The 1970-71 Duke Blue Devils went 20-10 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Bucky Waters. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.07.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-12-01 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 79–75 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-05 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 70–75 | University Hall |
| 1970-12-07 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 95–74 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1970-12-12 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 78–98 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1970-12-15 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 104–75 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1970-12-18 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 77–83 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-19 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 81–83 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-22 | at Dayton Flyers | W 70–64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1970-12-26 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 86–80 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1970-12-29 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 93–87 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1970-12-30 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 67–56 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-01-06 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 68–67 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-01-09 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 74–79 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1971-01-13 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 89–93 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-01-16 | at Clemson Tigers | W 82–56 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1971-02-01 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 82–71 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-02-06 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 79–88 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-02-10 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 83–78 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-02-13 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 70–67 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1971-02-16 | neutral Davidson Wildcats | W 64–55 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-02-20 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 101–69 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-02-24 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 82–78 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1971-02-27 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 89–61 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-02 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 70–60 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-03-06 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 92–83 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-03-11 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 61–68 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-03-20 | neutral Dayton Flyers | W 68–60 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-22 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | W 78–64 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-25 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 67–73 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1971-03-27 | neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 88–92 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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