College Basketball: #2 Duke losses to Wake Forest

Just in time for the next College Basketball rankings, the #2 Duke Blue Devils were upset late last night by the unranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Demon Deacons not only beat the 2nd ranked Blue Devils, but beat them convincingly 86-73. The Demon Deacons (16-8, 6-5) snapped Duke’s 12 game winning streak, were led by Jeff Teague who scored a game high 26 points and James Johnson who put in 24 points and a game high 16 rebounds. The Demon Deacons , who played at home and won their 3rd straight game, were not fazed by the heavily favored Blue Devils. “I watched them on TV and I dreamed about Carolina and Duke,” Teague said “Playing Duke, they’re going to pressure you. That’s why I want to play. I’m not an All-American or nothing, but I want to go out and try to beat one.” The Blue Devils (22-2, 10-1) had one their previous 12 games by an average of 14.3 points. The Blue Devils only loss this season was by one point in overtime to the Pittsburgh ... (link)