1961-62 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Duke Blue Devils went 20-5 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Vic Bubas. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.27.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-01vs Florida GatorsW 80–58Cameron Indoor Stadium
1961-12-05vs Davidson WildcatsW 117–72Cameron Indoor Stadium
1961-12-08vs Louisville CardinalsW 86–56Cameron Indoor Stadium
1961-12-11vs Clemson TigersW 89–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1961-12-13at South Carolina GamecocksW 76–69Carolina Fieldhouse
1961-12-15at Duquesne DukesL 61–66Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1961-12-16neutral Arizona WildcatsW 78–47Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1961-12-18at West Virginia MountaineersW 69–65Stansbury Hall
1961-12-30neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 75–73Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1962-01-03vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 95–55Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-01-06vs NC State WolfpackL 60–61Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-01-11at Clemson TigersW 104–96Clemson Field House
1962-01-13vs Maryland TerrapinsW 84–68Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-01-27vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 82–68Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-01-30vs South Carolina GamecocksW 89–73Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-02-03vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 79–57Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-02-06at NC State WolfpackL 55–71Reynolds Coliseum
1962-02-10vs Virginia CavaliersW 101–75Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-02-13at Maryland TerrapinsW 79–53Cole Fieldhouse
1962-02-15at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 79–97Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1962-02-17vs Navy MidshipmenW 91–72Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-02-19at Virginia CavaliersW 97–71Memorial Gymnasium
1962-02-24at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 82–74Woollen Gymnasium
1962-03-01vs Maryland TerrapinsW 71–58Reynolds Coliseum
1962-03-02vs Clemson TigersL 72–77Reynolds Coliseum

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