11-game winning streak in their sails, the 13th-ranked Blue Devils head behind enemy lines Thursday evening for an all-important ACC matchup at No. 17 North Carolina.
On Wednesday, Duke has one last matchup: a Military Bowl showdown against UCF in Annapolis, Md., at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Chronicle's beat writers make their predictions.
Duke's win over Florida Gulf Coast was the sixth time this season that at least three players have gotten to double figures, and 10 different players have already had double-digit outings.
Duke defended Wallace Wade Stadium one last time on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. In-state rival Wake Forest marched into town to play spoiler, but the Blue Devils pulled off the finale win 34-31, winning eight games for the first time since 2018.