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NIT Season Tip-Off

Duke 64, UConn 54, 41 seconds left: Duke didn’t score on its last possession, but curiously, UConn chose not to foul, and the Blue Devils burned the whole shot clock. The Huskies got fouled on the other end with just 53 seconds to play, and now the 10-point lead looks beyond UConn. Check The Chronicle’s [...]

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NEW YORK — On a night during which little seemed to go quite right on the offensive end, the Blue Devils secured a spot in the finals of the NIT Season Tip-Off with defensive grit.
Duke had scored 93.8 points per game in the seasons first four contests, but at Madison Square Garden, Arizona State (4-1) dictated [...]

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Men's Basketball

Duke eclipses Sun Devils

by Dan Ahrens on November 26, 2009

NEW YORK — Duke put one of the most overused clichés in basketball to the test Wednesday night against Arizona State (4-1) and lived to tell the tale. When the Sun Devils sank into a zone, the Blue Devils tried to fall back on one of their greatest strengths-three-point shooting. Judging by their 4-for-18 performance, there [...]

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I will be at Madison Square Garden tonight along with The Chronicle’s Dan Ahrens as the No. 7 Blue  Devils take on Arizona State University in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Be sure to keep an eye on our live blog and Twitter (@chroniclesports) throughout the game!
A few pregame notes:
1. Nolan Smith has [...]

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