Though, Duke Was Trailing Wake Forest In 1st Half Duke Beat Wake Forest 90-69 Saturday As Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, Patrick Ngongba II Scored 32 , 13 , 11 Points
Duke trailing an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent this season is nothing new!
Duke coming back to take the lead coming back to win is nothing new either!
5th ranked Duke was trailing Wake Forest 16-9 16-11 18-11 20-19 before taking their first lead 27-25 mid way through first half.
Though, Duke was trailing Wake Forest Duke beat Wake Forest 90-69 Saturday as Cameron Boozer a freshman a forward , Isaiah Evans a sophomore a guard Patrick Ngongba a sophomore a center scored 32, 13, 11 points.
Cameron Boozer was 11-20 on field goals , 3-8 on 3 pointers , 7-7 on free throws to go along 9 rebounds, 4 assists. Isiah Evans was 4-11 on field goals, 1-6 on 3 pointers 2-2 on free throws to go along 2 rebounds, 11 points. Patrick Ngonba was 5-9 on field goals , 3-5 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 2 assists, 13 points.
Following Duke beating Wake Forest 90-69 Saturday Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts on Cameron Boozer who was was 11-20 on field goals , 3-8 on 3 pointers , 7-7 on free throws to go along 9 rebounds, 4 assists by saying Cam is never satisfied,”“I think that’s a great thing about him. He’ll find something from the game that he’s (angry) at and didn’t do well.
But that’s what make him special. He’s wired to be all about his teammates. It’s not about numbers. It’s about winning. And when your best player is that way, it becomes contagious and has a big effect on the rest of the group.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314388373.html
With Duke beating Wake Forest 90-69 Saturday in Durham Duke improved to 18-1 overall 7-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is leading the way in the standings.
Duke is now going to prepare to host Louisville Monday night in Durham! Louisville who is ranked 23rd in week 11 AP Top 25 Poll beat Virginia Tech 85-71 Saturday in Louisville Kentucky where as a team Louisville shot 31-66 for 47 on field goals , 13-33 on 3 pointers , 10-13 on free throws where Sananada Fru a forward a junior was 5-8 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 13 points . Ryan Conwell a guard a senior was 5-14 on field goals , 4-11 on on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists , 15 points. Mikel Brown Jr. a guard a freshman was 7-11 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 3 assists , 20 points. JVonne Hadley a guard a senior was 5-8 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 3-3 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds , 14 points.
Following Louisville’s 85-71 win over Virginia Tech Saturday in Louisville Kentucky Louisville Pat Kelsey shared his thoughts by sayingI've got a ton of respect for [Virginia Tech] Coach Young. As I told you guys the other day in the press conference, he was good friends with my mentor, Skip Prosser,"He reminds me a lot of him - just such a high character guy; hilarious, one of the funniest coaches in the country, one of the funniest people I know; and then, just an extraordinary coach [and] tactician. I just have a lot of respect for him, so we are fortunate to get the win tonight. The biggest thing I want to talk about in my pre-statement is 15,000 people - or whatever it was - just a huge crowd with all this weather. I challenged everybody in my press conference the other day that we really needed you, and Card Nation came out strong. To the people listening to this on the radio or whatever it is: drive safe. My parents are on their way up I-71 to Cincinnati, but it just means a lot that they came out. They had a major effect on the game."
According to Erin Hughes article https://gocards.com/news/2026/1/24/mens-basketball-cardinals-soar-over-hokies-85-71
Though could the winter storm starting Saturday night continuing through Sunday prevent Duke, Louisville from playing their rematch as scheduled Monday night as Louisville has to travel from Louisville to Durham following hosting Virginia Tech in Louisville Saturday afternoon?
Duke, Louisville have already matched up once this season as they matched up on January 6, 2026 in Louisville Kentucky when Duke topped Louisville 84-73.
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Duke was trailing Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky the result was still the same as Duke came back to win this time, by score of 84-73 as Cameron Boozer who is a freshman a forward was 10-12 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers 4-5 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 4 assists , 2 steals , 27 points. Isaiah Evans who is a sophomore who is a guard was 7-17 on field goals , 4-10 on 3 pointers 5-5 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 4 steals, 1 block , 23 points . Caleb Foster who is a junior who is a guard was 9-13 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 2-6 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal , 20 points.
In the comeback win as a team Duke shot 29-57 on field goals for 51 % were 7-23 for 30 % on 3 pointers were 19-28 from free throw line for 68 %
According to espn app
With the win at Louisville Duke improves to 14-1 overall 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is leading the way in the standings!
Following 6th ranked Duke trailing 20th ranked Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky coming back to win 84-73 as Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster scored 27, 23 , 20 points Cameron Boozer who was 10-12 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers 4-5 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 4 assists , 2 steals , 27 points shared his thoughts on Louisville, Caleb Foster He did a great job in the second half, especially guarding Conwell (Ryan)“He did a great job getting downhill, attacking. He had a huge second half for us, for sure. “He’s been a huge leader ever since we got here this summer, showing us what Duke culture is, showing how tough you have to be to play on this level, against a ranked team on the road.”
Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314197180.html#storylink=cpyby saying “They’re a great team and the first half they out-toughed us,”I thought in the second half we out-toughed them and that’s why we came out with the win.”
Obviously it was a rough first half, so were just trying to stay poised and get it going a little bit,”
“The whole team started getting going after that. It was a full-team effort, for sure.”
Following 6th ranked Duke trailing 20th ranked Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky coming back to win 84-73 as Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster scored 27, 23 , 20 points Louisville Head Coach Pat Kelsey shared his thoughts on how his team played when opposing Duke in second half Tuesday night on Duke junior guard Caleb Foster by saying “I was very disappointed in our performance in the second half,”We were undisciplined, we didn’t play with poise, fouled too much. And then we got disjointed on the offensive end.Caleb Foster was a game-changer in the second half,”We really, really struggled to keep him out of the paint.”
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Louisville Head Coach Pat Kelsey wasn’t the only Head Coach to share his thoughts following Duke’s 84-73 win Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky as Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer did as well about his team about his junior guard Caleb Foster by saying For us, they are as explosive as any offense we’ve played this season,”
I think our defense in the second half was terrific. In the first half you have to tip your hat to Khalifa, hitting those four 3’s.
At halftime, we felt pretty good despite the score. I thought we were a little sped up on offense.”
“Cam Boozer, what he’s doing is unbelievable,”“His control over the game … I thought it was his best defensive game. Offensively, his efficiency, his ability to make others better.
In that first half, he just settled us. If he didn’t do that, it could have gotten out of hand.”
In some of the closest games this year, he’s put us over the hump,”With his athleticism on the floor, his ability to create offense for us is key. And I thought his defense was key, too.
Following Duke trailing Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky coming back to win 84-73 as As Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans , Caleb Foster Scored 27, 23, 20 points Caleb Foster who was was 9-13 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 2-6 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal , 20 points shared his thoughts by saying We brought the fight in the second half and were able to get separation,”That’s really important, that you have a two-way guy who’s experienced, he’s been in these moments and he was poised the whole way.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer articles https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314197168.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314197180.html
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!
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Who is commentating the game is to be determined!