Duke and Princeton renew their hoops rivalry this Tuesday after a gap of eight seasons.
The two academic heavyweights have met 19 times on the court and it’s been pretty one-sided. But Princeton figures into Duke hoops history more than you might think.
The Princeton win came back December 12, 1981, Mike Krzyzewski’s second season at Duke. I’ve mentioned elsewhere that this team was arguably the worst in Duke history and this outing proves it as much as any of Duke’s 17 losses that season. Playing at home, Princeton toasted the Blue Devils 72-55. It was 36-20 at halftime.