Duke Extends Their Winning Streak To Four Games While Syracuse Has Their Three Game Winning Streak Snapped By Duke In Durham
Coming into last night’s game in Durham North Carolina Duke and Syracuse were both on three game winning streaks!
Why?
Duke defeated NC State in North Carolina’s state capital on Saturday February 13, 2021 by a score of 69-53!
In that game Matthew Hurt scored 24 points , Mark Williams contributed five blocks and thirteen points and Duke went on a 22-4 run to defeat NC State. “according to an article on goduke.com”
Then, Duke defeated Wake Forest by a score 84-60!
When?
On Wednesday February 17, 2021!
Where?
Winston- Salem North Carolina!
In that game Matthew Hurt scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, freshman DJ Steward added 16 points and Duke never trailed in its 84-60 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday night.
Junior Joey Baker hit 4 of 7 from three-point range and finished with 12 points for Duke (9-8, 7-6 ACC). Sophomore Wendell Moore Jr. scored 11 points.
Wake Forest went scoreless for nearly five minutes as Duke scored 12 consecutive points to make it 29-13 when senior Jordan Goldwire hit a three-pointer with 7:18 left in the first half, and the Blue Devils led by double figures the rest of the way.
Ody Oguama led the Demon Deacons (6-10, 3-10 ACC) with 14 points and Daivion Williamson scored 12. Ian DuBose — a graduate transfer from Houston and a Durham, N.C., native — had 10 points and eight rebounds in his first game against the Blue Devils.
Duke has won back-to-back games following a three-game skid in which the Blue Devils allowed 83.7 points per game. They held NC State to a season-low 53 points on Saturday and limited Wake Forest to just 39 percent shooting Wednesday.
Duke shot 33-of-61 (.541) from the field and 11-of-25 (.440) from beyond the arc. “according to goduke.com”
Then, they topped seventh ranked Virginia in Durham North Carolina by a score of 66-65 on Saturday!
Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop to upset No. 7 Virginia, 66-65, on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Matthew Hurt cored 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting to lead the Blue Devils (10-8, 8-6 ACC), who claimed a much-needed third straight win over a conference opponent.
Brakefield's scoring drive, while drawing a foul on Jay Huff, finally got Duke a slim lead. Freshman DJ Steward had a chance to increase the margin, but missed the front end of a 1-and-1 free throw opportunity with 9.6 seconds left.
Huff got the rebound and got the ball to Kihei Clark, who bobbled the dribble at the other end and had to force up an off-balance three-point attempt over Hurt to beat the clock. Hurt got a hand on the shot, which came up short as time expired.
Huff finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers (15-5, 11-3 ACC), while Sam Hauser went for 19 on 7-of-11 shooting with eight boards.
Brakefield posted a career-high four blocks to go with 11 points and five rebounds. Freshman Jeremy Roach netted 12 points and dished out three assists, and sophomore Wendell Moore Jr. recorded a game-high seven assists with four points and five rebounds.
It was the fifth time in seven meetings between the teams that the game was decided by one or two points. “according to an article on goduke.com”
Coming into this game Syracuse who has a record of 13-6 while they’re 7-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference and seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings and like Duke Syracuse is on a three game winning streak!
Why?
Because they defeated NC State by a score 77-68 on Saturday February 9, 2021!
In that game A 22-point performance from Alan Griffin powered Syracuse (11-6, 5-5 ACC) past NC State (8-8, 4-7 ACC), 77-68, on Tuesday evening in Raleigh.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
With the Orange clinging to a 67-64 advantage, Syracuse scored eight unanswered points to push its lead to 75-64 with 1:49 left in regulation. Buddy Boehim hit a jumper in the lane, Griffin scored on a put-back from his own miss and Quiny Guerrier tallied in the paint to start the run. Kadary Richmond finished it off with two free throws.
In addition to Griffin's output, Boeheim (16 points) and Guerrier (14 points) both finished with double-digit point totals. Guerrier also led Syracuse on the glass with seven rebounds. The Orange defense played a pivotal role in the road victory by forcing 20 turnovers over the course of the contest. Richmond, who entered the game averaging 2.0 steals per contest, had three thefts to go along with eight points.
Then,
Syracuse defeated Boston College by a score of 75-67 on Saturday February 13, 2021!
Where?
Syracuse New York where all five starters scored in double-figures for Syracuse (12-6, 6-5 ACC) as it secured the season sweep against Boston College (3-13, 1-9 ACC)
With Syracuse holding to a 71-65 advantage with one minute remaining in regulation, Syracuse made all four of its free throws down the stretch to secure the home-court triumph. The Orange improved their 2020-21 Carrier Dome record to 10-1 with the triumph.
And on Saturday Syracuse defeated Notre Dame by a score of 75-67!
Last night Duke extended their winning streak to four games!
Why?
Because they defeated Syracuse by a score of 85-71!
In the game Mark Williams scored a career-high 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting, DJ Steward netted 21 and Duke used a 10-0 run in the first half to pull away from Syracuse. “according to an article on goduke.com”
Meanwhile,
Syracuse was on the other end of the spectrum!
Why?
Because they had their three game winning streak snapped by Duke!
Where?
Durham North Carolina!
Why?
Duke edged Syracuse in the second half but five straight points on a Buddy Boeheim 3-pointer and a pair of free throw makes from Dolezaj made the score 61-45 with 14:44 remaining in the contest.
The score stood at 70-55 with 11:39 on the clock when Duke dropped eight unanswered points that included four from Williams over a two-minute stretch to extend its lead to 78-55 just past the midway point in the second half.
Syracuse outscored Duke 16-7 over the remainder of the game and closed the contest on a 10-0 run, but it proved to be too little, too late as the Blue Devils claimed an 85-71 victory. “according to an article on cuse.com”
Duke is now going to prepare to host Louisville on Saturday night for the rematch who they lost to on Saturday January 23rd by a score of 70-65!
Where?
Louisville Kentucky!
Why?
Duke missed key three-point attempts in the last minute in a 70-65 loss. “according to an article on goduke.com”
Meanwhile, Syracuse is going to prepare to go to Atlanta Georgia and take on Georgia Tech who they played twice last year and who they swept in the 2019-2020 regular season!
Tipoff for Duke’s game verses Louisville is scheduled for 6:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game is going to be televised on ESPN!
Tipoff for Syracuse’s game at Georgia Tech is scheduled for 12:00pm from MCCAMISH PAVILION!
The game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!