It could happen as soon as today when the No. 1 Duke basketball team faces No. 3 Gonzaga in the championship game of the Maui Invitational at 5 p.m. EST. It may not happen until ACC play begins in January. It’s even possible it won’t happen until March or the beginning of April.
But one thing’s for sure: If the Blue Devils fail to convert even two-thirds of their free throws and continue to sometimes settle for bad shots, losses in close games will eventually ensue.
Although 5-0 Duke squeaked by No. 8 Auburn, 78-72, on Tuesday night in large part due to junior center Marques Bolden finally unleashing his inner beast, the game didn’t have to be so close in the second half.