Devil's in the details: Duke baseball bites back against Florida State, softball closes strong regular season
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers:
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They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers:
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:
GREENSBORO, N.C.— A red sea flooded the stands Friday inside Greensboro Coliseum, with only small pockets of blue visible. This was nobody’s home court, but N.C. State fans showed up for their team in a way that was exponentially higher than Duke fans. And this no doubt had an effect on the Blue Devils’ performance in a game that was, by many measures, chaotic.
In its penultimate home game of the season, Duke men’s basketball will welcome Virginia to Cameron Indoor. The Blue Zone brings you a player from each squad to keep an eye on:
On Sunday evening, Cameron Indoor Stadium was packed with N.C. State and Duke fans alike, both sides rowdy from the beginning. The Blue Devils were coming hot off of their away victory Thursday against Syracuse — and knocked the Wolfpack out cold. The game ended with a 69-58 Blue Devil victory, their second in a row against a ranked ACC opponent.
Although the FIU Invitational ended with a rained-out Sunday game, nothing clouded No. 5 Duke’s performance this weekend. The Blue Devils made it look easy, ending the tournament with a 4-0 record.
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:
A couple decades down the line, Duke fans will look to this year as a pivotal one in the trajectory of the Blue Devils’ youngest varsity team to date. In its sixth season of existence last year, “Team Six” earned the right to host the program’s first NCAA Super Regional in a campaign that saw Duke establish itself as one of the better teams in the country. However, at the tournament, the Blue Devils still stood just short of the best. With the wind in its sails after a strong run in the ACC tournament, punctuated by freshman ace Cassidy Curd’s no-hitter, Duke welcomed Stanford to town, and was brought back down to earth in a two-game sweep.
PITTSBURGH— A week prior to its Thursday trip to the Steel City, Duke executed a complete slamdown of Florida State. This Thursday evening was no different — except instead of defeating the Seminoles, the Blue Devils shut down the Panthers 69-38.
Entering with a 2-2 record in ACC play, Duke stepped into the arena with confidence and passion Sunday afternoon, which led it to a 84-46 victory against Georgia Tech.
After a big win against Queens Saturday, Duke men’s basketball is back in action against ACC foe Syracuse for its first contest of 2024. Before tipoff, the Blue Zone is here with a player from each team who could be the difference-maker Tuesday night:
Following a revitalizing win against Florida Gulf Coast, Duke’s energy propelled it to a 70-45 win against Toledo Wednesday evening.
CLEMSON, S.C.—It is a well-known fact that tigers are extremely territorial — and now at an impressive 5-0 at home after Thursday night, the Clemson Tigers certainly defended their home turf.
Coming off a road victory against Georgia Thursday night, Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon to take on what might be its most formidable opponent yet: No. 1 South Carolina. The Chronicle’s womens’ basketball beat writers are here with their predictions for the marquee matchup:
Ahead of the Blue Devils’ Monday season tipoff, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to predict Duke’s record, team MVP, best win and more:
With the college basketball season right around the corner, it's time for the Blue Zone to take a look at the 2023-24 Duke women's basketball roster. We previously looked at Emma Koabel and Oluchi Okananwa. Next up is freshman forward Delaney Thomas:
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers: