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Memorable Moments at Cameron Indoor Stadium: 61-70
2/15/2015 5:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
This season Duke is honoring the 75th anniversary of Cameron Indoor Stadium. The legendary arena has hosted dozens of memorable men's basketball games over its 75-year history. Each Sunday, check back with GoDuke.com to learn more about 75 of the significant contests that took place in one of the nation's most historic venues, in chronological order.
This week we bring you moments 61-70.
MIKE KRZYZEWSKI ERA Cont.
61. Nov. 14, 2000 – No. 2 Duke 87, Princeton 50
Duke's 2000-01 opener had little significance in itself, but it was the first game of a new non-conference winning streak in Cameron. The Devils lost a heartbreaker to St. John's late in the 2000 season, but Shane Battier's 29 points helped start a new one – and was the first step on Duke's path to a third national championship. The non-conference winning streak is still alive – topping 115 games in December of 2014.
62. Jan. 17, 2002 – No. 2 Duke 99, No. 3 Maryland 78
For a brief period around the turn of the century, Duke-Maryland became the hottest rivalry in college basketball. The two teams actually met four times in 2001 with Duke winning three – including thrilling wins in the semifinals of the ACC and NCAA tournaments. The first meeting in 2002 was much hyped, but turned into a lopsided Blue Devil victory as Jason Williams scored 29 points and the Blue Devils hit an amazing 15 of 30 3-pointers.
63. Feb. 9, 2005 – No. 7 Duke 71, No. 2 North Carolina 70
There are few occasions when Duke is considered an underdog in Cameron – especially when Duke was ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation. But UNC's '05 team was thought to be a juggernaut and favored to win in Durham. Duke hung tough on the defense of junior big man Shelden Williams, who had five blocks and five steals as Duke forced 23 turnovers. J.J. Redick led Duke with 18 points and made the game-winning play – on defense! – as he denied the planned pass to Rashad McCants, who was supposed to launch the game-winning shot. The UNC team that would eventually win the national title never got a shot off.
64. Feb. 20, 2005 – No. 7 Duke 102, No. 5 Wake Forest 92
Duke came into the game looking for a spark after losing back-to-back heartbreakers at Maryland (in overtime) and Virginia Tech. Walk-on Patrick Davidson provided it, getting his first career start and energizing the Cameron crowd – and the Duke team – with his aggressive defense on Deacon star Chris Paul. Davidson's brief appearance (he played just two minutes) didn't faze Paul, who finished with 37 points, but Duke junior J.J, Redick poured in 38 of his own as Duke upset the Deacons to stop their losing streak. The Devils would go on to win nine of their next 10 games, winning the ACC championship and earning a trip to the Sweet 16.
65. Dec. 4, 2005 – No. 1 Duke 77, Virginia Tech 75
Visiting Virginia Tech was on the verge of a monumental upset, leading top-ranked and undefeated Duke by two on Zabian Dowdell's tip-in with 1.6 seconds left. Freshman Josh McRoberts inbounded long to senior guard Sean Dockery just over midcourt in front of the scorer's table. Dockery took one dribble and launched a 45-footer. The buzzer sounded with the ball in the air and it swished to give Duke the improbable victory.
66. Dec. 2, 2006 – No. 11 Duke 61, No. 18 Georgetown 52
The 2006-07 season would not be one of Duke's best, but the Blue Devils had their moments – as in this early season matchup. Georgetown, led by future pros Roy Hibbert and Jeff Green, would make it to the Final Four that March, but on this December afternoon, they had no answer to sophomore Josh McRoberts, who led Duke in points (15), rebounds (7), assists (6) and blocked shots (3).
67. Jan. 25, 2007 – No. 10 Duke 68, No. 19 Clemson 66
Duke seemed to be in control, leading Clemson 66-61 with just seconds left. But Tiger guard Vernon Hamilton scored a layup with five seconds to play, then intercepted an inbounds pass from Josh McRoberts and immediately hit a 3-pointer to tie the game. A clock error complicated matters and delayed the final seconds for almost 10 minutes. When play resumed, freshman Jon Scheyer found veteran David McClure streaking for the basket and hit him for the game-winning layup at the buzzer.
68. Feb. 13, 2010 – No. 8 Duke 77, Maryland 56
The first three-and-a-half years of Brian Zoubek's career were disappointing. The big man from New Jersey had been plagued by injuries and never found a significant role. Never … until the home game with Maryland – when Zoubek unexpectedly started and in 22 minutes, contributed 16 points and 17 rebounds. Zoubek started the rest of the season, became a rebounding machine and was one of the driving forces that took Duke to the 2010 national title.
69. Mar. 6, 2010 – No. 4 Duke 82, North Carolina 50
The most lopsided Duke win in the history of its long rivalry was also evidence that the 2010 Blue Devils were headed for greatness. The big three of senior Jon Scheyer and juniors Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler led the way, all scoring 20 or more points in the lopsided win. The victory started a 10-game winning streak that included the ACC and NCAA championships.
70. Dec. 1, 2011 – No. 1 Duke 84, No. 6 Michigan State 79
Duke gave its fans a taste for what might have been as freshman point guard Kyrie Irving scored 31 points to lead Duke to victory over a powerful Michigan State team. Irving would continue his spectacular start until he suffered a toe injury in the very next game, sidelining him until the NCAA Tournament. Duke still won the ACC title without him and reached the Sweet 16 after his return, but Mike Krzyzewski has since suggested that without Irving's injury, the 2011 Blue Devils would have had a very good chance to finish undefeated.
Past games:
EDDIE CAMERON ERA
1. Jan. 6, 1940 – Duke 36, Princeton 27
2. Feb. 20, 1941 – Duke 35, North Carolina 33
3. Feb. 27, 1942 – Duke 41, North Carolina 40 (OT)
GERRY GERARD ERA
4. Feb. 16, 1946 – North Carolina 54, Duke 44
5. Mar. 8, 1947 – N.C. State 50, North Carolina 48
6. Feb. 4, 1949 – Duke 73, No. 15 NYU 44
7. Jan. 7, 1950 – Duke 58, No. 7 N.C. State 55
HAROLD BRADLEY ERA
8. Dec. 1, 1951 – Duke 85, Temple 48
9. Feb. 29, 1952 – No. 15 Duke 94, North Carolina 64
10. Mar. 8, 1954 – No. 18 N.C. State 75, No. 9 George Washington 73
11. Feb. 4, 1956 – No. 10 Duke 65, No. 9 North Carolina 59
12. Dec. 18, 1956 – No. 13 Duke 85, No. 7 Kentucky 84
13. Mar. 1, 1957 – No. 1 North Carolina 86, Duke 72
14. Jan. 27, 1958 – Duke 72, No. 1 West Virginia 68
15. Feb. 26, 1958 – No. 6 Duke 59, No. 9 North Carolina 46
16. Feb. 14, 1959 – Duke 64, Navy 63
VIC BUBAS ERA
17. Feb. 4, 1961 – No. 4 Duke 81, No. 5 North Carolina 77
18. Dec. 5, 1961 – No. 7 Duke 117, Davidson 72
19. Dec. 28, 1962 – No.8 Duke 85, Princeton 74
20. Jan. 26, 1963 – No. 4 Duke 111, No. 6 West Virginia 71
21. Feb. 23, 1963 – No. 2 Duke 106, North Carolina 93
22. Feb. 15, 1964 – No. 4 Duke 82, No. 5 Davidson 75
23. Feb. 11, 1965 – No. 5 Duke, 136, Virginia 72
24. Dec. 10, 1965 – No. 6 Duke 82, No. 1 UCLA 66
25. Jan. 3, 1967 – Duke 89, Penn State 84
26. Mar. 2, 1968 – No. 10 Duke 87, No. 2 North Carolina 86 (3 OTs)
27. Mar. 1, 1969 – Duke 87, No. 2 North Carolina 81
28. Feb. 1, 1971 – Duke 82, No. 10 South Carolina 71
29. Jan. 22, 1972 – Duke 76, No. 3 North Carolina 74
30. Feb. 3, 1973 – Duke 85, No. 3 Maryland 81
BILL FOSTER ERA
31. Jan. 14, 1978 – Duke 92, No. 2 North Carolina 84
32. Jan. 28, 1979 – No. 7 Duke 69, No. 13 Marquette 64
33. Feb. 24, 1979 – No. 6 Duke 47, No. 4 North Carolina 40
MIKE KRZYZEWSKI ERA
34. Feb. 28, 1981 – Duke 66, No. 11 North Carolina 65 OT
35. Feb. 24, 1982 – Duke 73, Clemson 72 3 OT
36. Jan. 21, 1984 – No. 1 North Carolina 78, Duke 73
37. Feb. 23, 1985 – No. 6, Duke 67, No. 8 Georgia Tech 62
38. Feb. 9, 1986 – No. 4 Duke 75, No. 2 Georgia Tech 59
39. Feb. 16, 1986 – No. 2 Duke 75, No. 14 Notre Dame 74
40. Feb. 22, 1986 – No. 2 Duke 93, No. 10 Oklahoma 84
41. Mar. 2 1986 – No. 1 Duke 82, No. 3 North Carolina 74
42. Feb. 7, 1988 – No 4 Duke 70, Notre Dame 61
43. Mar. 6, 1988 – No. 9 Duke 96, No. 6 North Carolina 81
44. Jan. 28, 1990 – No. 8 Duke 88, No. 13 Georgia Tech 86
45. Jan, 19, 1991 – No. 12 Duke 74, No. 5 North Carolina 60
46. Feb. 2, 1991 – No. 6 Duke 88, No. 19 LSU 70
47. Mar. 8, 1992 – No. 1 Duke 89, No. 20 North Carolina 77
48. Dec. 5, 1992 – No. 4 Duke 79, No. 1 Michigan 68
49. Feb. 3, 1993 – No. 5 Duke 81, No. 6 North Carolina 67
50. Feb. 27, 1994 – No. 2 Duke 59, No. 8 Temple 47
51. Feb. 2, 1995 – No. 2 North Carolina 102, Duke 100 (2 OT)
52. Feb. 25, 1996 – Duke 85, No. 16 UCLA 66
53. Dec. 8, 1996 – No. 7 Michigan 62, No. 10 Duke 61
54. Jan. 29, 1997 – No. 12 Duke 80, No. 19 North Carolina 73
55. Feb. 27, 1997 – No. 7 Duke 81, No. 16 Maryland 69
56. Feb. 22, 1998 – No. 2 Duke 120, No. 12 UCLA 84
57. Feb. 28, 1998 – No. 1 Duke 77, No. 3 North Carolina 75
58. Feb. 3, 1999 – No. 2 Duke 95, No. 7 Maryland 77
59. Dec. 4, 1999 – No. 17 Duke 84, No. 22 DePaul 83
60. Mar. 4, 2000 – No. 4 Duke 90, North Carolina 76
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