No. 2 Duke men's lacrosse falls in regular-season finale to unranked North Carolina
(04/27/24 11:29pm)
Icarus fell from the skies because he flew too close to the sun.
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Icarus fell from the skies because he flew too close to the sun.
Saturday, the Blue Devils will take a bus to Chapel Hill for their final — and most tense — regular-season game. To commence the rivalry showdown against North Carolina, an official will place the ball dead center of the field; a player from each team will crouch down, stick on his side of the dot, waiting for the whistle. At the referee’s chime, the players will dig their cleats into the dirt and their shoulders into one another to attempt to gain possession of the ball. This is the faceoff. It starts each quarter and follows every goal.
With No. 3 Duke and No. 1 Notre Dame cruising into their highly anticipated matchup with minimal losses on their schedule, the sold-out stage at Koskinen Stadium was set for a clash of giants. The game marked the first meeting between the two teams since they met in the 2023 national championship game, and a sour taste still lingered in the Blue Devils’ mouths from a title that slipped away. In many ways, the meeting represented much more than just a top-three ranked conference matchup.
No. 7-seed Duke, fresh off a second-round upset of No. 2-seed Ohio State, make the trip to Portland, Ore., Saturday evening for a date with No. 3-seed UConn. The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can continue their remarkable run and advance to the Elite Eight:
No. 7-seed Duke continues its NCAA tournament quest Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio against No. 2-seed Ohio State. The Chronicle’s beat writers offer their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can spring the upset and book their spot in the Sweet 16:
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:
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. Check out our previews for the West, Midwest and South regions as well:
Given too much sunlight, an ivy plant will wither and die.
The Blue Devils head to Chapel Hill Sunday afternoon for a vital rivalry clash against North Carolina, looking for both a season sweep and a boost in seeding for the ACC tournament. The Chronicle's beat writers are here to offer their predictions of how Duke will fare:
Just in time for March.
No. 8 Duke men's basketball faces a tough task with a road trip to Wake Forest as underdogs. The Blue Zone is here with some can't miss prop bets:
St. Joseph was a carpenter by trade, but it was Duke who dropped the hammer.
No. 9 Duke begins a tricky three-game road trip in Tallahassee, Fla., to take on the Florida State Seminoles, and the Blue Zone is here with a key player to watch on both sides:
Duke welcomes hometown rival North Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon for their first showdown of the season. Before the 2 p.m. tipoff, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions about how the Blue Devils will fare:
Duke-North Carolina games are always a date to mark on the basketball calendar. But with both teams playing well and top spot in the ACC on the table, Saturday’s showdown shapes up to be one of the most consequential and exciting iterations in a while.
After a heart-wrenching loss in the NCAA tournament final in May, head coach John Danowski, then-senior defender Kenny Brower and then-senior Dyson Williams sat at the press podium covered in sweat — each with the type of far-out, dejected look only a loss like that can induce.
Once Duke tasted the lead, it never put its fork down.
Put plain and simple, Duke fell to a more experienced N.C. State team in a sold-out Reynolds Coliseum Sunday afternoon. Once the match got a move on and the Wolfpack’s bombardment of triples was responded to with thunderous applause, there was little the Blue Devils could do to keep themselves from going under.
Less than two weeks after taking down the Panthers in Pittsburgh, the Blue Devils will look to repeat their victory at home Saturday. The Blue Zone brings you a key player from each side:
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils returned home Saturday, defeating Georgia Tech 84-79, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the close victory: