SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Beats' picks: Will No. 10 Duke men's basketball exact revenge on Virginia after 2 years of heartbreaking defeats?

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson , Mackenzie Sheehy and Andrew Long | March 2, 2024

No. 10 Duke faces its third-to-last game of the season Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Virginia, a foe which has proved tough to overcome the past couple seasons. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions on whether the Blue Devils can get it done this time around.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Three points: Limiting turnovers, strong start will help No. 10 Duke men's basketball against Virginia's stingy defense

By JP Rivera | March 1, 2024

No. 10 Duke will take on a stout Virginia team in Cameron Indoor Stadium, and the Blue Zone is here with three keys to victory. 

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

X-factor: Roach's leadership, containing Beekman key for Duke men's basketball against Virginia

By Lilah Gorfain | March 1, 2024

In its penultimate home game of the season, Duke men’s basketball will welcome Virginia to Cameron Indoor. The Blue Zone brings you a player from each squad to keep an eye on.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Duke women's basketball's dominant win against Virginia shows it's peaking at the right time as postseason looms

By Elle Chavis | March 1, 2024

While their defense continued its upward trend of stifling opponents' offenses and silencing star players, the offense also shone bright, proving that everything is coming together for Duke and the team is peaking at the perfect time. 

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SPORTS  |  ROWING

Duke rowing 2024 season preview

By Abby DiSalvo | March 1, 2024

With spring fast approaching, Duke is poised to enter the 2024 rowing season as a powerhouse. The Blue Devils will look to continue boosting the program’s reputation under head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno after finishing third in the ACC Championships last year.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

And one: Roach's consistent shooting, team's dominant scoring lift Duke men's basketball past Louisville

By Sloan Peterson | March 1, 2024

After each Duke basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Bouncing back from a close loss at Wake Forest, the Blue Devils trounced Louisville in a 84-59 victory, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the contest.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Duke women's basketball uses double-digit scoring from Brown, Richardson to overcome Virginia

By Colton Schwabe | February 29, 2024

Driven by double-digit scoring efforts from junior guard Reigan Richardson and senior center Kennedy Brown, Duke was able to hold off Virginia 73-54 to secure its final home-court victory of the regular season Thursday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. 

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

‘We have to adjust’: Roach, Mitchell star for No. 10 Duke men’s basketball against Louisville in preview of life without Foster

By Jonathan Levitan | February 29, 2024

Filipowski’s commendable nine points and 10 rebounds played second fiddle to a pair of excellent performances by Roach and Mitchell in No. 10 Duke's cruise-control defeat of the Cardinals despite the absence of key freshman Caleb Foster.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

No. 10 Duke men's basketball brushes aside Louisville, re-enters win column to keep pressure on ACC summit

By Andrew Long | February 28, 2024

Back at Cameron Indoor Stadium after a three-game road slate and looking to rebound from a hard-fought loss at Wake Forest over the weekend, No. 10 Duke put Louisville in its pocket Wednesday night to the tune of a 84-59 win.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

5 observations from No. 10 Duke men's basketball's first half against Louisville

By Jonathan Levitan | February 28, 2024

Back in Durham after a lengthy road trip, No. 10 Duke used a strong first-half defensive effort Wednesday evening to grab the lead over visiting Louisville at the break. Twenty minutes remain inside Cameron Indoor Stadium as the Blue Devils look to preserve a 36-23 lead.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Filipowski starts for Duke men's basketball against Louisville after injury in Wake Forest court storm

By Andrew Long | February 28, 2024

Just days after a controversial end to Duke's loss against Wake Forest Saturday, where fans stormed the court to celebrate and knocked into sophomore center Kyle Filipowski, the Blue Devils' star big man is back in action against Louisville.

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SPORTS  |  FENCING

Duke fencing women lose ACC title to Notre Dame in tiebreak, Travers, Ferrari win individual medals

By Emily Wang | February 28, 2024

One match. That’s all it took to determine the ACC fencing team title. And in the women's final tiebreak, No. 1-seed Duke came out on the losing end of it. 

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 13 Duke baseball keeps rolling, obliterates Davidson to keep undefeated start to season intact

By Elliott Jarnot | February 28, 2024

After scoring 20 runs in the series finale against Northwestern Sunday afternoon, the bats remained red-hot for the 13th-ranked Blue Devils en route to a 17-0 blowout of Davidson in a shortened seven-inning game Tuesday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

X-Factor: Jared McCain's ability to score in bunches key for No. 10 Duke men's basketball against Louisville

By Martin Heintzelman | February 27, 2024

After a heartbreaking loss late against Wake Forest, Duke is returning home for a midweek matchup against Louisville. The Blue Zone has a key player to look out for on both squads. 

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Thoughts on the AP Poll: Duke slides to No. 10, Houston moves up to top spot

By Jun Tan | February 26, 2024

A 1-1 week consisting of a win at Miami and a loss at Wake Forest saw Duke men’s basketball drop two spots to No. 10 in the latest AP poll. The Blue Zone is here to break down movement around the country.

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SPORTS

Sportswrap: Filipowski injured in court-storming, women's basketball grabs pair of ranked upsets

By Staff Reports | February 26, 2024

Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of Feb. 19-25.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

'Locked in defensively': Duke women’s basketball uses maturity, wire-to-wire performance to defeat No. 6 NC State

By Ryan Hamner | February 26, 2024

Lawson bought low — investing in eight underclassmen, but has shaped them into leaders of one of the most dominant defenses in the country, and used that defense to stifle a potent N.C. State attack for a second-straight ranked victory. 

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Three points: Limiting turnovers, shooting well from deep crucial for No. 8 Duke against Louisville

By Mary Hill | February 26, 2024

No. 8 Duke is looking to bounce back after a tough road loss against Wake Forest. The Blue Zone is here with three keys to victory for the Blue Devils. 

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

No. 5 Duke softball shows out in Duke Invitational, outscoring opponents 59-7 through 5 wins

By Elle Chavis | February 26, 2024

The fifth-ranked Blue Devils established firm dominance at home in the Duke Invitational this weekend, sweeping the competition as they extended their now-13-game win streak. 

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

No. 14 Duke women's tennis taken down by Miami, Florida State on weekend trip to kick off ACC play

By Anna Newberry | February 26, 2024

After two weekends off, Duke couldn't shake the rust as it fell to both Miami and Florida State to open conference play.