Official game day thread- Duke vs Auburn

[pisgah101]

Cameron Indoor
ESPN
9:15

last of the gauntlet games. Can we win and finish .500? Or do we lose and have a lot less impressive pre conference? Either way we will be better for it come March I believe

Bruce Pearl comes in to Cameron for the first time to my knowledge, as (to me) one of the best coaches in the nation. Auburn is 7-0 ranked #2 with impressive wins over Houston, Carolina, Iowa State and Memphis.

Duke coming off a fairly lackluster game against Seattle U and a heartbreaking loss against KU is looking for possibly our signature win for the season.

Auburn is a 2.5 point favorite

I can’t go against our boys, I think we get the big time Dub

Duke- 83
Auburn-79

 

[bullcity gamer]

Think Duke gets it done. Have to bring the fight to Auburn from the opening tip and for the whole game.

 

[christophero]

Heart says Duke
Head says Auburn.
Don't matter what I think.
This will be a war.

 

[The Only Blue]

Need Kon to make some shots and prove he can play against tough competition. Other than that, think we're going to see alot of Brown in the game. Need to rebound rebound rebound

 

[sheyduke]

Auburn.
Flagg struggles first half and Kon is off on his three’s
Broome has big game .

 

[dukesince91]

I think we squeak this one out. Brown with a big defensive game and we make a much better percentage of our 3’s at home. If this was on the road, we lose.

Duke 77-73

 

[Mac9192]

It's going to be a dogfight. Hope the boys are ready.

 

[Jamession3]

Grown Men Game. We need our transfers to play BIG. I do not want to see our guys picking Flagg up off the floor. PLAY STRONG!

 

[JimboSlice00]

Duke 73
Auburn 79

 

[bengal4life]

Looks like us duke fans have lower our expectations , many picking us to lose.

 

[DukeDallas9192011015]

I believe Duke is 2.5 point favorites, not Auburn. Biggest game of the year so far, and it'll probably stay the biggest game until some February games. Wouldn't call this a must win, but if we lose than our odds of a 1 seed will be about 2%. Keep Broome in check, no sloppy turnovers, and someone besides Proctor needs to start hitting three's. I think we get a lift from the home crowd..
Duke 84
Auburn 77

 

[bullcity gamer]

Hope Coach Scheyer starts the following in this game:

Proctor
James
Flagg
Brown
Maluach

Set the tone early!

 

[denverexpat]

Experience > youth and home court....double digit loss

 

[pisgah101]

I believe Duke is 2.5 point favorites, not Auburn. Biggest game of the year so far, and it'll probably stay the biggest game until some February games. Wouldn't call this a must win, but if we lose than our odds of a 1 seed will be about 2%. Keep Broome in check, no sloppy turnovers, and someone besides Proctor needs to start hitting three's. I think we get a lift from the home crowd..
Duke 84
Auburn 77

It’s 3.5 Duke now.. I coulda swore it was 2.5 Auburn when I wrote it.. interesting movement even if it’s the 1 point

 

[christophero]

Sion starting. Thank you Jon for reading my posts.

 

[Dad2ze]

Missed this but I’ll say what I did on Twitter…


Auburn 79
Duke 71

 

[denverexpat]

Defensive pressure in the half court from AU and we cannot get a good shot....on the other end their movement is getting them open shots and unfortunately, they are hitting them

 

[sheyduke]

Sion starting. Thank you Jon for reading my posts.

But he didn’t make a difference. Auburn will dominate us at home .

 

[christophero]

13 to 2. Ffs

 

[dukeblue77]

Always start slow against legit competition

 

[dukeblue77]

And shooting poor against legit competition

 

[youngman42]

Watching on delay. Just starting. I can’t believe that Duke was favored again on ESPN. I am hopeful for our team to compete late in the year. But I just don’t think we will matchup with the physicality and experience these guys bring. Auburn is exactly the kind of team that has five Duke massive trouble for years. But I hope we compete and have a shot. Though I am not confident.

 

[denverexpat]

Decent response to slow their scoring...Brown is doing a nice job on Broome. Offense is still struggling to get good looks. Cooper playing every min. We should try Malauch inside on the offensive end...AU has a small line up out there

 

[sheyduke]

Evans is in but Duke is not moving the ball quick enough .

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Maybe it's just me, but I think Bruce Pearl suffers from high blood pressure.

 

[denverexpat]

Evans is in but Duke is not moving the ball quick enough .

Making his case....why has he been on the bench so much?

 

[dukesince91]

Damn, give that boy some burn!

 

[Dad2ze]

Maybe it's just me, but I think Bruce Pearl suffers from high blood pressure.

He reminds me of some Southern Pentecostal Pastor at a small church that sweats and dabs his brow with a white hanky

 

[Mr.Scary13]

Absolute criminal that JS let Evans rot on the bench against Kentucky and Kansas......

 

[sheyduke]

Duke is moving the ball and Auburn isn’t looking for Evans and he’s making them pay . This is what Duke needs .

 

[Duke Bluu]

We got a Diaper Dandeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Dad2ze]

Evans is gonna be huge in ACC play and in March as long as Jon doesn’t bench him

 

[christophero]

Evans carrying us but will it be enough?

 

[SWEc/o95]

12 minutes went by before Maluach picked up a recordable stat.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

He reminds me of some Southern Pentecostal Pastor at a small church that sweats and dabs his brow with a white hanky

He reminds me of a Baptist preacher we had at the little church I grew up attending. He would get so worked up and take a knee after a string of shouting "the lord uh"

 

[bleediteveryday30]

Evans has earned his time.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Looks like Evan’s may very well be the answer off the bench most thought he would be. Giving a spark

 

[sheyduke]

Evans is playing good .im simply not sure what the starting back court should be at this point .

 

[Duke Bluu]

Auburn is very good though. Sheesh big shots from them. HARD shots.

 

[denverexpat]

Proctor has to hit that...Brown is frustrating Broome which has changed AU scoring but we need to pick up the 3 pt shooters. Evans has been the wildcard so far...without him we would be down...not forcing it to Flagg is working better