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Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of April 27-May 3.
CHAPEL HILL—Expectations have been high for the star-studded Blue Devils all season long. And while the season has been a fairly successful one, it’s becoming evident that Duke is still trying to find its full potential.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to address Thursday's promotion of Nolan Smith to assistant coach.
While Duke's 2021-22 roster isn't yet set in stone, head coach Mike Krzyzewski is busy making moves to address the team's depth.
This weekend finally marked the first opportunity to see the new faces and future of the Duke football program.
The Blue Devils have finished undefeated in nonconference play for the first time in 26 years.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—This week marked the one-year anniversary of when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports in the U.S., and as we’ve seen the world of sports develop over the last 365 days, I found myself back where I was when it all started: the ACC men’s basketball tournament.
In desperate times, the Blue Devils have found a way to keep on winning. And when it comes to postseason play, that only means one thing: the next one is tougher than the last.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Facing the daunting task of winning five games in five days to keep their season alive, the Blue Devils did the only thing they could do Tuesday afternoon: win the first one.
Editor's note: This article was written before the Blue Devils postponed spring activities due to a COVID-19 cluster within the program.
Gene Wojciechowski once described the Duke-North Carolina rivalry by saying, “It has been played in black and white. And in black and blue, with a little red mixed in too.” If it wasn't clear, the renowned ESPN writer wasn’t referring to the two schools’ uniforms, but rather the long-standing tradition of bumps, bruises, blood and physicality when the Blue Devils and Tar Heels meet.
In the final game of the ACC regular season, the Blue Devils succumbed to a near perfect start from the Tar Heels and trail 42-26 heading to the locker room. Here are five observations from the game’s first half:
ATLANTA—There are really three words to sum up what this season has been for Duke men’s basketball: trial by fire.
Facing the Yellow Jackets, another bubble team, Duke leads Georgia Tech 34-31 at the break. Here are five observations from the game’s first 20 minutes:
With just four games remaining until postseason play, it looks like Duke might be starting to reach its full potential. Despite a huge victory over No. 7 Virginia, Mike Krzyzewski's squad still has to keep this momentum rolling if the program wants to avoid missing the Big Dance for the first time this millennium.
Time after time in 2021, the Blue Devils have let the game's closing moments slip through their fingers, always on the wrong side of a chance to flip the season's momentum.
In what some consider a must-win game for a trip to the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils shot the ball well early and lead the No. 7 Cavaliers 39-36 heading into the locker room. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes:
Duke basketball has long been the biggest brand in the collegiate game, and with that brand comes media scrutiny.
With March right around the corner, Duke finds itself in unfamiliar territory facing a steep climb to postseason play in Indiana. A 3-game losing streak has Mike Krzyzewski's squad searching for answers and with little margin for error over the final six games of the regular season.
Duke hosts North Carolina Saturday at 6 p.m. in 2021's first rendition of the Tobacco Road rivalry. Our beat writers make their predictions for the primetime matchup.