Familiar issues doom struggling Duke to a third straight loss

[KamaAina]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/familiar-issues-doom-struggling-duke-to-a-third-straight-loss-023833935.html

Mike Krzyzewski finally has ammunition to counter those who insist Duke gets every call at Cameron Indoor Stadium....

When Duke guard Matt Jones sped up court with only a couple of ticks left on the clock and his team behind by two points, Syracuse's Trevor Cooney recognized his team had a foul to give and appeared to attempt to use it. Jones heaved a three-quarters court prayer as Cooney ran into him, but the referees made no call and the Orange escaped with a 64-62 victory....

Whether the late calls were correct or not, Krzyzewski's team clearly has bigger issues than the officiating.

While Syracuse won its third straight game since Jim Boeheim's return from a nine-game suspension, Duke is mired in its first three-game losing streak since Feb. 2007 and its first three-game losing streak against unranked opponents since 1969. The shorthanded Blue Devils have now lost to Syracuse, Notre Dame and Clemson in the past six days, dropping their ACC record to 3-3 with six games still left to play against Top 25 opponents.

North Carolina coach Nelson Muntz commented:

[joeybee12]

1. And a victory for the Fighting Irish!

Which thrills all people with any sense.