For Robbie Church, Duke’s continued domination in the NCAA tournament and securing its bid to the Final Four in Orlando, Fla., is all that matters.
With the national player of the year candidate struggling to score, Duke’s younger backcourt players have shown their ability to spark the Blue Devil offense.
After a lackluster performance against Southern Friday, the Blue Devils needed to come out with a strong start in Monday night’s contest against Furman.
After tying their program record for wins in a single season Sunday afternoon, there is only one word to fully encapsulate Duke’s 22-win campaign: Elite.
The top-seeded Blue Devils entered the Round of 32 matchup looking to make a statement. They made a loud one—the loudest in school history.
With their first loss since Aug. 18 in the rearview mirror and their NCAA tournament nerves settled, the top-seeded Blue Devils are prepared to channel their midseason form.
The top-seeded Blue Devils will host UNC Greensboro at Koskinen Stadium Saturday at 7 p.m.
Top-seeded Duke fell 1-0 to the No. 2 seed Tar Heels in pursuit of its first ACC championship in program history.
From this point forward, merely chasing perfection will not suffice. Duke will need to achieve perfection, period.
The 2017-18 Hokie squad seems capable of reaching a Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.
