Classic Duke games on the Net

[Olympic Fan]

I was just watching a couple of classic Duke-Georgia Tech games that were on ESPN Classic earlier this week -- the 1990 game in Atlanta (where freshman Bobby Hurley helped Duke beat a Tech team led by freshman Kenny Anderson) and the 1984 ACC Tournament matchup, where Johnny Dawkins and company edged Mark Price and company on overtime.

It was refreshing to see those old games -- the '84 game especially as a great reminder of how good Dawkins and Alarie were ... and how clutch David Henderson was.

It got me thinking. Along about this time of year, I started jonesing for Duke basketball. If any of you share those withdrawal symptoms, might I suggest the ACC vault:

http://vault.theacc.com/

It contains almost 50 Duke games (dating back to the '80s). Not all of them are wins, but most of them are. I strong recommend the back-to-back 1988 and 1989 ACC title games (the first a great Duke win, the second a tough loss) just to see the intensity of those two games. Also check out -- the 2001 ACC title game win over UNC, the 2002 ACC title game over NC State (and an incredible last 10 minutes by JJ Redick) and the 2012 Duke-UNC game from Chapel Hill (the Austin Rivers shot).

You can also find a bunch of compete games on Youtube. Just as example:

Duke's 2016 win over Louisville in Cameron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGvtLxahliE

Duke's 2016 win in Chapel Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJHLWjqitiU

Duke's great 2016 win over Virginia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJN-evJVVCw

These are just a small sampling ... look and you'll be amazed what you find.

In fact, if you find a good one from the past, please post on this thread.

Oops had to edit to add this one: Duke-Butler in the 2010 title game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwXLE5Li8mQ

[gam7]

I actually pulled together a compilation of links based on Nugget's Top 100 Coach K wins (http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?23568-Who-Doesn-t-Love-Lists-Coach-K-s-Top-Wins-and-Toughest-Losses-at-Duke&p=885734#post885734) - including links to video of games (or highlights if I couldn't find full game) that are available online.

This list doesn't include (a) some other very good Duke wins during the K era that are not on this list but may be available online; (b) Duke losses; (c) games from before the Coach K era, though there may not be too many of those available online.

Regardless, my compilation covers a lot of ground.

[Doria]

Thanks for posting those. I've watched a few old games online (usually around March), but it's always very haphazard, since I've never known definitively what's out there. I'm totally going to watch some of these once work clears up (uh, well, in a month, whichever comes sooner). Thanks again.

[Nugget]

Thanks for posting those. I've watched a few old games online (usually around March), but it's always very haphazard, since I've never known definitively what's out there. I'm totally going to watch some of these once work clears up (uh, well, in a month, whichever comes sooner). Thanks again.

One game I've never been able to find and doesn't seem to be in the ACC Vault is the 1986 game at Cameron where Len Bias went for 41, but Duke won 80-68. If anyone has a line on that, would love to know.

[BeachBlueDevil]

I was just watching a couple of classic Duke-Georgia Tech games that were on ESPN Classic earlier this week -- the 1990 game in Atlanta (where freshman Bobby Hurley helped Duke beat a Tech team led by freshman Kenny Anderson) and the 1984 ACC Tournament matchup, where Johnny Dawkins and company edged Mark Price and company on overtime.

It was refreshing to see those old games -- the '84 game especially as a great reminder of how good Dawkins and Alarie were ... and how clutch David Henderson was.

It got me thinking. Along about this time of year, I started jonesing for Duke basketball. If any of you share those withdrawal symptoms, might I suggest the ACC vault:

http://vault.theacc.com/

It contains almost 50 Duke games (dating back to the '80s). Not all of them are wins, but most of them are. I strong recommend the back-to-back 1988 and 1989 ACC title games (the first a great Duke win, the second a tough loss) just to see the intensity of those two games. Also check out -- the 2001 ACC title game win over UNC, the 2002 ACC title game over NC State (and an incredible last 10 minutes by JJ Redick) and the 2012 Duke-UNC game from Chapel Hill (the Austin Rivers shot).

You can also find a bunch of compete games on Youtube. Just as example:

Duke's 2016 win over Louisville in Cameron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGvtLxahliE

Duke's 2016 win in Chapel Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJHLWjqitiU

Duke's great 2016 win over Virginia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJN-evJVVCw

These are just a small sampling ... look and you'll be amazed what you find.

In fact, if you find a good one from the past, please post on this thread.

Oops had to edit to add this one: Duke-Butler in the 2010 title game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwXLE5Li8mQ

Thorton's defense on Berry at the end of that UNC game was beautiful........ Thanks for posting these.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Thorton's defense on Berry at the end of that UNC game was beautiful.... Thanks for posting these.

Agreed. That game is when I truly believed Thornton would be the next Cook/Smith. I was highly mistaken...

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Terrible quality video, only the last minute of the game, but always a "go to" for me when I need a little love from the Duke archives... still one of my happiest fan moments.

https://youtu.be/T9_pPqWfI84