The air around the JMU vs Duke matchup was that the Blue Devils were not only ripe for an upset, but that it wouldn’t even really be an upset. In the words of Michael Jordan – (They) took that personally. The Blue Devils had heard throughout the year that they’d been branded with the soft label – to be honest looking back at the 2 games leading up to the NCAA Tournament – it was hard to fully disagree. The Blue Devils were slow to loose balls, bullied and consistently missed defensive assignments. That coupled with some questionable guard play and it was somewhat understandable how they would be doubted by those in the national media.
Duke on Dukes Crime: Blue Devils Coast to Victory Against JMU 93-55; McCain Goes off for 30
