Duke vs. Syracuse
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Raleigh Coliseum, Raleigh, NC (NCAA Elite Eight)  
March 12 , 1966  
Syracuse
86
Pos Player Min FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Reb Asst TO Stl Blk Fls Pts
G
Sam Penceal
6
0
1
-
-
0
0
0
0
1
-
-
0
0
G
Jim Boeheim
34
6
10
-
-
3
4
1
1
1
-
-
3
15
C
Rick Dean
39
4
8
-
-
8
9
7
1
1
-
-
4
16
F
Dave Bing
36
4
14
-
-
2
2
8
3
6
-
-
4
10
F
Vaughn Harper
33
5
12
-
-
3
3
10
3
2
-
-
5
13
-
Rich Cornwall
18
5
10
-
-
0
0
1
1
2
-
-
1
10
-
Frank Nicoletti
1
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
2
0
-
George Hicker
30
7
20
-
-
3
3
7
0
1
-
-
4
17
-
Norm Goldsmith
3
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
0
0
Syracuse Total
200
31
75
-
-
19
21
40
9
14
-
-
23
81
Duke
91
Pos Player Min FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Reb Asst TO Stl Blk Fls Pts
G
Bob Verga
40
10
13
-
-
1
3
1
1
4
-
-
2
21
G
Steve Vacendak
40
7
15
-
-
5
7
3
3
6
-
-
3
19
C
Mike Lewis
31
4
10
-
-
8
8
13
0
3
-
-
3
16
F
Jim Liccardo
9
0
2
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
0
0
F
Jack Marin
40
7
14
-
-
8
10
9
1
2
-
-
1
22
-
Bob Riedy
30
3
6
-
-
6
8
10
1
1
-
-
4
12
-
Warren Chapman
10
0
0
-
-
1
1
2
0
0
-
-
2
1
 
Duke Total
200
31
60
-
-
29
37
43
6
16
-
-
15
91
Attendence 12,400

Comments:

Syracuse was the leading scoring team in the nation, while Duke was the #2 ranked team in the nation. The two teams met in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. The game was played in Raleigh, which was essentially a home game for the favored Blue Devils.

The game was relatively close, though Duke held the upper hand throughout most of it, pulling away at the end.

Dave Bing would have the worst game of his senior season, managing only 10 points on four of fourteen shooting. Duke would double team Bing most of the game. Meanwhile Duke players Bob Verga and Jack Marin would have excellent games, scoring 21 and 22 points respectively, on some hot shooting. Verga would make several long perimeter shots.

Duke would hit 54% of its field goals in the first half (15 of 28), while the Orangemen made only 35% (17 of 37)

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