Duke Notches A Late Comeback On The Road Against Cal To Win 78-74

Story byjulian kingFri, January 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM UTC·1 min readGoing into the fourth quarter, it didn’t seem likely that Duke’s six-game win streak would continue, but the Blue Devils that came back from 10 down to pick up its 7th straight win, 78-74 on the road at Cal. Ariana Robinson had a monster first half for Duke with 20 points, helping the Blue Devils to a 42-39 halftime lead. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCal rallied in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Duke 25-12 and taking a 64-54 lead into the 4th. But Duke pushed back and in the end, won their seventh straight game. There was a point in this season when Duke lost four straight and were sitting at 3-6. Now they’re 10-6 and 5-0 in the ACC.