1952–53 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1952–53 Duke Blue Devils basketball Duke Blue Devils basketball mark.svg 125 1952–53 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team (Duke Chronicle 1953-03-06).jpg 300 Southern Conference Southern 17–8 11–4 Harold Bradley Duke Indoor Stadium The 1952–53 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1952–53 men's college basketball season. Schedule yes no yes December 1 yes Vanderbilt 94–88 1–0 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC December 6 Wake Forest 86–91 1–1 0–1 Duke Indoor Stadium 3,500 Durham, NC December 9 yes Washington & Lee 91–80 2–1 1–1 Lynchburg, VA December 13 yes yes Tennessee 89–82 3–1 Alumni Memorial Gym Knoxville, TN December 16 Davidson 94–65 4–1 2–1 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC December 20 yes yes Temple 64–67 4–2 Philadelphia, PA December 22 yes George Washington 87–113 4–3 2–2 Uline Arena Washington, D.C. December 29 yes yes BYU Dixie Classic 68–69 4–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC December 30 yes 7:30 p.m. yes Pennsylvania Dixie Classic 80–97 4–5 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC December 31 yes yes Princeton Dixie Classic 74–59 5–5 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC January 7 yes South Carolina 76–67 6–5 3–2 Carolina Fieldhouse Columbia, SC January 10 NC State 64–82 6–6 3–3 Duke Indoor Stadium 8,000 Durham, NC January 13 VMI 78–55 7–6 4–3 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC January 31 yes Navy 78–73 8–6 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 3 yes West Virginia 91–86 9–6 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 5 yes NYU 89–82 10–6 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 6 yes 12 North Carolina Rivalry 95–89 11–6 5–3 Woollen Gymnasium 5,500 Chapel Hill, NC February 9 George Washington 83–80 12–6 6–3 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 12 yes Wake Forest 101–99 OT 13–6 7–3 Gore Gymnasium Winston-Salem, NC February 14 yes 12 NC State 84–82 14–6 8–3 Reynolds Coliseum 12,000 Raleigh, NC February 19 18 yes William & Mary 82–85 OT 14–7 8–4 Williamsburg, VA February 21 18 South Carolina 98–68 15–7 9–4 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 23 18 yes Davidson 99–72 16–7 10–4 Johnston Gym Davidson, NC February 27 North Carolina 83–58 17–7 11–4 Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC March 5 yes yes Maryland Southern Conference tournament 65–74 17–8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC AP Poll Eastern Standard Time GoDuke.StatsGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12. References Category:Duke Blue Devils men's basketball seasons Duke Category:1952 in sports in North Carolina Category:1953 in sports in North Carolina