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Duke trailed by one at halftime and by as many as eight in the second half, but a tenacious and aggressive Jack White and Tre Jones led the comeback charge for the Blue Devils. Barrett was sensational with 30 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, going 14-of-20 from the field. Duke and Syracuse always has a different feel to it, but you knew this game would be really different days in advance. Just an all around good and fun game for Duke in a rare non-conference game in the beginning of February. It was dominated by Zion Williamson’s 29 points, six rebounds, five steals, two blocks, and highlight reel dunks.
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Through the ups and downs this was a special season, with a special group of players that fans may never see on one team again in the sport of college basketball. Before we get to the rankings, here's wishing everyone a happy holiday season, and a wonderful day of fighting through a food coma while dodging awkward conversations in order to watch some Christmas basketball. Aided by the 2-0 start, the arrival of new head coach Mike Elko and the implementation of several initiatives to get fans—especially students—in the stands, Saturday's game continues to drive large crowds to Wallace Wade. Those initiatives include a new tailgate, a relocated student section, free jerseys for students, cash prizes and the ability for students to pick the music to be played during the game.
They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois. Record for the largest on-campus attendance in college basketball history. Meanwhile, the Duke offense had a fantastic season in the ACC, ranking 21st in EPA/Play with quarterback Riley Leonard leading the unit.
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Duke community members can help Duke push toward its green goal by volunteering at Zero Waste Game Day. Volunteers receive Sustainable Duke swag and free entry into the football game. Rebecca Hoeffler, program and communications coordinator for Sustainable Duke, said one of the most encouraging results from Duke home football contests this season has been the work the Zero Waste Game Day volunteers haven’t had to do. R.J. Barrett was one rebound shy of a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds while also grabbing four steals.
The first matchup Duke had this season with Florida State was an instant classic and another one was brewing in the Championship of the ACC Tournament. Despite the greatness of Williamson and Barrett, the game changed once Jordan Goldwire entered the game to form a scary defensive duo with Tre Jones in the Duke backcourt. If you didn’t know any better, you would have no idea that Zion was only in his second game back as he ended the evening with 31 points and 11 rebounds along with a steal and a block. This was the first game of the season and, for better or for worse, it might have been the best game of the season for Duke, in terms of everyone’s individual performance.
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One section of bleachers on the end zone side in addition to the demarcated student area from the Sept. 2 home opener against Temple will be accessible for students Saturday. Those looking to secure a ticket to Duke's second home game of the season might be out of luck. He’s been a coach, a player and, for the last 20 years, a Carolina Hurricanes fan.
One more defensive stand was needed by Duke and the Blue Devils got the job done, completing one of the more improbable comebacks of the season on the road, against the than No. 16 ranked team in the country. If you just look at the box score, you really won’t why this game was so special. And then the Blue Devils outscored Louisville by 11 in the second half to win by two points. Goldwire logged 28 minutes, only trailing Williamson, Barrett, and Jones, and came away with four points, three rebounds, two steals, and an assist.
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In the 2015 season, Duke became the first school in the ACC to achieve a zero waste game day when it diverted 94 percent of recyclable and compostable materials in a game against University of Pittsburgh. Zion Williamson once again led the way for Duke, winning MVP of the ACC Tournament, but in the championship game he was able to post 21 points, in addition to five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks. After the emotional and grueling win the night before, Duke looked slow and tired to start this game. Florida State led by as many as eight in the first half, but after a timeout, the Blue Devils looked like a new team, quickly going on an 8-0 to even things up. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field.
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A player who everyone thought was going to red-shirt this season in Baker, and a seldom used senior, Vrankovic, seeing action in place of Bolden and captain Jack White. Days before this game, Jim Boehiem was in a car accident where he accidentally struck and kill a male on the side of the road. Jones also showed his unique offensive abilities with 13 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. There were many fun games this season, but this was right up there with the best. The Duke Basketball team entered this season with high hopes and aspirations and despite falling short of the ultimate goal of a National Championship, there were still many great moments on the floor for the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Coastal Division.
In a back and forth affair that had fans on the edge of their seats after every possession, Duke would allow North Carolina the chance to win the game on the final possession. The win in the Champions Classic set the standard this season for Duke, and the wall-to-wall media coverage the Blue Devils would receive for the remainder of the season. Cam Reddish stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, two rebounds, three assist, and four steals, while Tre Jones showed his floor general potential with six points, four rebounds, seven assists, and a steal. All four freshmen reached double figures, led by Barrett’s 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal. The Blue Devils trailed by as many as five points in the second half and with time winding down, R.J Barrett was headed to the free throw line for two points with Duke down by two. In 17 minutes, Williamson had 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.
Look, we could do this all day, but we've got Power Rankings to get to. Suffice it to say, there is extreme parity in the NBA heading into its yearly Christmas showcase, which should make for an exciting and eventful 2023. The team juggled quarterbacks this season as dual threat transfer John Rhys Plumlee battled injuries all season, but often used backup Mikey Keene hit the transfer portal, leaving a potentially injured JRP as the lone option at quarterback. It’s worth noting that Plumlee left the AAC title game and later returned.
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