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CHAPEL HILL—If Tyus Jones did not already write himself into Tobacco Road lore in the Blue Devils' comeback win Feb. 18, his performance Saturday should do the trick.
When Quinn Cook came to Duke, he was an afterthought in a star-studded five-man freshman class that was expected to be one of the Blue Devils' best in years.
Jahlil Okafor has shouldered a major offensive burden in his two games since returning from a sprained ankle he suffered in a Feb. 18 win against North Carolina—with a career-high 30 points against Virginia Tech and a 13-point, 14-rebound performance Saturday against Syracuse.
Cracking a 2-3 zone defense often involves what most teams refer to as a "zone-buster"—a big wing or power forward that can take advantage of the space defenses offer them at the foul line for easy jumpers or drives to the rim.
As Bob Dylan once wrote, the times they are a-changin’.
At first glance, it looks like any other construction site.
One thousand. It's such a big, round, daunting number.
Dear readers,
Loss is something the college basketball world deals with all the time.
Mike Krzyzewski’s unprecedented dismissal of junior Rasheed Sulaimon from the Duke basketball program did more than send shockwaves through the college basketball world—it left the Blue Devils with an open spot on the roster.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Duke entered enemy territory outnumbered and shot its way out.
SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Warming up to “The Final Bell” from the soundtrack of Rocky, Notre Dame must have envisioned itself as a contender in a heavyweight prizefight. In a game that lived up to its primetime billing, Duke landed a flurry of second-half punches that would have left almost any opponent on the ropes.
Ever since Mike Krzyzewski captured career victory No. 903 to surpass his mentor, Bob Knight, Chronicle sports editors have received angry emails from readers when Krzyzewski is called the "all-time winningest head coach in college basketball."
Mike Krzyzewski’s goal is to win games, not set records. But as a consequence, each passing victory has put Duke’s 35th-year head coach on the precipice of a record that has held the watchful gaze of the college basketball world all season.
Athletes are the ultimate creatures of habit, which makes sense, considering their physical skills are solidified through muscle memory and constant repetition. Since the beginning of professional sports, athletes have had countless on-field quirks that separated them from the rest—from a recognizable stance in the batter's box to a unique ritual before shooting a free-throw.
Same story, different night.
Redshirt junior safety Jeremy Cash has elected to play out his final season of eligibility at Duke, announcing Thursday that he would hold off on declaring for the NFL draft for another year.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Duke's first conference road game also marked another first—the first time an opponent has legitimately challenged the Blue Devils this season.
Ahead of the Blue Devils' ACC opener Saturday against Boston College, The Chronicle's beat writers take a look at the season thus far and offer their predictions for the rest of the season.
Thanksgiving break is wholly predictable, and that’s why we love it.
