Take of the Week: Could this be the year that Duke men's basketball breaks its 3 point streak?
Every week, the Blue Zone will make a take on Duke sports—whether that take may be hot, cold or lukewarm. This week's take is in from Andrew Levy:
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Every week, the Blue Zone will make a take on Duke sports—whether that take may be hot, cold or lukewarm. This week's take is in from Andrew Levy:
Andrew Levy, a blog columnist for the Blue Zone, examines prop bets for Duke's contest against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Andrew Levy, a blog columnist for the Blue Zone, examines prop bets for Duke's contest against Virginia on Saturday.
Andrew Levy, a blog columnist for the Blue Zone, examines prop bets for Duke's contest against Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Andrew Levy, a blog columnist for the Blue Zone, examines prop bets for Duke's contest against Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Andrew Levy, a blog columnist for the Blue Zone, examines prop bets for Duke's contest against Northwestern on Saturday.
Andrew Levy, a blog columnist for the Blue Zone, examines prop bets for Duke's season opener against Army on Friday.
The triple option in college football has gone the way of the landline telephone, rarely utilized and a gadget your grandparents feel should be used more.
2017 season: 7-6, 3-5 in the ACC (6th in the Atlantic Division)
After a run to the Elite Eight, Duke's season ended with a 85-81 overtime loss to No. 1 seed Kansas. The Blue Zone gives three key takeaways and stats from the loss and looks forward for the Blue Devils:
Marshall Thundering Herd: 24-10, 11-7 in the Conference USA
Murray State Racers: 26-5, 16-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference
Radford Highlanders: 22-12, 12-6 in the Big South Conference
West Virginia Mountaineers: 24-10, 11-7 in the Big 12
While Marvin Bagley III is clearly a transcendent offensive talent, some have questioned his defensive ability, including The Chronicle's Ben Leonard.
Every week, the Blue Zone will make a take on college basketball. This week's hot take is in from staff writer Andrew Levy, refuting recent claims that Duke is a better team without its top recruit in the lineup.
After shaking up the starting lineup for the first time all season, the Blue Devils will look to build on Sunday's victory against Georgia Tech when they take on a pesky Virginia Tech team coming off a road-victory against No. 1 Virginia. The Blue Zone gives three keys for a Duke victory:
For the third time this season, Duke fell to a school outside the RPI top 50. A common theme in all three losses was the Blue Devils' inability to defend the pick and roll.
The Blue Zone recaps another busy week in the NBA for some prominent ex-Blue Devils: