At the start of the 2015-16 season, Jackets fans pegged next Tuesday’s matchup against the Duke Blue Devils as a signature game, a barometer of sorts for the team’s performance moving forward. Duke was coming off a season that ended with a national championship over formidable Wisconsin. Tech came up a mere six points short against the Blue Devils last season in the ferocious atmosphere of Cameron Indoor Stadium, offering a benchmark to compare this season’s contest.
While it is not a real surprise to see the Jackets enter this game devoid of momentum — after all, Brian Gregory’s teams have rarely fared well against a difficult conference schedule — Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke squad is facing a similar run of misfortune, leading up to what could be a pivotal game for both teams.