
Duke fans' favorite enemy will be making his last trip to Cameron Indoor on Saturday
By Ben Linton
As mentioned earlier on this site, the Maryland-Virginia game has been postponed for February 15th (next Monday). This means that the Terps will four days to prepare for Duke on Saturday, while the Blue Devils will play on Wednesday in a big rivalry game at North Carolina ,which could possibly be physically and emotionally draining. This also allows Maryland to put its full focus on Duke, and could have possibly avoided the dreaded “look-ahead” game against UVA.
The Duke/ Maryland Rivalry heated up back in the early 00’s when both teams were dominant in the ACC and nationally, mainstays in the Top 5. In 2001, Duke beat Maryland in the Final Four on its way to a National Championship. The following season, Maryland countered with a Championship of its own. In 2004, Maryland and Duke faced off in the finals of the ACC Tournament. The Terps prevailed in overtime by a score of 95-87.
However, recently the Blue Devils have had the Terps, and Guard Greivis Vasquez’s number. Duke has won five straight over Maryland, including a 41 point beat down last year at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Maryland Guard Greivis Vasquez is 2-7 in his career against the Blue Devils, averaging only 11 points per game. The Terps’ best player must play better than he has in recent history to give the Terps a shot.
For the rest of this week leading up to the big game, I will be getting everyone’s juices flowing by recalling a key moment in the Duke-Maryland Rivalry, leading up to the preview of Saturday’s game and eventual recap of the contest. Stay tuned.




