Official Gameday thread- Duke Vs UVA

[pisgah101]

Gameday! Excited or nervous? I guess it depends who you are. Game is scheduled for ESPN at 4pm at JPJ and Pisgah will miss it live due to two birthday parties.. joy to be me today LOL. Virginia is favored at time of writing by 6points

We all know what to expect from UVA.. exceptional defense, add that to our scoring troubles and droughts we might not score 30 points. This is our opportunity to get our biggest win of the season in a hostile environment. Can we rise to the occasion? Virginia is coached by a national champion, and arguably one of the best coaches in the game so I have no doubt they will be ready for us. One thing of note we do historically have a lot of success against UVA at least since they’ve been good we haven’t had any Miami, nc state, vt moments against them

Prediction-
Tough tough game to follow Miami but my hope is Jon has them ready.. that being said I don’t see a win on the road against a really solid team

Duke-52
UVA-56

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

Uva by 9

 

[sheyduke]

UVA- 62
Duke - 60

Hard fought game but I can’t see Duke winning given their turnovers and Virginia is going to pressure Dukes guards and get into the passing lanes .

 

[K-oach Q]

I have no idea how we score unless we go crazy from three…that’s the only way I can see this being competitive.

We might not score 50 pts today.

UVA by 12+

 

[9dukejames]

The head tells me that this pill would be a tough pill to swallow but I will still watch it with hope anyway. At Virginia was always going to be a tough game.

 

[JimboSlice00]

It sure feels like we are due for a huge statement win.

 

[Fourteen44]

Duke 55
Uva 63

 

[AlanInNJ]

I actually like that UVA plays slow. Even if we hit that inevitable scoring drought they aren’t going to jump up 20 on us in the first half. Keep it close til the end and we have a chance.

Duke 56
UVA 54

 

[Dad2ze]

We are due a huge win against someone like UVA. I just don’t see it happening but I will pick Duke anyway so if they win I can come back and gloat.

Duke - 67
UVA - 60

 

[DanTheDukeFan1982]

Duke 88
UVA 51

Statement win

 

[christophero]

This does feel like the type of statement game coach K would win. This win would make up for Monday. I'll pick a close win. I think the team will battle after being beat up in the national media all week. Even if we lose a close one I want to see our fight.
Duke 63
Virginia 62

 

[hart2chesson]

Duke seems to somewhat mirror the way Jeremy plays. I say he flips the switch today, and we do just enough to win.Scheyer has had 5 days to get us ready. #NoExcuses

This will soften the blow of an inevitable UNC romp over Clemson. Watch for 2 fouls in first three minutes on P.J. Hall in the NoseDome.

Duke-64, UVA-61

OFC

 

[christophero]

A road win over a ranked team is exactly what this team needs.

 

[dukesince91]

Keep our turnovers to a minimum and we win a close one.
Duke 61-59

 

[denverexpat]

UVA defense and organization vs our inconsistent shooting and youth...writes itself as a prediction i think. However, following the eternal optimism of Danthedukefan ...a Duke win by 3..in a low scoring game 60-57

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Duke wins!!!!!

OFC

 

[christophero]

An unusual amount of optimism for the game today. I don't know how I would handle another 20 point beatdown. I don't think that will happen though. Virginia is favored by 6.

 

[AlanInNJ]

Win or lose, if we come out completely flat and have no energy and get down 10+ in the first ten minutes I am going to be really disappointed. 5 days to prepare coming off a beat down with no rivalry win hangover. No excuses. Let’s show up to play!!

 

[The_Only_Blue]

I think we lose but cover the 6. Let's hope I'm wrong

 

[christophero]

Gonna get some Mexican food and watch the game. Good luck squad.

 

[AlanInNJ]

Wasn’t it Hebrew Nationals for the UNC game Chris? You may need to take one for the team. 😛

 

[Mac9192]

If we get good guard play, we’ll have a chance.

 

[denverexpat]

No getting the call inside on Flip was interesting....UVA is so fluid and efficient on offense we cant afford multiple empty trips

 

[JimboSlice00]

Need someone to help J Roach

 

[christophero]

Wasn’t it Hebrew Nationals for the UNC game Chris? You may need to take one for the team. 😛

I went with a Big Mac today.

 

[The_Only_Blue]

Geez that was a bad stretch with Flip

 

[sheyduke]

Three turnovers back to back

 

[JimboSlice00]

Golden opportunity right here for Jon to coach them up and eliminate these turnovers

 

[denverexpat]

TO, TO, TO....not good. Still up 5 though

 

[christophero]

Looks like we are battling. Roach is playing well. Lively with 2 fouls. They are doubling Flip.

 

[denverexpat]

Flip cant buy a break...no way was that an offensive foul

 

[christophero]

North Carolina beats Clemson by 20.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Flip looking like a freshman today. Damn

 

[denverexpat]

need to raise our basketball iQ....Flip...stop dribbling, mitchell...dont drive into a stationary defender...these arent difficult decisions...

 

[denverexpat]

North Carolina with a double digit lead vs Clemson.

Betcha 50 bucks they win by 20...deal?

 

[AlanInNJ]

Settle in Flip. Gonna need you.

We got this!

 

[christophero]

Has Blakes even gotten in the game? I think Jon forgot about him.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Flip killing us

 

[ioliva]

I didn’t know proctor could do that

 

[LetsGoDuke83]

What a joke, should be up double digits