THE LAST HOMESTAND
By Scott Rich | March 2, 2011Clemson may be Duke’s opponent in Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight, but they are hardly the main attraction.
Clemson may be Duke’s opponent in Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight, but they are hardly the main attraction.
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Up five points with just six minutes remaining after senior Nolan Smith sliced into the lane and finished with ease, it seemed Duke was ready to close out the game and pick up a...
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Stepping on to the Cassell Coliseum court Saturday night, Seth Curry probably couldn’t help but feel a little odd.
With the No. 1 Blue Devils (26-2, 12-1 in the ACC) returning to conference play this weekend, Singler has regained his offensive stride at an opportune time.
Great players make great plays on the biggest stage, or so goes the old adage.
Pealing out of the locker room and into the second-half, the Blue Devils proved why they are in the driver’s seat to repeat as national champions: They know how to close big games.
Today’s matchup in Cameron Indoor Stadium will mark the first game since the Blue Devils returned to the top of the AP poll Monday.
When Florida State tarnished Duke’s undefeated record with a 66-61 victory over the then-No. 1 team in the country Jan. 12, the Blue Devils did not look like a team that had won 25 straight games.
Don’t panic—this isn’t that column. Re-read the headline. Take a deep breath.