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Key three: Duke men's basketball vs. Boston College

(01/06/17 6:23am)

After a dominant 110-57 victory against Georgia Tech followed a loss to Virginia Tech, the Blue Devils will look to build on their momentum in their first game without head coach Mike Krzyzewski against Boston College at Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday afternoon. The team will continue to integrate its top freshmen as well as build chemistry after Grayson Allen's return from a one-game suspension. Here are three keys to success for Duke:


Key three: Duke men's basketball vs. Georgia Tech

(01/04/17 5:27am)

No. 8 Duke will host Georgia Tech Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium looking to rebound from a tough loss against Virginia Tech in its first conference game of the season. The Yellow Jackets visit Durham coming off their biggest victory of the season against then-No. 8 North Carolina, and the Blue Devils face many question marks with the indefinite suspension of Grayson Allen and the looming absence of head coach Mike Krzyzewski due to back surgery. Here are three keys to success for Duke Wednesday:



X Factor: Duke men's basketball vs. Maine

(12/02/16 6:12am)

After a 78-69 victory against Michigan State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the Blue Devils will face Maine in Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday evening at 5:30. Duke will look to continue its early-season success playing without three of its top freshmen, who are sidelined due to injury. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be a difference-maker in Saturday’s game.


Key three: Duke men's basketball vs. Michigan State

(11/29/16 5:33am)

After handling its last two opponents with ease, No. 5 Duke will take on Michigan State Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The shorthanded Blue Devils will face a hungry Spartan team that is coming off of a narrow victory against Wichita State after losing to Baylor in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas last week. Here are three keys to success for Duke:


Key three: Duke men's basketball vs. Appalachian State

(11/26/16 6:20am)

After an 88-67 victory against William & Mary Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke will stay home to host Appalachian State Saturday at noon. The shorthanded Blue Devils will likely be without their three top freshman as they have been all season, and Grayson Allen and Chase Jeter could still be hobbled with minor injuries. Here are three keys to success for Duke:


X Factor: Duke men's basketball vs. Penn State and Cincinnati/Rhode Island

(11/18/16 5:58am)

After Tuesday’s heartbreaking 77-75 loss to Kansas in New York at Madison Square Garden, the Blue Devils will look to bounce back in an afternoon matchup against Penn State Saturday in Uncasville, Conn., in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals. The Blue Devils will then play the winner of the Cincinnati-Rhode Island game on Sunday afternoon. The team will play on back-to-back days for the second time this season, which should give it more of a test after Duke cruised through its first set of back-to-back games last week. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference maker in this weekend’s matchup:


Key three: Duke men's basketball vs. Kansas

(11/15/16 5:38am)

After dominating their first two regular season games against subpar opponents, the No. 1 ranked Blue Devils travel to Madison Square Garden in New York to face No. 7 Kansas in the Champions Classic Tuesday night. The Blue Devils will be without three of their highly touted freshman against a Jayhawk team coming off a hard-fought overtime loss in its first game against sixth-ranked Indiana. Here are three keys to success for the Blue Devils:


Third and goal: Duke football vs. North Carolina

(11/10/16 5:48am)

Following a hard-fought 24-21 loss against No. 18 Virginia Tech, the Blue Devils face a quick turnaround in anticipation of a heated rivalry game against No. 15 North Carolina. The Tar Heels visit Wallace Wade Stadium after an impressive 48-20 victory against Georgia Tech, looking to continue their winning ways against a struggling Duke team that is still winless in ACC play. Here are three keys for Thursday’s matchup in the Blue Devils' last home game of the season:


X Factor: Duke men's basketball vs. Marist and Grand Canyon

(11/10/16 5:48am)

The Blue Devils will kick off regular-season play Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Marist and face a quick turnaround before a game against Grand Canyon Saturday evening. After blowing past Virginia State and Augustana to in its exhibition slate, Duke faces injury concerns heading into the regular season. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference-maker in the weekend's games: