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This week on Twitter, we used our account @dukebasketball to ask people if they had any questions they would like the Chronicle's men's basketball beat writers to try and answer.
Not long ago, Bill O'Brien reported to Ted Roof. Now, it will be the other way around.
Despite holding a significant size advantage over Temple, No. 5 Duke were outrebounded by the Owls, who took a 78-73 upset victory at the Wells Fargo Center. Temple led for the majority of the first half and the entire second half on their way to the win in which they grabbed 32 rebounds compared to the Blue Devils' 29.
Check out The Chronicle's live blog of Duke vs. Temple from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Tip off is at 7 p.m.
In their final out-of-conference test before conference games begin, the Blue Devils head to Philadelphia to take Temple Owls at the Wells Fargo Center. This is No. 5 Duke's second road test of the season - the team's lone loss of the season came in their first road game against Ohio State. After this game, the Blue Devils (12-1) and the Owls (9-3) kick off conference play in the ACC and Atlantic 10, respectively.
Dr. Arthur C. Chandler, who served as the public address announcer at Cameron Indoor Stadium for 40 seasons, ending last year, passed away two days ago on Christmas. Born on Valentine's Day in 1933, Chandler's remarkable life included achieving the rank of colonel in the US Army Reserve as a medical director, serving as Professor Emeritus of Comprehensive Opthamology at UNC Chapel Hill and spending many years on the Duke faculty. Chandler called his final game last year after 40 years on the job.
Last week, Sports Illustrated awarded its annual Sportsman of the Year award to Mike Krzyzewski and Tennessee Lady Volunteers' head coach Pat Summitt.
While most freshmen spent the last week busily studying for their first round of finals, Beatrice Capra was in Europe helping lead the United States to victory at the Master'U BNP Paribas tournament in Rouen, France. The win marked the United States' second of the past three years in the tournament for collegiate tennis players.
NEW YORK – On Washington’s first possession of the game, Mason Plumlee made a statement about who would rule the paint. Facing the physically daunting Huskies, who feature four players 6-foot-5 or taller and grab over 10 more rebounds per game than the Blue Devils, Duke’s junior forward blocked two consecutive Washington shots with authority.
The No. 7 Blue Devils take on the Washington Huskies in Madison Square Garden at 12 p.m. Here are the three keys to to pay attention to when the action kicks off this afternoon.
This year's Blue Devils had the pleasure of spending their Thanksgiving weekend in the warm weathers of Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, which they won for the fifth time this week. Although they aren't returning to Maui next year, they'll have no shortage of warm weather when they head to the Paradise Islands, Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Duke edged out Kansas in a thriller last night 68-61 to win their 5th Maui Invitational. But the Blue Devils and Jayhawks have played many classic games throughout the years. The Blue Zone counts down six of the top Duke-Kansas contests in chronological order, leading up to last night's Blue Devil victory. And when these two teams play, it's close -- none of these games have a margin larger than seven points.
The other day, The Blue Zone took a look at five of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's landmark victories. Before he won 903 games, he won 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500.
Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski will step on the court at Madison Square Garden tonight in an effort to earn his record-breaking 903rd career win, breaking the mark set by his former coach and mentor Bob Knight. But, before he ever put himself in a position to break any records, he won a few important games along the way.
Another year and another top recruiting class for Joanne P. McCallie and the women's basketball program.
Last week, Laura Weinberg put away two crucial goals as Duke toppled No. 3 Wake Forest 3-1. This week, she is being rewarded for that performance, as she was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week and the CS360 Primetime Performer list.
Today, The Chronicle featured center Allison Vernerey's work with the Duke Cancer Institute.
Trisha Stafford-Odom has a new job, but her new job isn't very far away.
Usually it's the Duke basketball recruits who receive media-hype. With the fall sports season approaching, though, the incoming freshmen for the soccer team are getting some love too.