It was everything behind the true meaning of college basketball – a monster of a team like Duke on the road against Army.
No neutral site or ‘buy’ game at home, a legit road game that so few college teams play.
There was the pageantry, honoring the career of Mike Krzyzewski pregame, the significance of playing the game on Veterans Day, and the electric atmosphere the cadets in attendance brought.
The Black Knights hung with the No. 5 Blue Devils for a majority of the first half, but Duke proved to be too big, fast, and physical ending the first half on a 12-2 run that led to a 115-59 victory.