Somehow, that wasn’t as much fun as we hoped: Clemson came into Cameron a 12.5 underdog and came extremely close to pulling off the upset. Duke won 71-69, but, really, Clemson won too.
Why?
Because Duke had far more size and talent and the Tigers didn't care. In the first half, without question, Clemson played harder than Duke and, honestly, punked the Blue Devils.
In Cameron.
There was never really a sense of the Duke team we’ve seen this year, with a burgeoning young big man who controls the paint, a talented 6-10 forward with guard skills who can punish you in so many ways, a fantastic senior in Wendell Moore who has matured into a superb all-round player.