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Duke cancels the rest of its non-conference schedule
By JACOB POLACHECK
Duke has canceled the remainder of its non-conference men’s basketball games this season, the school announced Thursday.
“This is the best decision we could make as a program, in making sure that we are doing the right thing for our players,” said Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski in a press release. “This will also allow our team to have time over the holidays to safely enjoy with their families.
“These kids need to be with their families, at least for a little bit. So we will play the Notre Dame game on December 16, and then allow our team four or five days at home before returning here to prepare for the remainder of our ACC schedule – and hopefully get to play all of them. These kids go through so much, and we need to take care of them.”
Duke will opt to instead only play ACC opponents who must adhere to the same health and safety protocols for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This impacts games with Charleston, Gardner Webb & potentially Elon
