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Every week, the Blue Zone breaks down an outstanding spring athlete, looking at their weekly performance and their season as a whole. Up next is Amiah Burgess:
RALEIGH — Looking to put a bow on its best regular season in program history, No. 5 Duke softball traveled down to Raleigh for a series matchup with N.C. State. It got the bow. The Blue Devils swept the weekend, putting a close to regular season play with a record of 44-6 and a 20-4 mark in ACC competition.
The past few weeks have seen Duke men’s basketball lose the majority of its roster from last season, some due to lost eligibility and some to the NBA draft. But many players have also entered the transfer portal, looking to find a new home with increased playing time and the potential to make more NIL money. But will this development hurt or benefit the Blue Devils? The Blue Zone is here to break down both sides of the situation:
How sweep it is. This weekend, then-No. 2 Duke faced off against North Carolina, and for the third time in as many seasons, left undefeated.
As the Blue Devils’ season comes to an end, the Blue Zone is here to break down every player’s performance this year, and compare it to our preseason predictions. First up is TJ Power:
Duke men's basketball is in the Elite Eight, and will take on regional foe N.C. State for a trip to Phoenix. The Blue Zone is here with some can't miss prop bets:
After a win against Vermont Friday night, No. 4-seed Duke is back in action against No. 12-seed James Madison. Before tipoff, the Blue Zone is here with some can’t-miss prop bets:
Back-to-back losses to in-state rivals N. C. State and North Carolina gave Duke men’s basketball plenty to stew on before the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils’ redemption story starts Friday evening, as they kick off their slate in the South region with a matchup against No. 13-seed Vermont:
Over the weekend, No. 3 Duke traveled down to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on Florida State. The Blue Devils entered the series on a 20-game win streak, with their only loss coming against then-No. 1 Oklahoma in their season opener.
After each Duke men's basketball game, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. No. 11 Duke men's basketball bowed out of the ACC Tournament quarterfinals in a 74-69 defeat against N.C. State, and the Blue Zone is here to analyze the contest:
Duke men’s basketball will look to finish its three-game road trip undefeated Saturday, as the Blue Devils will travel to Winston-Salem to take on Wake Forest. Before the game, the Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Duke victory:
On a sunny Valentine’s Day, spring arrived early for the lucky spectators in attendance as Duke took the field at home for the first time in 2024. The starting nine took the field and softball season officially got underway in Durham.
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.
On a cold Saturday afternoon in Durham, the whole school’s focus was in Chapel Hill. For those who kept their eyes local at Koskinen Stadium, they got a show.
The Blue Devils will travel down Tobacco Road Saturday to take on the Tar Heels. Ahead of the pivotal matchup, the Blue Zone brings you a player from each side that may provide a spark for their teams:
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers:
As the bow gets tied on 2023, The Chronicle’s sports department is reviewing the biggest storylines in Duke athletics throughout the year. Each day until the calendar flips to January, we will cover two of the most significant moments in Blue Devil sports from 2023.
In Duke football’s last contest of the 2023 season, the Blue Devils got the job done with a victory in the Birmingham Bowl against Troy. The Blue Zone is here with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead following the Duke win:
After a week off for finals, No. 21 Duke men's basketball is back in action with a marquee matchup against No. 10 Baylor. The Blue Zone provides three keys for a Blue Devil victory:
No. 21 Duke looks to keep up its momentum against Hofstra and the Blue Zone is here with some can't miss prop bets:
