It feels very hyperbolic to say that a game in the late days of December is a must win but with the Blue Devils dropping games at home to Arizona and on the road to Arkansas and to Georgia Tech – it really felt that way Wednesday night. The Blue Devils last game in the non-conference against a ranked team would come against a tough Baylor team with a 9-1 record. Duke would have to improve in every phase of the game to compete against the second best 3-point shooting team in Division I.
Duke’s first 8 minutes were a thing of beauty for the Blue Devils.