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Beats' picks: Will Duke women's basketball take rematch against Richmond to open NCAA tournament?

By Ryan Hamner , Elle Chavis , Colton Schwabe , Franck Djidjeu , Riya Khatod , Caleb Dudley , Garrett Spooner and Martin Heintzelman | March 22, 2024

No. 7-seed Duke takes the floor against Richmond for the second time this season Friday to open its NCAA tournament journey. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can make the second round.

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Prop bets for No. 4-seed Duke against No. 13-seed Vermont

By Tyler Walley | March 22, 2024

No. 4-seed Duke takes on No. 13-seed Vermont Friday to open up its NCAA tournament play. Ahead of the contest, the Blue Zone delivers with a few can’t miss prop-bets. 

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Five things to know before No. 7-seed Duke women's basketball tips off NCAA tournament play in Columbus, Ohio

By Martin Heintzelman | March 22, 2024

On the women’s side of the tournament, the seventh-seeded Blue Devils are headed to Columbus, Ohio, to face off first against No. 10-seed Richmond, then will take on the winner of No. 2-seed Ohio State and No. 15-seed Maine. With the first games tipping off Friday afternoon, here are five things to know:

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X-Factor: Okananwa's prowess on both sides of the court crucial for Duke women's basketball against Richmond

By Elle Chavis | March 21, 2024

After losing to N.C. State in the ACC tournament, No. 7-seed Duke is back in action in the NCAA tournament against No. 10-seed Richmond Friday. The Blue Zone is here with a potential difference-maker from each squad.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S LACROSSE

No. 4 Duke men's lacrosse scores 4 goals, gets shut down by No. 6 Syracuse to drop ACC opener

By Andrew Long | March 21, 2024

The fourth-ranked Blue Devils were ragdolled by the sixth-ranked Orange inside the JMA Wireless Dome Wednesday evening, getting spiked 10-4 in their ACC opener.

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Freshman guard Caleb Foster out for remainder of season with stress fracture

By Ranjan Jindal | March 21, 2024

Friday afternoon, head coach Jon Scheyer announced that freshman guard Caleb Foster is out for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture. 

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Column: Duke men's basketball is on a skid heading into March Madness. But that's not a death sentence

By Andrew Long | March 21, 2024

The Blue Devils’ two-game skid is concerning. Nobody wants to enter March looking to rebound. But it’s important to consider the bigger picture: The actual crop of teams playing A-1 basketball right now is thin.

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Column: Duke women's basketball is an elite defensive team. Despite offensive issues, that makes it dangerous in March

By Riya Khatod | March 21, 2024

Their intensity has kept them competitive with highly ranked teams, stifling even some of the country’s strongest offensive efforts. From the beginning of the season, both fans and opponents of the Blue Devils recognized, and admired, this defensive prowess.

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From Worcester Academy to Duke, TJ Power and Oluchi Okananwa have been through it all together

By Garrett Spooner and Mackenzie Sheehy | March 21, 2024

Amidst the new obstacles and adjustments that come with the transition to Division-I basketball, the friendship that formed in Worcester, Mass., is guiding them through it all.

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Kennedy Brown was Duke's impact transfer last year. This time around, she's its defensive anchor — and leader

By Caleb Dudley | March 21, 2024

While she may not have the flashiest stats every night in the box score due to her defensive emphasis, Brown’s presence down low is undeniable. She is an imposing anchor in the post and leads by example for one of the country’s premier defensive units. 

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Cameron Chronicles Season 7, Episode 6: The Madness Is Here

By Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley | March 20, 2024

The group analyzes Duke's loss to N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals and previews its path in the NCAA tournament.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 6 Duke baseball routs Towson, rebounds from weekend series loss against Clemson

By Josh Alms | March 20, 2024

Making up for an extra innings outing against the Tigers last Sunday, the Blue Devils closed out their bout with this week’s Tigers a bit early. 

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Five things to know before No. 4-seed Duke men's basketball tackles NCAA tournament first weekend

By Ranjan Jindal | March 20, 2024

The Blue Devils make a trip to friendly territory for their NCAA tournament opener Friday evening, taking on No. 13-seed Vermont in the first round at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Here are five things to know about Duke's path through the first weekend.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Duke in the MLB: Former Blue Devils shine in MLB's inaugural Spring Breakout

By Caleb Dudley | March 20, 2024

Across the 30 MLB teams, Duke had 6 players participate in Spring Breakout as up-and-coming prospects hoping to crack the big league roster. Let’s examine how each of them fared during the event and throughout spring training.

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Film room: A closer look at Vermont, Duke men's basketball's first-round opponent

By Myles Powicki | March 20, 2024

The Blue Devils’ road to glory starts Friday evening, as they kick off their NCAA tournament slate in the South region with a matchup against No. 13-seed Vermont.

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The Chronicle's 2024 March Madness predictions

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson , Mackenzie Sheehy and Andrew Long | March 20, 2024

March Madness, at last, is here. In keeping with America’s favorite pastime this part of the year, The Chronicle’s beat writers took a stab at predicting how the world’s most unpredictable tournament will shake out, how Duke and the ACC will fare and more.

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2024 NCAA tournament region preview: West

By Andrew Long | March 19, 2024

The NCAA tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the tournament is set to tip off Thursday. The Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region. Here's a look at the West.

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2024 NCAA tournament region preview: Midwest

By Sydney Olin | March 19, 2024

The NCAA tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the tournament is set to tip off Thursday. The Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region. Here's the Midwest.

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2024 NCAA tournament region preview: East

By Colton Schwabe | March 19, 2024

The NCAA tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the tournament is set to tip off Thursday. The Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region. Here's the East. 

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2024 NCAA tournament region preview: South

By Rachael Kaplan | March 19, 2024

The NCAA tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the tournament is set to tip off Thursday. The Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region. Let's take a look at the South.