Duke basketball (USA TODAY Sports)
Nine decades have passed since a Duke basketball squad fell shy of 10 wins.
Pick a Duke basketball low point this season. The discouraging Jan. 19 loss at Pitt. The demoralizing Feb. 1 loss at Miami. The depressing Feb. 9 loss at home to Notre Dame.
At any of those junctures, from a fan’s perspective, a 10-win season by the young bunch sure seemed to be in serious jeopardy.
Fast forward to the present day.
Riding a three-game win streak, including the 66-65 home defeat of the No.