Duke tames the Huskies
By Andrew Beaton | December 13, 2011On Washington’s first possession of the game, Mason Plumlee made a statement about who would rule the paint.
On Washington’s first possession of the game, Mason Plumlee made a statement about who would rule the paint.
On Washington’s first possession of the game, Mason Plumlee made a statement about who would rule the paint.
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On Saturday, Duke took a 40-26 lead into the locker room at halftime and looked well on its way to a comfortable victory against Washington.
In a quintessential team effort, the Blue Devils stepped up their intensity in the second half Sunday to blowout USC-Upstate.
In front of the largest crowd in program history, unbeaten Kentucky took advantage of Blue Devil turnovers and a couple of clutch 3-pointers to upset Duke.
The true test to see if the Blue Devils have overcome their first loss of the season will come not in Durham, but at Duke’s home-away-from-home—Madison Square Garden.
The Blue Devils will have their hands full with an undefeated Kentucky team when the two take the hardwood Thursday at 6 p.m. in Lexington, Ky.
During their shellacking at the hands of Ohio State, at times the Blue Devils looked unorganized and unsure of their specific roles within the offense.
Duke returned to Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time in 19 days Wednesday night, easily dispatching Colorado State 87-64.
Coming off a lopsided loss to Ohio State, Duke will look to regain its groove at Cameron as it hosts the Colorado State Rams tonight.
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