The Blue Devils had complete and utter control of the Golden Eagles. And yet, in the second half, their discipline seemed to falter. The inconsistency that has defined Duke’s season game-to-game this time reared its ugly head.
From the opening tip, it seemed as if Duke was intent on being a grinch, as it hounded the opposition defensively from buzzer to buzzer and 10 different Blue Devils scored en route to a 68-34 victory.
As No. 16 Duke men's basketball is back in action against Queens after a week off, the Blue Zone identifies an important player for each side to keep an eye on.
After a statement win against Baylor, No. 16 Duke men’s basketball returns home to take on Queens. Before the matchup, the Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
As Duke men’s basketball is ready to begin its ACC campaign, some former Blue Devils are making a splash in the NBA. The Blue Zone looks as some Duke alumni succeeding on the game’s biggest stage.
Just two weeks ago, it seemed like Duke men’s basketball’s season may be defined by intense underperformance. Fast forward to the week of Christmas, where Duke knocked off then-No. 10 Baylor at Madison Square Garden to improve to 8-3, and it looks like Duke has regained the form needed to win the ACC.
Duke improved to No. 16 in the AP poll following a victory against Baylor. After another eventful week of college basketball, the Blue Zone is here to break down the Christmas edition of the poll.
In their 70-45 win against the Rockets, the Blue Devils looked like their old selves again as they got back to the basics of what has made them successful: crashing the board for points in the paint, getting the whole team involved in scoring and controlling the pace of the game.
Historically, New York has been an incredibly welcoming place for the Blue Devils, who have seen remarkable success inside its marquee arena. That became even truer after their win against the Bears.
After each Duke men’s basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils put on one of their best showings of the year in Madison Square Garden Wednesday, taking down No. 10 Baylor 78-70.
In a break from ACC play, the Blue Devils played with comfort and ease on their home court against the Rockets, with freshman forward Jadyn Donovan and senior center Kennedy Brown leading the team’s scoring effort.
At the neutral site but spurred on by a Duke-dominated crowd roughly twice the size of Cameron Indoor Stadium’s full capacity, the 21st-ranked Blue Devils came back from a six-minute second half deficit to topple the 10th-ranked Bears 78-70.
At Madison Square Garden for the 59th time in their history, the 21st-ranked Blue Devils look to close their neutral-site slate with a win against No. 10 Baylor. With the first half of the game behind it, Duke leads the Bears 34-32.
As No. 21 Duke men’s basketball prepares to take on No. 10 Baylor at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, the Blue Zone is here with some can’t-miss prop bets.
After a couple of bounce-back wins against Charlotte and Hofstra, Duke faces a tough challenge in a marquee matchup against No. 10 Baylor. Let’s look at a critical player from both sides.
The 21st-ranked Blue Devils make a familiar trip up to New York for a battle with top-10 Baylor Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden for the final heavyweight clash of their nonconference slate. Ahead of the 7 p.m. tipoff, The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions about whether Duke can emerge with a win.
After a week off for finals, No. 21 Duke men's basketball is back in action with a marquee matchup against No. 10 Baylor. The Blue Zone provides three keys for a Blue Devil victory.
Duke remained in the No. 21 spot in the AP top 25 following its decisive victory against Hofstra Tuesday. The Blue Zone breaks down the movement in the poll after a week of dynamic games.
With a quarter of the NBA season in the books, former Duke standouts are excelling throughout the pros. The Blue Zone is here to recap a few of their recent performances.
After back-to-back road losses at unranked Arkansas and Georgia Tech, No. 21 Duke’s season seemed to be teetering on the edge early. But while the job is certainly nowhere close to finished, Tuesday night’s 89-68 win against Hofstra showed Blue Devil fans the true potential of their team.
