Duke Basketball Extends Streak Of NCAA Tournament Appearances To 29 Years; Duke Lacrosse Extends “No Alleged Rape” Streak To One

Durham, NC – Celebration was in the air at Duke University, as the men’s basketball program received a bid into the NCAA Tournament for the 29th consecutive year. An equally important milestone, however, was that this March also marks the lacrosse team’s first consecutive year of its “No Alleged Rape” streak. “ I think it’s important to acknowledge something like this. This is a triumph for a fine group of young men. I also can’t tell you how proud I am to be coaching a program where ‘not being accused of sexually assaulting a stripper’ constitutes a ‘triumph.’” As for celebrating the lesser known of Duke Athletics’ two extended streaks, players hinted toward a subdued celebration, with junior Jay Jennison adding “We may be downplaying it, but I think this really shows that this program is committed to changing its image. We’ve even got a banner designed to go up in the locker room. We can’t show it though, because somebody wrote the n-word on it.”