1973–74 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1973–74 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Neill McGeachy[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 10–16 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.[2]

1973–74 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1973–74 record10–16 (2–10 ACC)
Head coachNeill McGeachy
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, North Carolina
1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 NC State120 1.000  301  .968
No. 4 Maryland93 .750  235  .821
No. 12 North Carolina93 .750  226  .786
Virginia48 .333  1116  .407
Clemson39 .250  1412  .538
Wake Forest39 .250  1313  .500
Duke210 .167  1016  .385
1974 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1, 1973*
East Carolina W 82–69  1–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 3, 1973*
at William & Mary W 93–79  2–0
 
 
December 8, 1973
at Virginia L 82–104  2–1
 
 
December 10, 1973*
Appalachian State W 83–53  3–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 26, 1973*
vs. Western Kentucky
Gator Bowl Classic
W 75–69  4–1
Jacksonville Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Fla.
December 27, 1973*
vs. Florida
Gator Bowl Classic
L 60–77  4–2
Jacksonville Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Fla.
December 29, 1973*
Yale W 105–80  5–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 4, 1974
vs. Wake Forest
Big Four Tournament
L 61–64  5–3
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
January 5, 1974
vs. No. 4 North Carolina
Big Four Tournament
L 75–84  5–4
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
January 12, 1974*
at Pittsburgh L 46–62  5–5
 
 
January 16, 1974
Clemson W 63–50  6–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 19, 1974
No. 5 North Carolina L 71–73  6–6
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 23, 1974
Wake Forest L 71–90  6–7
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 26, 1974*
at Princeton W 73–65  7–7
 
 
January 30, 1974*
Davidson W 89–72  8–7
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 2, 1974
at No. 6 Maryland L 83–104  8–8
 
 
February 4, 1974
NC State L 78–92  8–9
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 6, 1974
at Wake Forest L 67–74  8–10
 
 
February 9, 1974*
at No. 3 Notre Dame L 68–87  8–11
 
 
February 13, 1974
Virginia W 88–78  9–11
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 16, 1974
Georgia Tech W 70–60  10–11
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 20, 1974
at NC State L 87–113  10–12
 
 
February 23, 1974
No. 5 Maryland L 61–64  10–13
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 27, 1974
at Clemson L 68–74  10–14
 
 
March 2, 1974
at No. 4 North Carolina L 92–96 OT 10–15
 
 
March 7, 1974
vs. No. 4 Maryland
ACC Tournament
L 66–85  10–16
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source: Duke media guide[3]
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References

  1. "1973–74 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. "1973–74 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. "2019–20 Duke MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Duke University. 14 October 2019. p. 173. Retrieved 30 June 2020.


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