The regular season is starting down the home stretch, and Duke has now played their first conference opponent twice. The Blue Devils swept the season series with the Demon Deacons, but it wasn’t easy. Down by 1 late in the game, guards Seth Curry and Rasheed Sulaimon pushed Duke over the top after Mason Plumlee had virtually carried them the whole game. The senior forward scored a career high 32 points and pushed his scoring average back up over 18 points a game. After getting its first road win of the season, Duke travels to Tallahassee on Saturday to take on a tough Florida State squad.
By Duke of Hoops -
Winning time: Duke responds down stretch, closes out Wake Forest
Rubbing the red scrapes and cuts on his wrists and hands after the best scoring performance of his college career, Duke’s Mason Plumlee wondered aloud in the visiting locker room when asked about his team’s ability to navigate end-game scenarios. “Our coaches, they see things throughout the game,” the power forward ...
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Seth Curry,
Rasheed Sulaimon,
Mason Plumlee,
Shane Larkin,
Erick Green
TEAMS: Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Virginia Tech Hokies, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
TEAMS: Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Virginia Tech Hokies, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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