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In its final regular-season home game Friday afternoon, Duke had a lot on the line — a win on senior day and a guaranteed first-round bye in the ACC tournament. After 40 minutes of back-and-forth play, the Blue Devils delivered.
After two years in Durham, it’s Flip’s turn for the professional spotlight.
Fresh off a gritty upset win against No. 1-seed Houston, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils stare down No. 11-seed N.C. State for the third time this season in the Elite Eight, looking to advance to the Final Four. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here with their predictions:
Less than seven minutes into its clash with Virginia, Duke found itself down 2-0. The visiting team seemed to be firing on all cylinders, ready to deliver a disheartening beatdown. Yet four periods later, the Cavaliers’ swords were dull and rusting, while the Blue Devils’ horns were sharp as ever.
No. 4-seed Duke faces its biggest test of the season Friday night in the NCAA Sweet 16, making the trip to Dallas for a colossal bout with No. 1-seed Houston. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to predict whether the Blue Devils can keep dancing to the Elite Eight:
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Coming into Sunday night’s matchup, the odds seemed to be stacked against Duke. The Barclays Center was roaring like an away-game crowd, and fans prepared for a potential upset. Yet 40 minutes later, the entire country learned one thing — don’t bet against the Blue Devils.
On Sunday evening, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils play their second game in three days with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here with their takes about whether Duke can triumph over James Madison in Brooklyn, N.Y., to keep dancing:
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Seven minutes and 26 seconds were left on the clock when Catamount guard Shamir Bogues drained a triple. The fans decked out in green and gold erupted with a joyous fervor as the scoreboard added three ticks to Vermont’s tally. The junior pulled his team within six of the Blue Devils, and the Barclays Center was rocking in all the wrong ways for Duke. Like they had done all game, the Catamounts were breathing down the Blue Devils’ necks.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—The fourth-seeded Blue Devils headed to the Big Apple for the second time this season for Friday evening’s NCAA tournament opener, playing No. 13-seed Vermont. The Catamounts have kept Duke honest through 20 minutes of play at the Barclays Center, but the Blue Devils hold a 34-29 lead nonetheless:
No. 4-seed Duke awaits an evening tipoff with No. 13-seed Vermont in Brooklyn, N.Y. to open its NCAA tournament run. The Chronicle’s beat writers offer their takes of how the Blue Devils will fare Friday against the Catamounts:
It’s 7 a.m., an hour before school starts at Worcester Academy. The varsity boys’ basketball team is in the gym for one of its open early-morning pickup games. Duke commit TJ Power takes the court with his teammates to pick up the extra practice.
March Madness, at last, is here. In keeping with America’s favorite pastime this part of the year, The Chronicle’s beat writers took a stab at predicting how the world’s most unpredictable tournament will shake out, how Duke and the ACC will fare and more:
No. 2-seed Duke kicks off its postseason journey Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., against N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. Before the rematch between these two Tobacco Road foes, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions:
April 16, 2022.
No. 9 Duke faces its last — and biggest — test of the regular season Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium, welcoming historic rival and national No. 7 North Carolina. With an ACC regular-season title on the line, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their forecasts for what promises to be a chaotic evening:
No. 10 Duke faces its third-to-last game of the season Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Virginia, a foe which has proved tough to overcome the past couple seasons. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions on whether the Blue Devils can get it done this time around:
When the opening whistle blew in Duke’s contest with Clemson, it looked as though the Blue Devils were up to the task to tame their opponents. Yet after 60 minutes of play, one thing became abundantly clear — not even a Devil can cage a Tiger.
CORAL GABLES, Fla.— As the eighth-ranked Blue Devils boarded the team bus to head home to Durham, they could confidently say they’d put in a well-rounded performance inside the Watsco Center. Beating the Hurricanes in its second-largest win at Miami and largest margin of victory against an ACC opponent this year, Duke was positively electric with its 13 made threes and 51.9% shooting from the field. Yet there was one aspect that truly sent the Blue Devils over the edge in their second trip this season to the Sunshine State — their defense.
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—No. 8 Duke stays on the road after its weekend win against Florida State, taking on Miami in South Florida Wednesday night. The Blue Devils have looked solid through 20 minutes, and lead the Hurricanes 40-23 heading into the locker room:
Following Friday afternoon’s loss to No. 25 Navy, No. 24 Duke needed a way to jumpstart its season. It needed energy, drive and determination. It needed a spark. The Blue Devils found that in a veteran, someone with the skill and prowess to take over a game. It was none other than Katie DeSimone.
