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A week or two after Duke won the men’s basketball national championship in Indianapolis in April 2015, I was in my room at my childhood home 10 minutes from campus when I googled future Final Four sites.
Duke left no doubt that it is one of the best teams in the ACC and the country heading into the postseason with a dominant sweep to wrap up the regular season Sunday morning.
I used to be a general proponent of all instant replay in sports, intent on getting every call right, but this college basketball season and a key moment in Monday night's national championship changed my mind.
Joey Baker
One of Duke's all-time greats became the fourth Blue Devil player to earn the highest honor in college basketball Tuesday morning.
WASHINGTON—Destiny didn't smile on Duke for the third straight time, as the Blue Devils couldn't recreate their late magic on their biggest stage of the season.
WASHINGTON—After two one-possession wins, Duke has to get through 40 minutes against its toughest opponent of the tournament to date to make it to college basketball's biggest stage.
WASHINGTON—Cam Reddish's absence in Friday's Sweet 16 game against Virginia Tech was a surprise to the college basketball world, but the freshman knew something was wrong the day before.
WASHINGTON—With their season on the line, the Blue Devils had to go without their most prolific 3-point shooter.
WASHINGTON—It has to be divine intervention, at this point. The basketball gods are on speed dial for the Blue Devils.
WASHINGTON—Duke played from behind for most of the half against Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 after an unexpected lineup shakeup, but the Blue Devils have stayed within striking distance and trail 38-34 at the break. Here are five observations from the first half of play.
WASHINGTON—Cam Reddish doesn't get the same attention or accolades as superstar classmates Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett. He's a distant third in total scoring for the Blue Devils this season, behind those two first-team All-ACC selections.
Graeme Stinson, the ace of Duke’s pitching staff, is expected to be a first-round pick in this summer’s MLB Draft, and if Tuesday was any indication, his younger brother has the potential to reach similar heights.
There's a reason we're all talking about it this week—both schools are No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2005 and only the third time since the NCAA tournament started seeding teams in 1979. Their ACC semifinal last Friday was a riveting instant classic, proving they just might be the two best teams in the nation.
Montana Grizzlies: 26-8, 16-4 in the Big Sky Conference
CHARLOTTE—Tre Jones has done just about everything for Duke this season—elite on-ball defense, playmaking for his magnificent classmates and managing the Blue Devils' fast-paced offense.
CHARLOTTE—The quality of play hasn't been at the same level as it was in last night's legendary semifinal against North Carolina, but Duke has gritted its way and is tied 36-36 against Florida State in the ACC championship. Here are five observations from the first half.
CHARLOTTE—Zion Williamson's absence could be used as an excuse in the regular season, a way to make Duke feel better about getting swept by North Carolina for the first time since 2009.
CHARLOTTE—He had already scored Duke's first points of the game with a layup on Duke's previous possession, but Zion Williamson really announced his arrival to his lone March of college basketball two minutes and five seconds into Thursday's ACC quarterfinal.
CHARLOTTE—A magnificent first half for Zion Williamson after he missed five games with a mild knee sprain has No. 3 seed Duke well on its way to a date with North Carolina in Friday's semifinals, leading No. 6 seed Syracuse 34-28 at the Spectrum Center. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes.
