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This is possibly my favorite game ever to rewatch on Youtube, probably watched it 20 or so times....starting in the 2nd half of course.
If you watched it live,it was the most exciting Duke comeback ever,given the setting and the opponent.
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I was at my mom's house out in the sticks. I remember it was blacked out on the dish service she had at the time. I resorted to listening to Bob Harris call the game on the radio. That turned into one my favorite memories of Duke basketball of all time. Harris called a spectacular comeback with all the verve and love he had for the game and Duke.
For a few years, there wasn’t a better rivalry than Duke/Maryland. Even more impressive is that for 2 straight seasons, they were the best 2 teams in the country.
Thanks for posting this Q.
Thanks for posting this Q.
I was in the Metrodome that night sitting about 20 rows behind the Duke bench. When Dixon hit a three to put Maryland up 39-17 the Duke section watched in disbelief and silence. I think we missed our first eight or nine 3-point attempts and Maryland couldn't miss, specifically Dixon.
By halftime we had cut the lead to 11 at 49-38. None of us thought we could lose at that point. I'm just amazed how the demeanor changed in such a short time span. In a sense, we steamrolled them in the second half. After trailing by 22 we outscored them 78-45 the rest of the way.
By halftime we had cut the lead to 11 at 49-38. None of us thought we could lose at that point. I'm just amazed how the demeanor changed in such a short time span. In a sense, we steamrolled them in the second half. After trailing by 22 we outscored them 78-45 the rest of the way.
I remember talking to a Maryland fan who was convinced the referees stole the game from them.
So I said, " So you think those same referees were calling the game fairly while Maryland built the 22-point lead, but immediately after that, their bias kicked in and they manufactured (I may have said artificially induced) a 33-point swing?"
He said, "Well... yeah!"
I laughed in his face.
Never underestimate the predictability of confirmation bias.
So I said, " So you think those same referees were calling the game fairly while Maryland built the 22-point lead, but immediately after that, their bias kicked in and they manufactured (I may have said artificially induced) a 33-point swing?"
He said, "Well... yeah!"
I laughed in his face.
Never underestimate the predictability of confirmation bias.
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