MBB: Duke vs Boston College Pre-Game and In-Game Thread

[Bob Green]

Duke travels to the Conte Forum to take on the Boston College Eagles Sunday at 6 pm. TV coverage is on ESPNU with Jon Sciambi and Hubert Davis. Here are links to the game notes and full game notes at GoDuke.com:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200
https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/8...DB_OEM_ID=4200

This tidbit of information is interesting:

• The Blue Devils are currently 5-0 on the road in league play. Duke hasn’t won six straight ACC road games since the 2005-06 season.

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[House G]

I think the game against the "Powders" is on Sunday.

[OldPhiKap]

I still shake my head over the fact that we have to fly to Boston for a conference game. Good grief.

Should be interesting to see if we come out focused. That seems to be easier on the road than home.

It would be really nice to see all the parts fall into place in this one. Time to start clicking!!!!!

If we get Seth taking charge (emerging), Austin willing to take the big shots (check) and continued good play from the bigs (check for the most part) we can get on a good roll as March approaches.


Go Duke!

[MChambers]

Game is definitely Sunday.

I'm curious to see if we can shut down BC's offense. Pomeroy has BC at #263 or so on offense, but Duke's defense has been inconsistent, at best, as we all know.

[Bob Green]

Thanks to everyone for pointing out to me the game is on Sunday. It appears I am over anxious for the team to get back on the court.

[OldPhiKap]

Thanks to everyone for pointing out to me the game is on Sunday. It appears I am over anxious for the team to get back on the court.

You're still trying to get the whole "this side of the date line" thing down. ;>)

[devildeac]

I'd bet that one of the reminders K and the staff have for the guys is: look what happened to f$u at BC. It could happen to us, too.

[OldPhiKap]

Maybe asking a dumb question, but I assume Seth's ankle didn't swell too bad after the State game and he's good to go?

[MChambers]

Maybe asking a dumb question, but I assume Seth's ankle didn't swell too bad after the State game and he's good to go?

A newspaper article said he practiced Friday and should be good to go, barring an unexpected setback Saturday.

[sagegrouse]

Here are some musings for the BC game:

1. Will Duke pound it on the inside against the two freshmen big men, 6-8 Ryan Anderson and 7-0 Cliff Dennis?

2. Will K decree an up-tempo game, esp. on defense, against the much younger and undermanned Eagles? G Patrick Heckmann from Germany is apparently out, and BC thus has only a six-man rotation. 6-5 Matt Humphrey is the only junior playing, and 5-8 Gabe Moton is the only sophomore. All others seeing significant minutes are freshmen.

3. Will we see a Blue Devil team that is playing well from the beginning, given the lackluster play against State and Miami in the first half?

4. FSU lost because BC got hot from outside; will Duke try to deny the three and make the Eagles put the ball on the floor or pass to the inside?

Looking forward to a great game from Duke --

sagegrouse

[Acymetric]

This may belong off topic but I'm trying to find a place to watch the game tomorrow, are there any good Duke-oriented sports bars in the Cary area (or any plain good sports bars)? Thanks in advance!

[roywhite]

This may belong off topic but I'm trying to find a place to watch the game tomorrow, are there any good Duke-oriented sports bars in the Cary area (or any plain good sports bars)? Thanks in advance!

Lots of good sports bars in the Triangle, and some even have Duke fans.

Carolina Ale House is IMO the best bet; there are several of them, including one in Cary.
Good food, tons of TV's, good beer selections.

[gumbomoop]

I'm curious as to the team's travel schedule for this game. Do they practice this aft, then fly up tonight, or fly up tomorrow morn?

[tbyers11]

I'm curious as to the team's travel schedule for this game. Do they practice this aft, then fly up tonight, or fly up tomorrow morn?

In his post game interview after NCState, Coach K mentioned that they would fly up after practice on Saturday

[mndukie]

This may not be the proper place to ask this but I know the game is on ESPNU and NOT on ESPN3. Does anyone have a link a la the Georgia Tech game earlier this year?

Thanks in advance.

[WakeDevil]

While there is a lull in the action, here is a bit of revisionist history from an NC State thread on the subject of revisionist history and how NC State used to be a power under Valvano:

Don't forget that part about Coach K almost being fired after his first 5 seasons ... only a hunch by their AD to keep him saved the future! He was constantly compared by the press to V, who was having far better success at State.

My response

No, no, no, you're wrong.

Where do you get your information? The first season was 1980-81. We call that the 1981 season in basketball language. Duke had NIT team. K missed on several big recruits. The next season was dreadful, but Duke had Alarie, Dawkins and Bilas in the pipeline. More woes in 1983. Butters gives K an extension. Read that again: an extension.

Duke makes the NCAA field in 1984. Again in 1985 in K's fifth season. Now, please link to a source that tell us Butters was about to fire K.

There is nothing controversial about this, but it makes me wonder where people get their info.

[loran16]

This may not be the proper place to ask this but I know the game is on ESPNU and NOT on ESPN3. Does anyone have a link a la the Georgia Tech game earlier this year?

Thanks in advance.

It's on ESPN3 as well. Though ESPN doesn't always show it, every game on its networks is also available on ESPN3.

[Dukeface88]

It's on ESPN3 as well. Though ESPN doesn't always show it, every game on its networks is also available on ESPN3.

Sort of. The ones not listed as "espn3" are online, but are limited to certain ISPs (Time Warner, Bright House and Verizon).

[wilko]

No, no, no, you're wrong.

when I was a boy, Everything was right - sorry I cant help myself.

[Acymetric]

Sort of. The ones not listed as "espn3" are online, but are limited to certain ISPs (Time Warner, Bright House and Verizon).

Exactly, and that is the difference between espn3 and "watchespn" which shows all games on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN U (espn3 only shows some).