Sunday, February 11, 2007

Not Even Worth Rioting Over



Hell Yeah! Maryland beat Duke tonight, giving Duke their 4th consecutive loss in a row. But seriously, anyone at this point can beat Duke. I mean they lost to freaking Virginia Tech (granted Tech's program has steadily risen since joining the ACC), but losing to a castrated Turkey when you're a Blue Devil is just shameful. Hahaha, look at how pissed Mike Krzyzewski looks.

Here are some highlights from the ESPN recap. To read the entire article, click here.

  • James Gist had 16 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Greivis Vasquez scored a season-high 18, and Maryland forced 17 turnovers in handing No. 16 Duke its most lopsided defeat of the season.

  • The Blue Devils' previous three losses were by a combined nine points, but this turned out to be Duke's most lopsided ACC defeat since a 14-point loss to Wake Forest in February 2003.

  • "Of the four games, the other three we had a chance to win," Krzyzewski said. "This game, something a little more extraordinary had to happen for us to win."

  • After the final buzzer, the Maryland fans didn't rush the court -- an indication, perhaps, of Duke's fall from elite status.

  • "They played with amazing energy, especially at the start of the game," Krzyzewski said. "The crowd, their team ... our team hasn't experienced that level of energy this season and it knocked us back."

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