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You Tube Gold: Duke-Navy 1986

By JD King

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NCAA Basketball Tournament - West Regional - Duke v Oregon
ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 24: David Robinson talks with Kobe Bryant at halftime in the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament West Regional at the Honda Center on March 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California.
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One of the most iconic games in Duke history was the 1986 clash between a rising Duke program and Navy’s out-of-nowhere star David Robinson.

Robinson left high school as a 6-6 nobody, was 6-9 as a freshman and a 7-0 wrecking ball as a sophomore.

He topped out at 7-1 and went on to a Hall of Fame career with the San Antonio Spurs.

Duke had a deeper team though, with a lot more talent. As you’ll see here, Robinson gave the Blue Devils fits inside before Duke took over, winning 71-50.

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