1968-69 Duke Blue Devils basketball — schedule and results
The 1968-69 Duke Blue Devils went 15-13 (8-6 in the ACC) under head coach Vic Bubas. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.28.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 7–4 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 5–2 on neutral courts. The Blue Devils scored 82.0 points per game and allowed 79.4 (+2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 30, 1968 to Dec 7, 1968. The most lopsided win was 86–48 over Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec 2, 1968; the heaviest defeat was 106–78 to Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Dec 20, 1968. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (73–72). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Duke Blue Devils' 114 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .536 winning percentage ranks 96th. Previous season: 1967-68 Blue Devils (22–6). Next season: 1969-70 Blue Devils (17–9).
Game-by-game results (28 games)
Game recaps
1968-12-11: Virginia Cavaliers got past Duke 81–75 as Tony Kinn scored a team-high 29. Rick Katherman had 23 for Duke.
1969-02-17: Duke beat Virginia Cavaliers 100–81 as Rick Katherman scored a team-high 23. Norm Carmichael had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers. Randy Denton grabbed 16 rebounds.
1969-03-06: Behind Dick DeVenzio's 24 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 99–86. Mike Wilkes had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers. John Gidding grabbed 17 rebounds.
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