#587 - Aussie Ice Cools Clemson

Duke fans can exhale as the Blue Devils defeated the Clemson Tigers 72-71 yesterday in Cameron. We recap that thriller and preview their next game against Virginia Tech on Episode 587. Scott Rich joins Donald to discuss the Clemson win that came down to two ice cold free throws by Tyrese Proctor at the very end. He wasn’t the only person that had good performances. Jared McCain’s 20 points and 3 huge steals was a central focus, and Mark Mitchell once again had a really good game. The team defense was what kept Duke in it and ultimately helped them to the win. We also talk about the struggles in this game, from rebounding to Kyle Filipowski on offense. Overall, the team didn’t make things easy on themselves on offense, but they were able to battle and walk out of Cameron with an important ACC victory. After the break, this is the first Saturday-Monday back-to-back for Duke this season, as they head to Blacksburg to take on the Hokies on Monday night. Duke traditionally does not play well at Cassell Coliseum, and Virginia Tech is one of the best teams in the ACC on offense. Donald and Scott discuss how Virginia Tech is doing this season and overall how they can win on the road, something that has been very hard for ranked teams to do across college basketball this season. Make sure you’re following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. Save some cash by hitting those affiliate links and it helps to support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter ⁠@DukeRoundup⁠! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/duke-basketball-roundup--7421881/support. Make sure you’re following us and subscribe! Head to our ⁠Linktree⁠ to follow our social media (⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky) and our affiliate links. That includes partnerships like ⁠Fanatics⁠ and ⁠SLAM⁠ (DBR15 to save 15%), ⁠Homestream⁠ (DBRFOOTBALL10 or DBRBASKETBALL10 for 10% off your subscription), ⁠Homefield Apparel⁠ (DBRPODCAST for 15% off your first order), and more. Save some cash on the latest gear or follow the Blue Devils on the go by hitting those affiliate links and it helps support the show!