Blue Collar Jordan Goldwater proves self among Blue Blooded Blue Devils

By TOM SHANAHAN Duke senior Jordan Goldwire plays his final game on Senior Night at 6 p.m. Saturday against Louisville in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Or does he? There is a “but” to just about everything in college sports during the COVID-19 pandemic and that includes eligibility. The NCAA gave athletes the option of playing or opting out this season without losing a year of eligibility. “It’s been a crazy year,” said Goldwire in a Zoom interview, “but this…

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Duke lineup coming together with it balanced scoring routing Clemson

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Freshman guard Jalen Johnson dunks on Clemson. By TOM SHANAHAN Duke placed five players in double figures, eight saw double-digit minutes and nine scored. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski has been rotating lineups all year seeking consistency, but this time it was different. Plenty of guys saw the floor because the game was in hand the final 30 minutes. Duke toyed with Clemson, winning 79-53 Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It wasn’t Duke’s first romp,…

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Duke ends three-game losing streak

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): D.J. Steward led the Blue Devils with 19 points. By TOM SHANAHAN Coach K celebrated liked it was 1996. After Georgia Tech missed a three-point field goal attempt with six seconds to play and trailing Duke by six points, Mike Krzyzewski rose as quickly as a 73-year-old man with artificial knees and hips can and went down the sideline slapping hands with his players with a spring in his step. Duke’s basketball coach celebrated his…

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