TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Top-ranked Duke hadn’t lost in 25 games, the second-longest run in school history. Florida State had lost twice in little more than a week.
None of that mattered much Wednesday night.
Derwin Kitchen scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, Chris Singleton added 18 points and the Seminoles pulled of their latest upset of the Blue Devils, 66-61. It was the third time since 2002 that Florida State beat a top-ranked Duke team at home.
“We have not been in a game like that (this season). They knocked us back,” said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose team hadn’t lost since a 79-72 setback last March at Maryland. “You just learn from the experience. We have a long way to go.”
While the Blue Devils were putting together their winning streak, which included another ACC title and their fourth national championship, the Seminoles were trying to find an identity.