Frankly, we weren't sure what to expect from Duke Tuesday night against Notre Dame. Losing the way the Blue Devils did at Virginia is traumatic and this team is so young and while the Irish are struggling, they’re a supremely experienced team capable of teaching a young team a lesson. We said that one of their three point shooters might heat up, and that happened - just not from three point range.
Duke played well in stretches - in stretches very well - but not for the entire game - and Dane Goodwin nearly made them pay.
The 6-6 senior repeatedly backed thin Duke defenders down into the lane and took full advantage of Tyrese Proctor and Jacob Grandison, hitting 11-13 for 25 points.