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(01/05/14 5:55am)
In their conference opener and first true road game of the season, No. 7 Duke (11-3, 0-1 in the ACC) fell to Notre Dame (10-4, 1-0) 79-77 in a thriller on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion. The Blue Devils squandered a 60-50 lead because of poor execution on both ends of the court late in the game and the Irish capitalized by going on an 18-4 run and seizing control of the game led by senior point guard Eric Atkins. Duke’s freshman phenom Jabari Parker had his worst game of the season, putting up just seven points on 2-of-10 shooting and sitting on the bench with the game’s outcome in the balance because of his ineffectiveness on both ends of the court.
(12/30/13 11:31pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It was a quiet week in college basketball because of the Christmas holiday, but there were a few notable weekend games that still impacted this week's AP Poll:Blue Devils RiseAfter Christmas break, the Blue Devils (10-2) returned to the hardwood for a Saturday contest against Eastern Michigan at Cameron Indoor Stadium and pulled away in the second half for a 82-59 win led by freshman forward Jabari Parker and graduate student Andre Dawkins, who canned six 3-pointers. Because Villanova and Louisville lost, Duke rose two spots in this week's poll and is now No. 7 with a final nonconference game against Elon in Greensboro on New Year's Eve and the ACC opener at Notre Dame looming. Wildcats Suffer First LossIn a battle of former Big East, undefeated teams, No. 2 Syracuse (12-0) handed Villanova (11-1) its first loss of the season 78-62 at the Carrier Dome on Saturday in a game that was much closer than the score indicated. The Orange overcame an early 27-11 deficit with a 20-0 run led by freshman guard Tyler Ennis and sophomore guard Trevor Cooney, who combined for 41 points, and extended a late lead with a flurry of late free throws. The Wildcats were unable to continue the hot shooting that gave them the early lead against Syracuse's zone and suffered their first loss of the season, falling to No. 11 in this week's poll after being ranked eighth last week. Cardinals Lose Rivalry GameAfter falling to No. 19 North Carolina earlier this season because of their inability to gain an advantage inside, Louisville (11-2) fell 73-66 on Saturday to Kentucky (10-3) at Rupp Arena because of the inability of the Cardinal frontcourt to get going inside, giving the young Wildcats bragging rights in the annual rivalry. Kentucky freshman sensation and forward Julius Randle scored 17 points but left the game early in the second half because of cramps—luckily for head coach John Calipari, the rest of the Wildcats were able to continue dominating in the paint without their start to preserve the win. With their biggest win of the season, Kentucky rose three spots and is now No. 15 while the Cardinals are now No. 14 after being ranked sixth last week.
(12/30/13 11:24pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With nonconference play wrapping up and ACC play preparing to head into full swing for every team, here is a look at the current standings and recent results for each team:
(12/23/13 11:45pm)
Analysis of this week's college basketball AP Poll.
(12/18/13 6:55am)
New season—same result. The Blue Devils were unable to put together two solid halves against the mighty Huskies.
(12/18/13 5:54am)
The No. 2 Blue Devils have traditionally only played one good half against the No. 1 Huskies—tonight, it definitely wasn’t the first half.
(12/17/13 10:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For many football teams, having to use a "running back-by-committee approach" has become the norm because teams have multiple capable ballcarriers.For this Duke basketball team, a shooting guard-by-committee strategy has become habitual, with four capable players all showing they can contribute heavily when given minutes at the position.Against Davidson, sophomore Rasheed Sulaimon poured in 20 points. Since then, Sulaimon has struggled, but others have picked up the slack. In the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-off, freshman Matt Jones was not intimidated by the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, canning two 3-pointers to spark Duke's offense in a win against Alabama.Against Michigan, Jones and the elder statesman of the group, Tyler Thornton, combined to shut down Michigan's leading scorer, Nik Stauskas, with phenomenal man-to-man defense to fuel a balanced win in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. The final member of the group, graduate student Andre Dawkins, made two huge 3-pointers in the second half against the Wolverines to help Duke preserve the 79-69 victory.On Monday against Gardner-Webb, it was Dawkins' turn to shine again, as he returned from the team's 13-day break on fire, nailing three first-half 3-pointers to break open the Runnin' Bulldogs' zone defense and finishing with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting in 22 minutes in an 85-66 Duke victory. "I was just doing my job to come in and provide a spark," Dawkins said. "I've been feeling really good in practice, getting my extra work in, so I felt really good with my shot and I was just able to knock some shots down."When his teammates were hitting the books during Duke's break in preparation for final exams, Dawkins enjoyed supplemental workouts, working in additional shooting sessions after finishing exams for his graduate classes an entire week earlier. This extra work paid dividends, as Dawkins looked sharper and more physically fit than he has all season after being set back by a tailbone injury. "Andre played like he's been practicing," head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "His extra time has paid off—he's been practicing great, and he played that [same] way today.... When Andre's playing that well, you've got to get Andre on the floor."Not to be outdone, Thornton and Jones also contributed to Monday's win, playing 25 and 14 minutes, respectively. Thornton made a 3-pointer off an in-bounds play to stretch Duke's first-half lead and snagged five crucial rebounds.Jones came up with two steals in just four first-half minutes and made several key hustle plays—his energy became infectious, allowing the Blue Devils to snag 15 offensive rebounds and hold the Runnin' Bulldogs to 27 second-half points and take away some positives defensively after struggling in the first half."Defensively, our whole team has made an emphasis on trying to buckle down," Thornton said. "For the wings, we usually get playing against the best scorer on the other team. We're taking pride in trying to shut those guys down."With Thornton and Jones as the team's defensive tone-setters and Dawkins' recent hot shooting streak, the dilemma facing Krzyzewski now is how to balance the minutes at the two-guard position. It is one he knows he will face the rest of the season, especially if Sulaimon climbs out of his current funk."[With Sulaimon], it's kind of like in baseball, [when] one of your really good hitters [is] striking out all the time and just can't get a hit," Krzyzewski said. "We [just] have to keep positive with him.... [But] unless they've changed this, there are only 200 minutes. You have three guys who are going to probably take up half of those minutes in [Parker, Hood and Cook]. Then it's a matter of how you do it."Because of the stability of Cook, Hood and Parker—barring injury—Duke's group of shooting guards will likely often be different role players expected to defend, knock down open 3-pointers and do the little things that make good teams great.Nonetheless, if the trio of Thornton, Jones and Dawkins continue defining their respective niches and Sulaimon figures out how his explosiveness can contribute, the difference in the outcome of this season could be monumental.'It's a long season," Krzyzewski said. "Andre three weeks ago at this time, he wouldn't have played like he did today. Things change, and you just hang in there. That part of it is not complicated. All of our guys have good attitudes and are working hard, and we like that."
(12/17/13 9:46am)
No. 1 vs. No. 2—it doesn’t get much bigger than that.
(12/16/13 11:53pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Here is a look at the current ACC basketball standings and a recap of recent ACC basketball action, with many teams getting a holiday break and break for finals before conference play—four lucky teams got an early jump on conference play this season, though:
(12/10/13 12:54am)
Breaking down the changes in this week's AP top 25 in college basketball
(12/09/13 1:34pm)
NORMAN, Okla.—In their closest game of the season, the Blue Devils held off a furious second-half rally and earned head coach Joanne P. McCallie career win number 500.
(12/03/13 12:56am)
Blue Devils fall
(11/30/13 9:33am)
For the second consecutive game, the Blue Devils controlled the paint and used a huge run late in the first half to get an easy win at the Paradise Jam.
(11/30/13 9:01am)
Key plays and stats from Duke's loss to the Wildcats at Madison Square Garden
(11/04/14 2:34pm)
In the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-off, No. 6 Duke (6-2) fell to No. 4 Arizona (7-0) 72-66. The Blue Devils struggled to score against the bigger, more physical Wildcats and got worn down by Arizona's interior depth in the second half, suffering their second early-season loss to a high-profile opponent this season.Revisiting the three keys to the game:
(11/29/13 9:41am)
On Thanksgiving Day, the Blue Devils feasted on turnovers and an undersized opponent to kick off the Paradise Jam with a decisive victory.
(11/26/13 1:00am)
Breaking down this week's AP college basketball top 25
(11/26/13 12:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Here is a look at the current ACC standings and a recap of last week's ACC action, with many early-season tournaments wrapping up and many set to commence:
(11/22/13 12:39pm)
The Blue Devils used hot second-half shooting and inspiration from the return of a fallen teammate to remain unbeaten.
(11/20/13 3:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Blue Devils take the court trying to secure their third consecutive win by more than 30 points against East Carolina (4-0) in the second game of the Preseason NIT tournament. It will be the fourth contest in eight days for No. 6 Duke (3-1), and a quick turnaround for the Pirates as well, who defeated Norfolk State late Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium 76-74, using a 24-7 run in the last 6:33 to erase a 15-point deficit and remain undefeated. Here are the three keys to the game:Disciplined Perimeter DefenseEast Carolina is fueled by a duo of explosive guards capable of doing damage from the outside—junior Paris Roberts-Campbell and senior Akeem Richmond. For Duke to secure another win, the Blue Devil guards must contest Pirate 3-point attempts and stay disciplined when East Carolina attacks off the dribble to avoid being penalized by the new hand checking rules. If the Blue Devils contain Roberts-Campbell and Richmond and prevent them from getting hot from beyond the arc, they will almost certainly cruise because of their advantage at the forward position.Rebound and RunBecause of their limited post options, the Pirates are likely going to attempt a high number of 3-pointers—Richmond himself attempted 16 against Norfolk State and made five. If Duke can secure box-outs and use long rebounds as the first pass of the team's fastbreak, the Blue Devils will punish East Carolina and likely put up gaudy offensive numbers once again. Additionally, redshirt sophomore Rodney Hood, sophomore forward Amile Jefferson and freshman forward Jabari Parker should be able to give Duke another monstrous advantage on the offensive glass with their athleticism. Conversely, if Duke does not rebound effectively, the Pirates could hurt
the Blue Devils with their ability to shoot the three off their own offensive
rebounds.More Aggression from Sophomore StartersYes, Parker and Hood have been phenomenal and efficient as the focal points of Duke's offense this season. However, against tougher competition, many of the halfcourt sets Duke has been running will likely not be so successful after just one or two ball reversals—the Blue Devils will have to start going to their third and fourth options more. As a result, sophomore guard Rasheed Sulaimon and sophomore forward Amile Jefferson need to continue to show that they can provide offensive sparks and take pressure off of Parker and Hood—Sulaimon and Jefferson combined for just three field goal attempts against UNC-Asheville. Against Kansas, with Parker and Hood limited by foul trouble and tougher Jayhawk defense, both Sulaimon and Jefferson were often forced to manufacture offense. The pair delivered, combining for 19 field goal attempts and 30 points, but both players need to keep finding ways to get involved instead of being spectators while Parker and Hood create. This will be especially important in the potential Preseason NIT Championship in Madison Square Garden next Friday against No. 5 Arizona.
