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Come Fan with UsWednesday, August 5, 2026

When Duke Loses, Everybody Wins

So last night, for the first time in the history of the modern world (or 10 years, technically speaking), the Big Ten defeated the ACC in the annual college basketball matchup between the two power conferences. The pendulum finally swung in the other direction…

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But on a night when the ACC had to concede power to a rival league, UNC senior guard Marcus Ginyard captured the thoughts of Duke haters everywhere:

↵↵Big Ten can have this challenge. Duke loses, we all win…

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Exactly. Duke’s loss may have buried the ACC’s chances in the challenge, but hey, things happen, right? The ACC will recover, and besides, for people that don't like Duke there's nothing better than watching Coach K, Jon Scheyer and co. writhe on the sidelines during the last few minutes of a loss.

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Really, it mitigates more than just a defeat for the ACC. Do you have the flu? Are you studying for exams? Just got fired? Reeling from a bad breakup? Currently incarcerated? Well Duke lost last night.

↵If you hate Duke, today is a good day.

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