Game Thread [2022-23] Louisville

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Monday, February 20, 7:00pm ET, ESPN
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke tries to avoid the worst defeat in human history.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Would you believe that Duke has not beaten Louisville at home since 2018, our longest drought home or away against any ACC team? Chris Mack really had K’s number for a while, still stunned at how badly things imploded over there.

I want to kill these losers.

 

[DrKlahn]

All Duke has to do is beat the ~260 team in Division I (after they finish off Clemson tonight) at home, and their tournament resume is done.

 

[DrKlahn]

I didn't realize this was another Monday game. Louisville will be celebrating through the weekend like Duke 2 weeks ago, only with more prostitutes involved, then have to get on a plane to Durham tomorrow. ACC couldn't have set this up better for Duke.

 

[rome8180]

It sucks that UL has suddenly become good(ish) recently. Close losses to Miami and UVA. Win over Clemson.

This is a no-benefit game for Duke. Would much rather have had it happen back in January when they were a complete pushover.

 

[DurhamSon]

We’ve caught VT, Clemson, and now Louisville at the peak of their seasons. Kind of BS

 

[rome8180]

According to Torvik, Louisville has been the 74th best team over these last three games. Duke has been the 29th best team. So the gap is still pretty large but not enormous.

They've good on offense during this stretch (24th). We've been good on defense (18th). Their defense has been trash and our offense has been trash (though slightly less trash than their defense).

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Duke is favored by 19.5.

 

[deepdarkblue]

Duke is favored by 19.5.

This game holds zero benefits for us. If we win by 15, we've underperformed.

 

[aiw]

What’s with the sheepish wave?

 

[Pantone287]

Virgin Flip confirmed for tonight.

 

[childress22]

According to Torvik, Louisville has been the 74th best team over these last three games. Duke has been the 29th best team. So the gap is still pretty large but not enormous.

They've good on offense during this stretch (24th). We've been good on defense (18th). Their defense has been trash and our offense has been trash (though slightly less trash than their defense).

The home-road performance here should hopefully make a difference, too. Even if we haven't been that great at home every time out, Louisville has certainly been tougher at home than on the road. They've lost every non-home game by at least 8 points (the 8 was at Miami recently, although the road game before that they lost by 34 at Pitt).

 

[dukebluedevils05]

I will be at this game for my first Duke game in four years. I’m prepared to be miserable.

 

[Pantone287]

Same. If they manage to blow this, I don't think we can return to Cameron again.

 

[best4heisman]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Duke wins this one fairly easily. No reason to overthink a home game against arguably the worst team on our entire schedule.

 

[dukebluedevils05]

Yeah, it’s the reason (*knocks on large oak tree*) I agreed to go to this one. I’ve been offered tickets to a handful of games this year and have turned them down, but once I realized Louisville was as bad as they were, I said the only game I’d go to is this one.

The last one I attended in Cameron was GTech during Zion’s season. We were terrible the first half, despite being huge favorites. Threatened to leave at halftime. Went on a little run to start the second half so I stuck it out. We won by like 11 or something.

 

[best4heisman]

Yeah, it’s the reason (*knocks on large oak tree*) I agreed to go to this one. I’ve been offered tickets to a handful of games this year and have turned them down, but once I realized Louisville was as bad as they were, I said the only game I’d go to is this one.

The last one I attended in Cameron was GTech during Zion’s season. We were terrible the first half, despite being huge favorites. Threatened to leave at halftime. Went on a little run to start the second half so I stuck it out. We won by like 11 or something.

You mean to tell me you didn't have a great time watching Cam Reddish score 7 points on 1-11 shooting?

 

[Devilsforlife]

That GT game was the worst the team played prior to the Zion shoe explosion. Ugly throughout.

 

[physicsfactor]

This is definitely a loss

 

[rome8180]

Yeah, quick turnaround. Bad opponent playing much better lately. Duke just played their best game of the season. This is the game we can least afford to lose. Almost assuredly a loss due to Murphy's Law of Basketball. If it's a win, it'll be a disgusting game that's way too close.