Live Blog: Louisville at Duke
Duke looks to continue its late season run with a home game against Louisville on Saturday evening.
The Blue Devils have won four straight, including a one-point win over then ACC leader Virginia and blowouts of NC State, Wake Forest and Syracuse.
The hot streak has moved Duke into a virtual tie with Louisville for fourth place. Percentage points separate a group of four teams that are fighting for that final double-bye in the ACC Tournament. Also in the mix are UNC and Georgia Tech, all of them a half game behind third-place Virginia Tech.
Louisville has fallen on hard times. After a 9-1, 4-0 start to the year, the Cardinals have won just three of seven games. One of those wins was at home against Duke, 70-65, in the first matchup between the two teams this season. Louisville has also lost its last three road games, including a 45-point loss to North Carolina where the Cardinals shot 1-of-16 from three.
Duke will be closing an odd home season at Cameron Indoor Stadium. As the last home game, this would traditionally be Senior Day, but due to COVID protocols, the arena will once again be empty, with even family members not allowed in.
Of course, due to the NCAA’s COVID ruling on this season, it’s possible that senior Jordan Goldwire and grad transfer Patrick Tape could choose to return for another season, since this year won’t count against their eligibility.
Duke will look to continue its hot shooting. The Blue Devils have hit at least 44 percent from three in five of their last six games. The Blue Devils will need to find an answer for Louisville guard Carlik Jones who torched Duke for 24 points in the first matchup
Your starters: Moore, Goldwire, Steward, Williams, Hurt
Hurt with six early points. Duke offense is at it again, with four assists on four made shots. At the under 16, Blue Devils lead 8-6
Moore for three, and it's a 5-0 Duke run
Just over six minutes in, Hurt already has 10 points.
Goldwire already up to four assists
Louisville responds with a 6-0 run to take the lead. At the under 12, it's 17-15 Cards
Run is up to 12-2 as Louisville opens a six point lead
Carlik Jones with a three and Mark Williams turns it over. We head to the under 8 with Louisville up 26-19
Both teams have gone cold. After a four minute stretch full of clangs, we head to the under 4, Louisville leads, 31-22
Louisville misses at the buzzer & takes a 36-26 lead into halftime
Duke heating up in the second half. 7-0 run cuts the lead to 5
Jeremy Roach ties the score with a jumper. His first points of the night
Hurt for 3, and Duke takes a 53-52 lead to the under 8
Hurt has 34, including the last dozen for Duke. Louisville up 4
David Johnson fouls out & sends moore to the line with Duke down 1
Moore gives Duke the lead then fouls at the other end. Louisville down 1 at the line 13 left
Louisville hits 1 of 2 and we head to overtime
Louisville up 3, scores and one. Duke in trouble now, 2:30 to go
Duke has had opportunities late. Moore went 1-of-2 from the line, then Steward misses a layup. Louisville to the line up 73-68, 1:14 left
Hurt scoops in a shot to cut it to 76-73, 27 seconds left.
And Louisville finishes off the 80-73 win
