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Duke Over North Carolina – About the Rivalry, Nothing Else
With Virginia already clinching the ACC title for a second straight season, the only thing Duke and North Carolina had to play for was the meaning of their rivalry, which is quite a lot, even when isolated from other implications. For the second time this season and third in a row, the Blue Devils came out on top, winning 84-77.
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Duke Over UConn – Beating What They Want to Become
Clearly UConn aren’t the same team they were when they won the national championship last season. Duke still struggled against a difficult opponent, led by Tyus Jones while Jahlil Okafor struggled to still finish with an almost double double and walk away with another win, 66-56 to remain undefeated.
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Duke Over Wisconsin – The Right to be Number Two in the Nation
The ACC-Big Ten challenge has always been very successful for Duke, carrying on with tradition and getting a huge 80-70 win over number two Wisconsin in Madison, led by Tyus Jones, some excellent defense and an outstanding shooting night that might be one of a kind of them this season.
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Duke Over Michigan State – Passing the First Big Test
Most of the focus in every Duke game goes to Jahlil Okafor, the popular choice for number one pick in the next NBA draft. But in his first big College Basketball game, it wasn’t just about him as the Blue Devils beat Michigan State 81-71, getting plenty of help from Quinn Cook, Tyus Jones and Justise Winslow.