Duke–Michigan basketball rivalry

Duke–Michigan basketball rivalry
Teams	Duke Blue Devils Michigan Wolverines
First meeting	December 21, 1963 Michigan 83, Duke 67
Last meeting	March 20, 2011 Duke 73, Michigan 71
Total meetings	28
Series record	Duke: 20–8 Michigan: 8–20 (adjusted 5–17)
Current streak	1
Trophy	None
NCAA Tournament Series
Series record	Duke 3–0
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Duke–Michigan basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between Michigan Wolverines men's basketball and Duke Blue Devils men's basketball teams representing the University of Michigan and Duke University. The basketball teams played annual regularly-scheduled contests between 1963 and 1970 and 1989 and 2002. They also scheduled meetings in 2007 and 2008. In addition, the teams have had five unscheduled meetings in tournaments, 3 of which were the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.^[1][2] More recently the rivalry has been fueled by media commentary related to the ESPN Films documentary entitled The Fab Five. The most latest edition of this rivalry is the November 22 contest in the 2011 Maui Invitational Tournament.

Rivalry details

Big Ten Foes and Duke	Both Ranked	Both Top 10	Both Top 5
Illinois	13	4	0
Indiana	22	4	1
Iowa	12	1	0
Michigan State	6	0	0
Minnesota	13	3	0
Nebraska	1	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0
Ohio State	5	0	0
Penn State	1	0	0
Purdue	14	5	0
Wisconsin	2	0	0
Duke	10	7	5

Source:^[1]

On November 22, 2011 the teams will meet for the 29th time, which is more than Michigan has played any other school outside of the state of Michigan that has never been a member of the Big Ten Conference and more than Duke has played any other school outside of the Maryland-Virginia-North Carolina-South Carolina region that has never been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Michigan has opposed Duke with both teams being highly ranked more than any of its Big Ten Conference opponents. The teams have played twice in the same season three times.^[1][2] The rivalry is fueled by the fact that both institutions attempt to be premier academic institutions with solid reputations for producing scholars and student athletes rather than just athletic powerhouses.^[3]

Although the schools don't share geographic proximity, which would induce frequent recruiting battles, Michigan has landed Mitch McGary, who had visited only Michigan, Duke and University of North Carolina.^[4]

The rivalry began on December 21, 1963 when the Cazzie Russell-led 1963–64 Wolverines hosted the Jeff Mullins-led 1963–64 Blue Devils at the Yost Fieldhouse, while winning 83–67. That Duke team avenged the game later in the season in the 1964 NCAA Final Four with a 91–80 victory. The teams met every December for the next seven seasons. The teams then went from December 7, 1970 and December 9, 1989 without playing.^[3][1][2]

Starting in 1989, the teams renewed their annual December rivalry games. The defending national champion Terry Mills/Rumeal Robinson/Loy Vaught-led 1989–90 Wolverines hosted the 1989–90 Blue Devils at Crisler Arena with a 113–108 overtime victory, which began annual December contests that continued until 2002. The Christian Laettner/Grant Hill/Bobby Hurley-led 1991–92 Blue Devils were defending national champions during the 1991 contest against the Fab Five-led 1991–92 Wolverines and won in overtime by a 88–85 margin. These teams held a rematch at the 1992 NCAA Final Four that Duke won by a 71–51 margin to repeat as national champions.^[3][1][2] During this run, Tommy Amaker served as an assistant to Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski until 1997 and then became Michigan Head coach of the 2001–02 Wolverines who lost 104–83 before the annual contests ended.^[5][1][2]

"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."

—Jalen Rose^[6][7]

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 5 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.^[8]

"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 father and 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."

—Grant Hill^[7]

On March 13, 2011, the ESPN Films' The Fab Five debuted as the highest-rated ESPN documentary of all time.^[9] 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 a verbal 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.^[10] Hill blogged on The New York Times with a response naming a litany of Dukies castigated by Rose's general aspersions.^[11] 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.^[12] King responded to Hill in The Wall Street Journal.^[13] 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.^[14] The press described this event as the renewal of the rivalry although people associated with both institutions downplayed the relevance of the film.^[15][16][17]

Date	Duke rank	UM rank	Place	Duke	UM	OT
December 21, 1963	5	3	Ann Arbor, MI	67	83	--
March 20, 1964	3	nr	Kansas City, MO (1964 NCAA)	91	80	--
December 5, 1964	5	1	Durham, NC	79	86	--
December 21, 1965	1	3	Detroit, MI	100	93	--
December 3, 1966	4	nr	Durham, NC	96	75	--
December 6, 1967	nr	nr	Ann Arbor, MI	93	72	--
December 9, 1968	16	nr	Durham, NC	80	90	--
December 10, 1969	nr	nr	Ann Arbor, MI	73	68	--
December 7, 1970	13	nr	Durham, NC	95	74	--
December 9, 1989	6	8	Ann Arbor, MI	108	113	OT
December 8, 1990	5	nr	Durham, NC	75	68	--
December 14, 1991	1	18	Ann Arbor, MI	88	85	OT
April 6, 1992	1	nr	Minneapolis, MN* (1992 NCAA)	71	51	--
December 5, 1992	4	1	Durham, NC*	79	68	--
December 11, 1993	4	3	Ann Arbor, MI	73	63	--
December 10, 1994	9	23	Durham, NC	69	59	--
December 9, 1995	18	22	Ann Arbor, MI*	84	88	--
December 8, 1996	10	7	Durham, NC*	61	62	--
December 13, 1997	1	nr	Ann Arbor, MI*	73	81	--
December 12, 1998	3	nr	Durham, NC*	108	64	--
December 11, 1999	14	nr	Ann Arbor, MI	104	97	--
December 9, 2000	1	nr	Durham, NC	104	61	--
December 8, 2001	1	nr	Ann Arbor, MI	104	83	--
December 7, 2002	4	nr	Durham, NC	81	59	--
December 8, 2007	6	nr	Durham, NC	95	67	--
November 21, 2008	10	nr	New York, NY	71	56	--
December 6, 2008	4	nr	Ann Arbor, MI	73	81	--
March 20, 2011	3	nr	Charlotte, NC (2011 NCAA)	73	71	--
November 22, 2011	6	15	Lahaina, HI (2011 Maui Classic)	TBD	TBD	--

Source:^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Michigan Men's Basketball History: History & Records (Through 2010-11 season): All-Time Series Records". CBS Interactive. http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-series-records. Retrieved 2011-11-17. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "2011-12 Duke Men's Basketball Media Guide". Duke University. http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/web-docs/2011-12_Duke-MBB_Series-Results--151-174.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4200. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Grialou, Steve (1999-December). "Hardwood Feud: The Heated Basketball Rivalry of Michigan-Duke". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120999aac.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21. 
4. ^ Snyder, Mark (2011-10-04). "Recruit Mitch McGary narrows choices to Michigan, Duke and North Carolina". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/michigan-basketball-mitch-mcgary-duke-north-carolina/1. Retrieved 2011-11-18. 
5. ^ Goodstein, Raphael (2001-03-29). "Players pleased with Martin's decision". Michigan Daily. http://www.michigandaily.com/content/players-pleased-martins-decision. Retrieved 2011-11-21. 
6. ^ "The Fab Five: Hating Duke". ESPN. 2011-03-10. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6202585. Retrieved 2011-03-18. 
7. ^ ^{a b} Abbott, Henry (2011-03-16). "Grant Hill and the Fab Five". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/26433/grant-hill-and-the-fab-five. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 
8. ^ ESPN Internet Ventures. Sims scores career-high 28 as Michigan limits Duke's outside effectiveness; December 06, 2008 [cited December 06, 2008].
9. ^ Weisman, Jon (2011-03-16). "'Fab Five' sets ratings record for ESPN". Variety. http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2011/03/fab-five-sets-ratings-record-for-espn.html. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 
10. ^ "Hill Takes Issue In Fab Five Flap". Washington Times. 2011-03-16. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/16/hill-takes-issue-with-rose-in-fab-five-flap/. Retrieved 2011-06-08. 
11. ^ Hill, Grant (2011-03-16). "Grant Hill’s Response to Jalen Rose". The New York Times. http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/grant-hills-response-to-jalen-rose/. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 
12. ^ "'Uncle Tom' Remark Exposes Pain in Black Community". Associated Press. 2011-03-18. http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_17645493. Retrieved 2011-03-19. 
13. ^ Everson, Darren (2011-03-16). "Fab Five Member Responds to Hill". The Wall Street Journal. http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2011/03/16/fab-five-member-responds-to-hill/. Retrieved 2011-03-18. 
14. ^ "Blue Devils outlast Michigan to reach Sweet 16, give Mike Krzyzewski win No. 900". ESPN. 2011-03-20. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310790150. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
15. ^ Bernstein, Viv (2011-03-21). "Duke-Michigan Rivalry Renewed With Same Result". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/sports/ncaabasketball/21duke.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21. 
16. ^ Giannotto, Mark (2011-03-19). "NCAA tournament: Duke, Michigan focused on their on-court rivalry". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ncaa-tournament-duke-michigan-focused-on-their-on-court-rivalry/2011/03/19/ABDR9Hx_story.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21. 
17. ^ Wojnowski, Bob (2011-03-19). "Michigan gets chance to rekindle Duke rivalry". Detroit News. http://detnews.com/article/20110319/OPINION03/103190403/Michigan-gets-chance-to-rekindle-Duke-rivalry. Retrieved 2011-11-21.