For about two-thirds of Duke's game against St. John's on Saturday, the Blue Devils were the dominant team. From pretty much the first television time out to about the 10-minute mark in the second half, Duke was handling the Red Storm with relative ease. Fans were relaxing, announcers were filling time with random commentary but then somewhere on the way to Duke's 18th victory something happened.
Today's schedule sees three conference games and Duke hosting St. John's in a non-conference matchup. The Blue Devils are favored at home vs St. John's, but the Johnnies are coming off a big win against West Virginia. That game tips off at noon.
After the beating that Wake Forest took at home this week to Florida State, the Deacs look to get back on their feet as they travel to Death Valley to face the Clemson Tigers.
This weekend features one good game, one 'I hope they don't screw that up game' and three games with no real implications beyond positioning in the bottom half of the league. In short, its a your average weekend of ACC basketball in 2012.
No one could reasonably deny that Mason Plumlee's performance against Maryland Wednesday night was perhaps the best game of his career. The Duke big man posted 23 points and 12 rebounds but also dished out four assists and had at least one blocked shot.
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