The #14 Blue Devils won their first game of the ACC conference season with an 86-66 home victory over the Orange. After not hitting a three-pointer in the first half, Duke hit all of their eight three-point attempts in the second half which helped blow the game open. Mark Mitchell scored 18 of his team-high 21 points in the first half. Jared McCain hit four three-pointers and scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half. Jeremy Roach added 17 points. Maliq Brown scored a game-high 26 points for Syracuse. Brown also grabbed seven rebounds. Judah Mintz had 18 points, six assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
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Embarrassing loss for Syracuse. How would they lose to a terrible overrated Duke team by 20? Come on now Syracuse. Y’all should be ashamed of y’all selves
It's official. Syracuse is no longer a major basketball program. They are a mid major team, in terms of talent.
Syracuse players are simply not good enough to compete against top teams in the country.
Yeah I mean they lost to Virginia by 22, Duke by 20, and Tennessee by 17.
Tyrese Proctor has the highest ceiling of any PG in the draft outside of Topic. I’ve watched them all play. Proctor can do it all. He has very little weak parts to his game, absolute NBA talent in a 6’5 frame. I have him very high on my board, but he will likely go outside of the top 10 and he will be a steal at that range.
Red is doing good on the recruting trail. The team will be better next season. Freeman and Moore coming in next season. Right now to many players not contributing on the scoring end and lack of three point threat. If you think all the teams are going to go one hundred percent from three for a half your sorely mistaken. Duke couldn't hit the broadside of a barn in the first half. Also, do not forget Duke will get at least five to six calls in their favor a game. It is alot to overcome. Not to say that is the whole reason they lost because they just didnt close out on the shooters in the second half. Also one more thing. Duke is just the better team with better players. Go Cuse!!! 🏀🍊💪