The Duke Blue Devils' recent 71-53 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish showcased their dominance on the basketball court. This game was a testament to Duke's superior skills, teamwork, and determination. It is clear that they are a force to be reckoned with in college basketball.
Firstly, Duke's players displayed exceptional skills throughout the game. From precise shooting to impressive defensive maneuvers, they outperformed their opponents in every aspect of the game. Their ability to consistently score points and prevent Notre Dame from doing so was truly remarkable.
Following a loss at UNC in which head coach Jon Scheyer called out his team’s effort, the Blue Devils (17-5, 8-3 ACC) were better in that area on Wednesday night but still weren’t as sharp as they have been at points this season.
Caleb Foster and Sean Stewart gave Duke instant energy off the bench and helped the Blue Devils widen the gap against the Fighting Irish (7-16, 2-10) in the second half.
Kyle Filipowski was really passive in the first half, finishing with zero points. He was more aggressive in the second, but not to the extent he could have been.
Collectively, Duke didn’t shoot very well, hitting 26-60 and just 4-18 from the bonusphere. And the team shot just 60 percent from the line which could have been fatal in a tighter game.
There were some bright spots though. Jared McCain had a nice early burst and is showing that he knows how to get inside of a defense too. He’s growing more and more comfortable doing that which is great. Sean Stewart had his best game at Duke with four points, five rebounds, three steals and one block in 11 minutes. And he had a spectacular block then followed that by running downcourt and scoring on an alley-oop. No one else on Duke can do the things that he does. He just needs to mature a little, which he clearly is doing.
Shrewsberry got inside and got his layup to go in, followed by a Mitchell dunk. Burton got his jumper to drop, and McCain answered with a layup of his own. Shrewsberry got called for a flagrant one foul and McCain went to the line and missed both of his free throw shots. (Much to the announcers dismay, regarding the foul.)
Booth missed a three point shot, and Burton fouled Mitchell who went to the line and made both of his foul shots. In the last 27.5 seconds Tony Sanders Jr came in to the game and missed a three point shot, Duke got the rebound and let the clock run out.
Final score, Duke 71 - Notre Dame 53
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