Around the ACC: Week 16
(02/27/17 6:33am)
Two rough outings for Duke knocked the Blue Devils out of position for an ACC tournament double bye heading into the final week of the regular season.
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Two rough outings for Duke knocked the Blue Devils out of position for an ACC tournament double bye heading into the final week of the regular season.
Jayson Tatum
Coming off a statement win against Tobacco Road rival North Carolina, Duke will face Clemson at Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday at 1 p.m. with a short turnaround. The Blue Devils are looking to extend their winning streak to five to keep the momentum going in what has been a season full of setbacks. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference-maker in the game:
Rebecca Greenwell
Some of the best former Blue Devils in the league have hit midseason slumps with the All-Star break approaching.
One former Blue Devil was named to an All-Star roster last week, and several more are young rising stars in the NBA.
Two top-10 teams fell to unranked opponents and Duke got back on track in a tumultuous week in the top-25.
The bell of the Blue Zone stock exchange has rung again, meaning it's time to take a look at who is rising and falling with their performances for Blue Devil sports teams. Each week, the Blue Zone will look at whose stock is on the rise and whose stock has taken a hit from the week in the world of Duke athletics.
The Blue Devils have relied on their lengthy matchup zone to fuel a nine-game winning streak, but to earn their first ACC road win they will have to knock off another team that also has not allowed 70 points in more than a month.
The Blue Devils missed suspended guard Grayson Allen against Virginia Tech Saturday, falling to the Hokies 89-75 in Duke’s ACC opener. After starting off conference play on the wrong foot, the Blue Devils look to get back on track against a 9-4 Georgia Tech team at home Wednesday. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference-maker in the game:
With the end of 2016 quickly approaching, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Each day, The Blue Zone will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year in Blue Devil athletics.
The bell of the Blue Zone stock exchange has rung again, meaning it's time to take a look at who is rising and falling with their performances for Blue Devil sports teams. Each week, the Blue Zone will look at whose stock is on the rise and whose stock has taken a hit from the week in the world of Duke athletics.
Duke’s home win against Maine last Saturday was marked by the debuts of star freshmen Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden. But with junior Grayson Allen and freshmen Frank Jackson sidelined for Saturday's contest, Tuesday’s matchup against No. 21 Florida at Madison Square Garden will be a true test of the fifth-ranked Blue Devils’ chemistry. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference-maker in the game:
Justin Bellinger may be a star infielder for the Blue Devils, but many of his hits come away from the diamond.
Duke has won all three of its games since a last-second loss to Kansas to move to 5-1 on the season. After beating William & Mary Wednesday, the Blue Devils face another nonconference foe Saturday, Appalachian State, at noon in Durham. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be a difference-maker in Saturday’s game.
Amile Jefferson
Entering Saturday’s matchup with Pittsburgh, Duke looked to go on its first win streak of the season and put itself in consideration for a fifth straight bowl appearance. But the Blue Devils ended up playing mistake-filled football that led to their worst loss in more than six years by a score of 56-14 on the road at Heinz Field.
Duke is cruising two games into the season, beating Marist and Grand Canyon by a combined 80 points last weekend. But Tuesday’s matchup with No. 7 Kansas will be a change of pace for the Blue Devils, whose depth has been depleted due to key injuries to their heralded freshman class. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference-maker in Tuesday’s game:
Despite a slow start Saturday, Duke took care of business in its second straight game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, beating Grand Canyon 96-61. Star freshmen Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden remained sidelined with injuries, but the Blue Devils were able to get a lot of production from their talented guards and their bench.
As the regular season winds down, the Blue Devils find themselves in the midst of another winning streak—one that has given them sole possession of second place in the ACC.