Duke–Michigan men's basketball rivalry
Sport | Basketball |
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First meeting | December 21, 1963 Michigan 83, Duke 67 |
Latest meeting | December 3, 2013 Duke 79, Michigan 69 |
Next meeting | TBD |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 30 |
All-time series | Duke leads, 22–8 |
Largest victory | Duke, 108–64 (1998) |
Longest win streak | Duke, 7 (1998–2008) |
Current win streak | Duke, 3 (2011–present) |
The Duke–Michigan men's basketball rivalry is a
In March 2011, the rivalry was refueled by media commentary related to the ESPN Films documentary entitled The Fab Five. The latest meeting between the teams occurred in the 2013 ACC–Big Ten Challenge, a game on December 3, which Duke won, 79–69.[3]
Historical overview
Duke regards the rivalry as far less significant than the
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Starting in 1989, the teams renewed their annual rivalry games. The defending national champion
"Schools like Duke didn't recruit players like me," explains Jalen Rose in the video. "I felt that they only recruited black players that were Uncle Toms. ... I was jealous of Grant Hill. He came from a great black family. Congratulations. Your mom went to college and was roommates with Hillary Clinton. Your dad played in the NFL as a very well-spoken and successful man. I was upset and bitter that my mom had to bust her hump for 20-plus years. I was bitter that I had a professional athlete that was my father that I didn't know. I resented that, moreso than I resented him. I looked at it as they are who the world accepts and we are who the world hates."
The teams scheduled December contests in both 2007 and 2008 and have also met in tournaments in 2008 and 2011.[1][2] The unranked 2008–09 Wolverines completed a pair of back-to-back victories over top five opponents with an 81–73 victory over the 2008–09 Blue Devils, marking the first time Michigan had accomplished the feat. The game included 11 lead changes and 16 ties. The close contest allowed the fans to play a part as they forced Duke to use a time out to quiet the noisy crowd late in the second half.[12]
On March 13, 2011, the ESPN Films' The Fab Five debuted as the highest-rated ESPN documentary of all time.[13] The film spawned critical commentary in a broad spectrum of media outlets which include leading newspapers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post; leading periodicals such as Forbes; online forums such as Slate; and leading news outlets such as MSNBC. In particular, the film sparked an exchange of words war between Jalen Rose and Duke University's Grant Hill through the media regarding issues of race in sports and education. Among those critical of the racial commentary was Duke player Grant Hill, who was cited in an Associated Press story that ran in major national media outlets.[14] Hill blogged on The New York Times with a response naming a litany of Dukies castigated by Rose's general aspersions.[15] His response was at the top of The New York Times' "most-emailed list" for several days and was shared on Facebook by nearly 100,000 people within its first few days.[16] King responded to Hill in The Wall Street Journal, clarifying that his feelings about Duke were what he felt as a teenager and not representative of his current beliefs.[17] Coincidentally, the following week, 2011 editions of Michigan and Duke met in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament.[18] The press described this event as the renewal of the rivalry although people associated with both institutions downplayed the relevance of the film.[19][20][21]
On March 15, 2015, ESPN Films released another 30 for 30 documentary entitled I Hate Christian Laettner in which both Laettner and his Duke teammate and roommate Brian Davis also responded to Rose's earlier remarks. Brian Davis replied, "You know, they talk all this Uncle Tom sh** and, you know, I'm like, I'm more hood and street than any mother f***** on that team. To say that about us, we knew it was ridiculous. Because they all wanted to go to Duke. Chris Webber visited Duke and stayed with me." Laettner continued: "Not all of us at Duke were from the entitled families. I wasn't. Bobby Hurley wasn't. Thomas Hill wasn't. Brian Davis wasn't. The only person that was, was Grant Hill. Besides that, we were blue collar kids, too."[22]
"To hint that those who grew up in a household with a mother and father are somehow less black than those who did not is beyond ridiculous. All of us are extremely proud of the
current Duke team, especially Nolan Smith. He was raised by his mother, plays in memory of his late fatherand carries himself with the pride and confidence that they instilled in him. . .I caution my fabulous five friends to avoid stereotyping me and others they do not know in much the same way so many people stereotyped them back then for their appearance and swagger. I wish for you the restoration of the bond that made you friends, brothers and icons.
I am proud of my family. I am proud of my Duke championships and all my Duke teammates. And, I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five."
Although the schools do not share geographic proximity, which would induce frequent recruiting battles, there have been some high-profile recruits that were heavily targeted by both institutions.
In the 2013 contest, 10th-ranked Duke entered the game playing its 220th consecutive contest as a top-10 team in the AP poll and defending a 106-game consecutive non-conference home game winning streak.[27] 22nd-ranked Michigan entered the game having played 80 consecutive games (44 consecutive weeks)[28] as a ranked team. Coming off a loss to Arizona,[29] Duke was at risk of it first consecutive non-conference losses since November 1999 and its first ever ACC–Big Ten Challenge home loss in six contests. However, Duke bounced back to win 79–69 behind 24 points and 9 assists from Quinn Cook.[30] Michigan's loss and fall from the polls ended the sixth longest active streak of poll membership.[28]
Game results
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References
- ^ CBS Interactive. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 23, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2011-12 Duke Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "No. 10 Duke rebounds from Arizona loss to grind out win vs. Michigan". ESPN. Associated Press. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- The Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Duke Set to Renew On-Court Rivalry With Michigan". Duke University. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ MLive.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "The Fab Five: Hating Duke". ESPN. March 10, 2011. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Abbott, Henry (March 16, 2011). "Grant Hill and the Fab Five". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "Sims scores career-high 28 as Michigan limits Duke's outside effectiveness". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
- ^ Weisman, Jon (March 16, 2011). "'Fab Five' sets ratings record for ESPN". Variety. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- Washington Times. March 16, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Hill, Grant (March 16, 2011). "Grant Hill's Response to Jalen Rose". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "'Uncle Tom' Remark Exposes Pain in Black Community". Associated Press. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ Everson, Darren (March 16, 2011). "Fab Five Member Responds to Hill". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ "Blue Devils outlast Michigan to reach Sweet 16, give Mike Krzyzewski win No. 900". ESPN. March 20, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ Bernstein, Viv (March 21, 2011). "Duke-Michigan Rivalry Renewed With Same Result". The New York Times. p. D5. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (March 19, 2011). "NCAA tournament: Duke, Michigan focused on their on-court rivalry". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- Detroit News. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ ESPN (March 4, 2015). "30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner -Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "WEBBER COMMITS TO MICHIGAN". St. Paul Pioneer Press. March 24, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- The Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (June 19, 2012). "Split by Rivalry, United in Bid for a Ring". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Snyder, Mark (October 4, 2011). "Recruit Mitch McGary narrows choices to Michigan, Duke and North Carolina". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "MBB Game Notes: vs. Michigan (Dec. 3, 2013)". Duke University. December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "Arizona Wildcats move to No. 1". ESPN. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "No. 4 Arizona edges Duke to win NIT Season Tip-Off". ESPN. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ Chroust, Kevin (December 2, 2013). "Michigan-Duke Preview". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.