Embarrassed, overmatched, overrated; just some of the words associated with Duke’s performance against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes came out of the gates focused and full of energy, jumping out to a 11-0 lead. Duke came back to cut it to a one point game at 19-18, but Ohio State finished the half on a 28-11 run. It was definitely a disappointing outcome for the Blue Devils and a lot of potential issues were exposed. Duke message boards are blowing up and posters are calling for new lineups and strategy changes. While I am not saying Duke fans shouldn’t be concerned with the team’s performance, they do however need to sit back and look at the benefits that came from this game.
The biggest issue with Duke’s performance against Ohio State was the play on the defensive side of the ball. Ohio State shot a blistering 59.3% from the field, and 57.1 % from the three point line, to go along with 18 assists to 10 turnovers. How exactly did Ohio State score all 85 of their point...
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PLAYERS:
Seth Curry,
Andre Dawkins,
Ryan Kelly,
Deshaun Thomas,
Mason Plumlee,
Jared Sullinger,
Austin Rivers,
Miles Plumlee,
Jordan Sibert,
Tyler Thornton,
David McClure,
Michael Gbinije,
William Buford,
Quinn Cook,
Jon Scheyer,
Nolan Smith,
Josh Hairston
TEAMS: Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils
TEAMS: Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils
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Enjoy.
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