Duke men's basketball returns to Cameron to take on Notre Dame
(01/16/16 5:30am)
Both Duke and Notre Dame have had to adjust to missing key pieces this season.
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Both Duke and Notre Dame have had to adjust to missing key pieces this season.
GREENVILLE, S.C.—After hitting six 3-pointers through the first 13 minutes of the game and jumping out to a 12-point lead, the Blue Devils appeared to be on their way to another easy victory.
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After playing host to Tony Romo, Demarco Murray and other members of the Dallas Cowboys the last two seasons, the Blue Devils welcomed another prominent football figure to Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday.
A year ago, the Blue Devils got all they could handle from the Hokies and scrapped out a 91-86 overtime victory.
No. 14 Duke will host Virginia Tech Saturday at noon in its home opener looking to stay undefeated in conference play. Both teams enter the contest coming off of impressive victories as the Blue Devils topped Wake Forest with guards Matt Jones and Grayson Allen in foul trouble, while the Hokies upset No. 4 Virginia 70-68 Monday.
With conference play getting under way around the nation, contenders and pretenders are starting to separate themselves.
With their 13-game nonconference schedule in the rearview mirror, the Blue Devils and their top-ranked recruiting class must now prepare for something they have yet to do in their college careers—play a true road game.
After trailing by as much eight in the first half, the Blue Devils raised their level of play in the second half to come away with a 103-81 victory in their non-conference finale. The team's offense once again stole the show as Duke (11-2) topped 100 points for the second consecutive game. The 15th-ranked Blue Devils will look to continue their solid play on both sides of the ball in their conference opener Saturday against Boston College.
No. 15 Duke's non-conference slate comes to a close Wednesday afternoon when they take on Long Beach State at 4 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils are coming off one their best offensive showings of the season as they scored 70 points in the first half to rout Elon Monday. Here are three keys to the game:
No. 15 Duke will look to get back to its winning ways Monday at 8 p.m. against Elon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils (9-2) enter the contest having lost their last game nearly a week ago against Utah in Madison Square Garden. Duke will look to extend its 123 game non-conference home win-streak against the better-than-expected Phoenix (9-3). Here are three keys to the contest:
With the end of 2015 quickly approaching, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Each day, The Blue Zone will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year in Blue Devil athletics.
With the end of 2015 quickly approaching, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Each day, The Blue Zone will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year in Blue Devil athletics.
With the end of 2015 quickly approaching, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Each day, The Blue Zone will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year in Blue Devil athletics.
With the end of 2015 quickly approaching, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Each day, The Blue Zone will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year in Blue Devil athletics.
Luke Kennard
Some of the greatest moments in Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski's career have come in New York, the city where he passed Bob Knight for the most coaching victories in Division I men's basketball history and won his 1,000th career game.
Although future Blue Devil Jayson Tatum is better known for his smooth shooting stroke and versatility on the court, the St. Louis native is also quite the actor.
Back on the court following a 10-day break for exams, the Blue Devils overcame a slow start and won their first game without the services of senior Amile Jefferson 99-65 against Georgia Southern. Tuesday’s win was Duke’s seventh consecutive victory and moved the team’s record to 9-1 on the season.