Blue Devils’ Dime Parade Dazzles in Tallahassee
The No. 6 Duke Blue Devils lit up the Donald L. Tucker Center with 23 assists—82.1 percent of their field goals—during a 91-87 road win over Florida State. The assist barrage marked a season-high for Jon Scheyer’s squad, highlighted by freshman Cameron Boozer’s game-best nine assists and Isaiah Evans’ career-high 28 points, including six threes. Duke’s social media spilled the top five plays, all featuring crisp passes, alley-oops and clutch 3-point buckets that sealed the victory. The win heads Duke to Louisville next, as the Blue Devils aim to keep their high-powered attack rolling.
In a surprise twist, Duke’s offense nearly required a referee just to keep track of all the assists—because apparently, scoring without the ball is the new “team chemistry.” Fans suspected the Duke gym had more passes flying than a stock exchange, and word is rival coaches are demanding stat sheets from the local Domino’s to verify if any pizza boxes were used as makeshift playbooks. One insider whispered that the Boozer brothers might soon launch their own passing reality show, tentatively titled “So You Think You Can Dish?” Stay tuned—because at this rate, Duke’s next game might just break the internet with its assist-to-shot ratio.
Victorious Yet Unloved: Duke Slides in NET](https://)
Despite back-to-back ACC wins over Georgia Tech (85-79) and Florida State (91-87), Duke’s NET ranking dipped from No. 2 to No. 7 over the last week. The Blue Devils now sit at No. 7 in the NCAA NET, thanks in part to opponents outside the top 100. Jon Scheyer’s squad, featuring freshman Naismith frontrunner Cameron Boozer, will look to rebound in NET standings with upcoming road tests at Louisville and SMU. Eight ACC teams now occupy spots inside the top 40, underscoring the league’s depth this season.
Apparently, the NCAA NET algorithm is powered by a team of caffeine-deprived squirrels with a vendetta against success. Duke wins on the road and still gets demoted faster than a student late to class. Rumor has it the NET committee has started using tarot cards for seeding, because if stats don’t lie, they sure don’t move Duke up. Fans are demanding Scheyer break out interpretive dance to appease the rankings gods. Stay optimistic: next week, the Blue Devils might even receive a participation trophy for “Most Likely to Be Overlooked.”
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