Duke's basketball team, for lack of a better term, is reeling. Monday's 64-62 loss to Syracuse was its third in a row and second straight at Cameron Indoor Stadium, skids that hadn't occurred since the 2006-07 season.
That was also the last time the Blue Devils weren't ranked, a streak that figures to come to an end when next week's Associated Press Top 25 is released.
At 14-5 overall and 3-3 in the ACC, Duke is trending downward right before it sets out on a season-long three-game road trip that begins Saturday at North Carolina State.