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(03/17/12 1:40am)
The No. 2 Blue Devils will begin NCAA tournament play against No. 15 Lehigh tonight at 7:15 p.m. in Greensboro, N.C. The Mountain Hawks earned an automatic bid to the tournament by capturing the Patriot League tournament championship, making their second trip to the big dance in the past three seasons. Although Duke has won eight of its last 10, Lehigh enters the matchup on an eight-game winning streak of its own—Feb. 9 marks the last time the Mountain Hawks lost a game.
(02/07/12 9:56pm)
After a demoralizing loss to Miami Sunday, the Blue Devils are no doubt eager to attack their opponents with renewed energy. Unfortunately, their redemption must wait at least one more game, because North Carolina—the most talented team in the ACC—will hand Duke another loss in Chapel Hill Wednesday.
(02/04/12 8:17am)
Nerlens Noel—the No. 1-ranked high school senior in the ESPNU Top 100—spoke with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski over the phone Thursday night, signaling a push from the Blue Devils into the recruitment of the elite prospect. The conversation came one day after the 6-foot-10 center reclassified from the class of 2013 to 2012.
(02/03/12 10:08pm)
For a basketball program accustomed to top-10 rankings, first-place ACC finishes and No. 1 NCAA Tournament seeds, the number 89 seems out of place—unless it’s referring to some sort of winning streak.
(01/20/12 11:32pm)
Slow starts. Single-digit wins. Racking up as many turnovers as assists. Fans of the Blue Devils don’t usually associate these phrases with a team that has won three consecutive ACC Tournament championships, but Duke has experienced all of these things in the early stages of the conference slate.
(12/01/11 10:00pm)
After knocking off three quality opponents amidst the sun and surf of Maui, the Blue Devils received a rude awakening Tuesday night in Columbus at the hands of Ohio State. The Buckeyes' student section made an arena named the Value City Center about as hostile as possible, and No. 3 Duke quickly realized it wasn't in paradise anymore when No. 2 Ohio State ran out to a 11-0 lead and never trailed on the way to a blowout 85-63 victory.
(11/07/11 8:00pm)
32-31. That was the score late in the first half of the Oct. 29 exhibition game between Duke and Bellarmine. A slow start in the Blue Devils’ first contest of the season was to be expected, but few in Cameron predicted that the reigning Division II champions would hang around for so long. Drawing blanket conclusions from 20 minutes of play in a game Duke ultimately won 87-62 would be unwise, especially since head coach Mike Krzyzewski employed a rapid-fire substitution pattern in the first half. Nonetheless, the Blue Devils’ struggles with turnovers and 3-point shooting signaled an inauspicious start to a season fraught with potential roadblocks.
(10/24/11 6:00pm)
By the numbers, Cameron Indoor Stadium is the toughest place in the nation to play NCAA basketball. The Blue Devils have the longest active home-court winning streak at 36 games. Duke’s dominance outside of the ACC also deserves mention, as the team has defeated 86 consecutive non-conference opponents inside Cameron, a streak stretching over 11 years.
(10/07/11 6:24pm)
When the Blue Devils kick off the 2011-12 basketball season in a week at Countdown to Craziness, they will no doubt still remember the embarrassing defeat that sent them spiraling out of the 2011 NCAA tournament.
(09/19/11 10:58pm)
The recent spotlight on sports scandals at major universities has rightfully raised issues about the future of the NCAA and its definitions of “amateurism” and “student-athlete.” Several writers—including Taylor Branch, Joe Posnanski and Michael Rosenberg—have published thoughtful pieces on the need for an overhaul of the NCAA rulebook as well as the pros and cons of paying college athletes. In addition to the debate over proper compensation for athletes, I believe there are other issues worth exploring within the context of the current set of NCAA rules.
(03/25/11 4:34am)
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Coming off a narrow 73-71 victory over Michigan last Sunday, top-seeded Duke (32-4) will take on ninth-seeded Arizona (29-7) tonight at 9:45 p.m. ET at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., with a trip to the Elite 8 on the line. Here are a few key questions to ponder before tonight's matchup:
(03/25/11 3:26am)
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Arizona head coach Sean Miller and a few members of the Wildcats’ squad addressed the media at the Honda Center yesterday. Here are some of the highlights from the press conference:
(03/13/11 1:46am)
Duke 77-63, FINAL: That's a wrap from the Coliseum, as Duke comes away with a solid win over the Hokies. Tons of fouls called in this game, can't wait to see how many total free throws were shot. The Blue Devils now advance to the ACC tournament championship game against North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Nolan Smith showed up in a big way this evening, shaking off a toe injury to score 27 points. Check dukechronicle.com later this evening for a game recap and make sure to keep up with the latest Duke Basketball news at sports.chronicleblogs.com as well.
(03/09/11 2:39am)
After he was unanimously selected to the All-ACC first team yesterday, senior guard Nolan Smith was named conference player of the year Tuesday.
(02/24/11 6:00pm)
Jon Scheyer was not the only former Blue Devil to make his debut in a professional league Tuesday night.
(02/09/11 11:11pm)
This morning I had the chance to speak with Rece Davis—host of ESPN's College Football Live pregame show and College Gameday basketball road show—about the Capital One Cup (he's a member of the advisory board), tonight's Duke-UNC basketball game, and teams who could make a run at the title during March Madness. The following is a transcript of our conversation:
(01/15/11 11:51pm)
Here are three things to watch for when the Blue Devils take on the Cavaliers today at 2 p.m.:
(12/02/10 7:09am)
Duke 84, MSU 79, FINAL: Kyrie Irving finishes this one with a game-high and career-high 31 points. But seniors Smith and Singler made clutch shots when it counted and Duke has cemented its status as the best team in college basketball. Michigan State was exposed on the defensive end, but Duke also has some room for improvement in the area of interior defense. And for as well as Irving played offensively, he allowed Lucious to burn him multiple times on the perimeter and will need to keep working on his lateral quickness. Granted, Lucious and Lucas are some of the best guards in the country. That's all for us as we get ready for postgame interviews. Check back for the game story and game analysis tomorrow at www.dukechronicle.com.
(10/21/10 9:43am)
The Blue Devils begin play at the ITA Carolina Regional Championships today and will continue to compete through Monday Oct. 25. The five-day tournament will take place at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill on the campus of North Carolina. Winners of the singles and doubles titles qualify for the ITA National Indoor Championships held Nov. 4-7 in Flushing, N.Y.
(09/30/10 9:29pm)
ESPN, Scout.com and The Orlando Sentinel reported this morning that elite shooting guard prospect Austin Rivers has orally committed to Duke.
