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Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey saw his team beaten by a tough-minded West Virginia side last weekend.
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Embarrassment of riches or just an embarrassment?

By Mitchell Gladstone | March 22, 2017

Nine ACC teams earned a spot in the 2017 version of the Big Dance—but with six of the nine among the selection committee's top 20, the league had an opportunity to both top its own Sweet 16 record and settle the debate once and for all. Instead, what seemed to be an embarrassment of riches turned out to be little more than an embarrassment.

Luke Kennard was the only ACC player to unanimously earn first-team all-conference honors. 
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Is Duke a national title contender?

By Brian Pollack | March 7, 2017

Throughout this tumultuous regular season, through all the ups and downs, there has been one question that I cannot get out of my head—one that, before the season, I never really thought would need to be asked. Is Duke good?

Attendance has dipped severely this year for the Blue Devils, who are positioned well for top-four seeds in the ACC and NCAA tournaments. 
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Come back to Cameron

By Hank Tucker | February 14, 2017

There is still time to buy in to this team’s success. Senior Day is Sunday afternoon against No. 16 Miami with Duke looking to close out an undefeated regular season at home, and if the Blue Devils win that game, there is a good chance they will get two more home games as a top-four seed in the NCAA tournament. If you don’t believe me, show up Sunday and see for yourself. Duke's players deserve that respect.

North Carolina currently leads the ACC but has six tough games left on its schedule. 
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The best conference ever?

By Sameer Pandhare | February 1, 2017

With Monday’s road victory, Duke has reached the midway point of ACC play, which unfortunately means that the Blue Devils still have nine games remaining against teams in the best conference in college basketball history.

ACC expansion is one of the main reasons it has become harder for Duke to consistently generate as many ACC championships and NCAA tournament berths in recent years.
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The worst year for Duke Athletics in 3 decades?

By Jack Dolgin | January 9, 2017

Despite Duke rowing reaching its first-ever NCAA championship and baseball returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1961, a combination of bad timing, down-trending programs and off-years from the usual heavyweights made 2016 a year to forget.

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