It's already been four years, huh?
(04/24/21 6:18pm)
It feels surreal to already say goodbye, but in a way I have lived many lifetimes at The Chronicle.
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It feels surreal to already say goodbye, but in a way I have lived many lifetimes at The Chronicle.
It’s hard to imagine Duke men’s basketball without Mike Krzyzewski at the helm, but that bizarre reality feels even more inevitable by the day, as North Carolina head coach Roy Williams’ recent retirement indicates.
For the first time since 1995, an NCAA tournament is set to occur without Duke included.
The best game of Matthew Hurt’s career wasn’t enough.
Duke had a severe case of the Mondays, and it began to feel more and more like there wouldn’t be a cure.
Looking to extend its winning streak to a season-best four games, Duke came out hot against Syracuse Monday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium, as the Blue Devils head to the locker room with a 52-34 lead. 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.
There’s a data revolution happening in college baseball, and Duke’s among those leading the charge.
On Monday night, Jalen Johnson opted out of the remainder of the 2020-21 season, ending a tumultuous campaign for the freshman forward. The five-star recruit started the season with a bang, putting up 19 points and 19 rebounds in the Blue Devils’ season opener, but quickly ran into some issues with replicating that high-level performance. The Milwaukee native missed three games due to a foot injury between December and January and even after returning has seen his playing time decrease in recent contests, including playing just eight minutes Saturday against N.C. State.
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.
RALEIGH—Duke played like a desperate team Saturday afternoon, and for good reason.
With 1:53 remaining, Caleb Love drilled his fourth 3-pointer of the night to put his Tar Heels up 86-79, putting the cherry on top of his career performance.
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.
On March 7, 2020, thousands of people packed into Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch Duke take on North Carolina in a highly anticipated matchup between the Tobacco Road rivals. As it turns out, that game will live on in history for more than what happened on the court: It was just days before the college basketball season was cancelled and the world flipped upside down.
In a shortened season, it's hard to believe that the Blue Devils are already halfway through their now 24-game regular season. These final dozen ACC games will be crucial for Mike Krzyzewski's squad if it wants to avoid missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995. After losing three straight, it finally looks like Duke may be turning a corner with two wins over bubble teams Georgia Tech and Clemson.
There’s still plenty of basketball left to be played this season, but this felt a lot like a must-win game for head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his Blue Devils.
Given that the team avoids another last-minute postponement, Duke will begin the stretch run of its conference schedule Saturday at Florida State. Four of our senior beat writers break down some of the Blue Devils’ biggest storylines right now.
Despite playing just one game, it has been an eventful week and a half for the Blue Devils. Freshman forward Jalen Johnson was ruled out indefinitely with a foot injury, while Duke canceled the remainder of its nonconference games. The Blue Devils did find the time to get back on track, however, showing off an improved offense in an impressive ACC opener victory over Notre Dame.
The timing was not ideal.
The Blue Devils faced their second major test of the year with a top-10 battle against No. 6 Illinois, though the aftermath has cast a shadow of doubt around this year's Duke team. From the same offensive woes to inconsistent play, Tuesday's loss exposed a host of problems that the Blue Devils need to address quickly before ACC play.