1952-53 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Duke Blue Devils went 17-8 (12-4 in the Southern) under head coach Harold Bradley. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.01.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-01vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 94–88Cameron Indoor Stadium
1952-12-06vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 86–91Cameron Indoor Stadium
1952-12-09at washington leeW 91–80Lynchburg City Armory
1952-12-13at Tennessee VolunteersW 89–82Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-12-16vs Davidson WildcatsW 94–65Cameron Indoor Stadium
1952-12-20at Temple OwlsL 64–67Convention Hall
1952-12-22at George Washington RevolutionariesL 87–113Uline Arena
1952-12-29vs BYU CougarsL 68–69Reynolds Coliseum
1952-12-30vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 80–97Reynolds Coliseum
1952-12-31vs Princeton TigersW 74–59Reynolds Coliseum
1953-01-07at South Carolina GamecocksW 76–67Carolina Fieldhouse
1953-01-10vs NC State WolfpackL 64–82Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-01-13vs VMI KeydetsW 78–55Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-01-31vs Navy MidshipmenW 78–73Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-02-03vs West Virginia MountaineersW 91–86Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-02-05vs new york universityW 89–82Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-02-06at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 95–89Woollen Gymnasium
1953-02-09vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 83–80Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-02-12at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 101–99 (OTOT)Gore Gymnasium
1953-02-14at NC State WolfpackW 84–82Reynolds Coliseum
1953-02-19at William & Mary TribeL 82–85 (OTOT)Blow Gym
1953-02-21vs South Carolina GamecocksW 98–68Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-02-24at Davidson WildcatsW 99–72Johnston Gym
1953-02-27vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 83–58Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-03-05vs Maryland TerrapinsL 65–74Reynolds Coliseum

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