January 29, 2001

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The Chronicle Blue Devils inch past Terps, spark flames at home Williams’ 8 points in 13 seconds save Duke from defeat

Illegal bonfire may jeopardize

By ANDREA BOOKMAN

By SARAH McCILL

COLLEGE PARK, Md. When the public-address announcer gave the one-minute warning at the end of the second half of Saturday’s game, the red sea in Cole Field House began the “overrated” chant. Two minutes earlier, some confident fans had already left the building. It felt over. But an inspired 10-0 run in the last minute of regulation, followed by an overtime period in which Duke never trailed, gave the No. 2 Blue Devils (191,7-0 in the ACC) a 98-96 victory over No. 8 Maryland (14-5, 5-2). “If you were grading the game, you’d say Maryland played better,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “Someone’s playing better than you, they’re fresher, you have to figure out how you are going to hang in there. They didn’t fight harder than we did. We fought just as hard as they did.” The fight began in earnest with only one minute left in the second half, when Terrapin guard Drew Nicholas made only the second of two free throws, drawing Maryland’s lead to 10. Off the ensuing inbounds pass, Jason Williams drove to the basket for a quick layup. As the Blue Devils pressed Maryland’s inbounds play, Williams found See COMEBACK in SpOltSWTap page 6 �

There was no permit, no University sanction. And as a result, there may be no authorized bonfire after Thursday’s game against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But consequences were of no concern as students filtered out of dormitories and commons rooms into the cold night air of Clocktower Quadrangle following Saturday night’s men’s basketball game; instead, the screams and hugs of amazed jubilance turned into a focused lust for one thing alone—fire. As per tradition, the Mirecourt bench was the first to be sacrificed to the flames, over the futile protests of a lone policeman. “Let it burn, let it burn,” cheered students welltrained in the art of collective mobilization on the grounds of Cameron. “I was just screaming my head off,” said junior Therese Rohrbeck, referring to the men’s basketball team’s gaspinducing turnaround. “It was intense, it was awesome, we just kicked aThe defenseless York bench was the second to be pushed into

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JASON WILLIAMS(top left) saved the game after a miserable first 39 minutes during which Carlos Boozer (top right) the Blue Devils were outplayed on both ends. Duke’s overtime win sparked a bonfire (bottom) back on campus.

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Duke avenges early-season loss with 92-42 win Mosch leads Blue Devils to victory over Clemson with 30 points, 11 rebounds By THOMAS STEINBERGER The Chronicle

GEORGIA SCHWEITZER drives past Marci Glenney to bolster Duke’s already solid lead in the first half. Duke handed Clemson its worst loss in 21 years.

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In the middle of the press conference after Sunday’s women’s basketball game, a cell phone rang in Cameron’s Hall ofFame Room. “That’s probably the president wanting to talk to me,” joked Clemson coach Jim Davis. Fortunately, Davis has a sense of humor. Led by a 30-point, 11-rebound performance from sophomore Sheana Mosch, No. 4 Duke (20-1, 8-1 in the ACC) ran all over the No. 16Tigers (155, 6-2) in a 92-42 rout yesterday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The 50-point margin was Clemson’s worst loss ever in the ACC. “Duke was awesome, absolutely awesome,” Davis said. “I’m not sure the [WNBA’s] Houston Comets could have beaten them today’ Duke did just about everything well, using pressure defense and their trademark transition game to jump to a 15-5 lead after four minutes. As the Tigers began to cut back fast-break op-

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portunities, senior point guard Georgia Schweitzer ran arguably Duke’s best half-court offense of the season to open up a 56-19 halftime edge. The Blue Devils worked the ball well, showing the patience to find an open shot on almost every possession. “Our passes were really sharp tonight. It was just like zip,” freshman forward Iciss Tillis said. “We were just in a zone as a team. Everybody knew where we were on the court.” A zone was the apt description, typified by Mosch setting a Duke record with a 12-for-12 shooting performance and by the team’s 10 firsthalf steals. Clemson’s second-leading scorer Erin Batth was held to no points and Marci Glenney was the only Tiger in double-digits with 10 points. “I’ve seen UConn and Notre Dame play and we played Tennessee,” Davis said. “That performance today is as good as I’ve seen this year. They can compete with anyone in America.” Despite playing four consecutive tight games, See REVENGE in SportSWiap page 7 �

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