They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
Each week, the Blue Zone will dissect five key numbers from last week's action in Duke sports, whether they be historic or underwhelming. This week, let the numbers take you inside a run parade for Duke baseball and two key men's basketball departures:
35
35 was the number worn by freshman Marvin Bagley III during his lone season at Duke. The freshman officially declared for the draft March 28, after earning the ACC Player of the Year award in addition to being named a member of the All-American first team. Bagley averaged 21.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per contest this season.
Find out the whole story—Duke's Marvin Bagley III declares for 2018 NBA Draft
162
Former Duke Associate Head Coach Jeff Capel has racked up 162 wins in his coaching career. Capel agreed to a seven-year contract to become the next head coach at Pittsburgh March 27. The Fayetteville, N.C., native previously served head coaching stints at VCU (2002-2006) and Oklahoma (2006-2011), compiling a 162-110 record. Ex-Blue Devil Chris Carrawell will fill the void left by Capel's departure.
Find out the whole story—Duke associate head coach Jeff Capel hired as Pittsburgh's head coach AND Duke men's basketball to hire Chris Carrawell as assistant coach
12
Duke baseball poured on 12 runs in the eighth inning in Sunday’s 16-4 takedown of Notre Dame. With the victory, the Blue Devils earned their first three-game ACC series sweep since 2014. Thirteenth-ranked Duke also extended its win streak to six games with a 13-2 victory over Richmond Tuesday. The Blue Devils have yet to drop a series in conference play this season.
Find out the whole story—Duke baseball rallies 3 times for first 3-game ACC sweep since 2014
12 of 17
Following a perfect 5-0 start to its inaugural season, Duke softball has struggled, dropping 12 of its last 17 contests. The Blue Devils avoided a three-game sweep at Pittsburgh Sunday, squeezing out a 2-1 victory behind 5 1/3 no-hit innings by Peyton St. George.
Find out the whole story—Duke softball shuts down Pittsburgh in series finale to avoid sweep
4
Trailing 9-7 with less than a minute left in the third quarter, Duke lacrosse found its offense, scoring four times over a seven-minute stretch to take an 11-7 lead against archrival North Carolina. With the win, the Blue Devils avoided a second-consecutive loss after falling to No. 13 Syracuse March 24.
Find out the whole story—Duke men's lacrosse stages dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to rally past North Carolina
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Digital Strategy Director for Vol. 115, Michael was previously Sports Editor for Vol. 114 and Assistant Blue Zone Editor for Vol. 113. Michael is a senior majoring in Statistical Science and is interested in data analytics and using data to make insights.