After Duke’s 79-53 win over Clemson back on January 30 Duke freshman D.J. Steward called the victory Duke’s “launching pad.”
I don’t think this is what he had in mind.
Notre Dame handed Duke its third straight setback Tuesday afternoon, 93-89. The loss dropped the reeling Blue Devils to 7-8 overall, 5-6 in the ACC. This is the first time Duke has been below .500 in February since 1995, the year Pete Gaudet took over for an ailing Mike Krzyzewski. It is the first time a Krzyzewski-coached team has dropped below .500 in February since Johnny Dawkins, Mark Alarie, et.