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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 51-60.
MIKE KRZYZEWSKI ERA Cont.
51. Feb. 2, 1995 – No. 2 North Carolina 102, Duke 100 (2 OT)
ESPN chose this game to introduce its new network, ESPN2 (although styled at the time as espn2). The game was scheduled before Duke's collapse after coach Mike Krzyzewski was forced to take a leave of absence to recover from back surgery. The Devils entered the game having lost seven of eight games, but gave the new network a spectacular launch with a stellar performance against the powerful Tar Heels. All five starters hit double figures, led by senior Cherokee Parks with 25 points (and 13 rebounds) and freshman Trajon Langdon with 20. The game seemed lost at the end of the first overtime, but junior Jeff Capel hit a runner from just over midcourt at the buzzer to force a second extra period. Even then, when UNC seemed to have the game won again, freshman Steve Wojciechowski had a desperation 3-pointer to win.
52. Feb. 25, 1996 – Duke 85, No. 16 UCLA 66
The year after Duke's collapse in Mike Krzyzewski's absence, the coach was back on the bench and was trying to get the Blue Devils into the NCAA Tournament. This decisive victory over the defending NCAA champs had a lot to do with pushing Duke off the bubble. Senior Chris Collins poured in 27 points and the other four starters were also in double figures as Duke dominated the Bruins. Three days later, Duke edged Maryland in College Park on Ricky Price's last second shot. Those two wins were enough to earn the Devils a bid.
53. Dec. 8, 1996 – No. 7 Michigan 62, No. 10 Duke 61
Duke's streak of 91 consecutive homecourt wins over non-conference opposition came to an end when Robert “Tractor” Traylor led Michigan to the come-from-behind win in Cameron. The stoutly built frontcourt star scored 15 points, including the decisive basket on a drive to the hoop when no Blue Devil was willing to step up and take a charge.
54. Jan. 29, 1997 – No. 12 Duke 80, No. 19 North Carolina 73
Duke had lost seven straight matchups with UNC when the Tar Heels came to Cameron early in 1997 for the first meeting of the year. Mike Krzyzewski shook up his lineup, benching senior center Greg Newton and replacing him with freshman forward Chris Carrawell – a lineup that would carry Duke to the ACC regular season title. But it was sophomore Trajan Langdon who provided most of the firepower, pouring in 28 points to break the Devils' losing streak to their archrivals.
55. Feb. 27, 1997 – No. 7 Duke 81, No. 16 Maryland 69
In a wild ACC race, Duke secured the ACC regular season title with this victory over Maryland on Senior Night for Jeff Capel. The future Duke assistant coach struggled early in his final season at Duke, but he became a major factor in Mike Krzyzewski's three-guard offense and finished extremely strong down the stretch. His game-high 18 points against the Terps helped Duke break open a close game at the half and pull away for the title-clinching victory.
56. Feb. 22, 1998 – No. 2 Duke 120, No. 12 UCLA 84
Elton Brand was one of the most talented freshmen ever to play at Duke, but the big man from New York missed most of his freshman season with a broken foot. He returned on this Sunday late in February for a nationally televised game against a solid UCLA team. Brand came off the bench to score 14 points in 16 minutes of action. Trajan Langdon poured in 34 and Roshown McLeod added 23 as Duke jumped to a 57-33 halftime lead before absolutely burying the Bruins in the final 20 minutes. The victory was achieved in front of the largest media turnout in Cameron history.
57. Feb. 28, 1998 – No. 1 Duke 77, No. 3 North Carolina 75
Less than a week after the spectacular UCLA win, Duke took on UNC in a battle between two teams that had traded the top spot in the polls for most of the season. The Tar Heels scored a surprisingly easy win over Duke earlier in Chapel Hill a month earlier and seemed to be on their way to another lopsided win when the visitors opened up a 42-30 halftime edge. UNC was up 17 points with just over 11 minutes to play when freshman Elton Brand, in just his third game back after missing most of the season with a broken foot, took over. He and junior Roshown McLeod sparked a dramatic comeback. Chris Carrawell scored his only basket of the game to tie the score and McLeod followed with the game-winner. The win gave Duke the ACC regular season title and the number one ranking. It was also Coach K's 500th career win.
58. Feb. 3, 1999 – No. 2 Duke 95, No. 7 Maryland 77
One of the most dominant teams in Duke history faced off against its toughest ACC challenger as the Stevie Francis-led Maryland Terps came to Durham. Duke had routed the Terps in College Park, but Maryland was primed for payback. It didn't happen as sophomore Shane Battier unveiled a deadly 3-point shot for the first time in his career. The former defensive specialist hit 4-of-4 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead the Devils to the easy win. The erudite Battier told reporters that he was inspired by watching a documentary on Shaolin monks.
59. Dec. 4, 1999 – No. 17 Duke 84, No. 22 DePaul 83
Duke got off to a rough start, losing its first two games to UConn and Stanford in Madison Square Garden. The Devils had fought back to 4-2 before a very talented DePaul team – headed by future pros Quentin Richardson and Bobby Simmons – invaded Cameron. The Blue Demons seemed to have the Blue Devils on the ropes, but junior Nate James scored a career high 22 points to help Duke rally from a 12-point second half deficit to force overtime. In the extra period, DePaul led by two when freshman big man Nick Horvath banked in a game-winning three-pointer with 14 seconds left. Senior Chris Carrawell stifled Richardson's potential game-winning shot – forcing an air ball at the buzzer.
60. Mar. 4, 2000 – No. 4 Duke 90, North Carolina 76
ACC player of the year Chris Carrawell celebrated his Senior Day by helping Duke rout UNC's eventual Final Four team. Junior Shane Battier was the leading scorer with 30, but Carrawell showed the breath of his skills with 21 points, a team-high seven rebounds, a team-high four assists and four steals.
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