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Duke hits its second game in three days against Boston College on the road Saturday for yet another opportunity at strengthening its grip on the ACC. Ahead of tipoff, the Blue Zone brings three crucial points for a Blue Devil victory:
With both Duke and Florida State entering Thursday’s contest at Cameron Indoor Stadium off the back of necessary wins, the stakes are high for whose momentum will continue and whose will falter once again this season. Here are five things to look out for as the now-unranked Blue Devils take on the Seminoles.
“When I tore my ACL in practice, I kind of knew right away.”
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Today, the Blue Zone breaks down the Blue Devils' massive 87-67 win against Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Saturday:
We’re off.
2021 was a season of exciting highs and disappointing lows for Duke. The Blue Devils fielded what was arguably, on paper, the most talented squad in their history. They won the regular season ACC title and entered the NCAA tournament as the national No. 3, led by the recently-departed offensive weapon that was Michael Sowers and miserly defending of J.T. Giles-Harris. Despite the names it boasted and raw talent it had at its disposal, Duke ultimately found itself on the way home after a crushing semifinal loss to Maryland, though, and with questions over whether an abundance of star names is key to success in May.
It’s been, to put it mildly, a turbulent last couple weeks for Duke.
With another week of college basketball in the books, it's time for the Blue Zone's thoughts on the latest AP Poll. This week, Duke stayed put in the rankings at No. 9:
With the first of this year's Tobacco Road matchups between Duke and North Carolina drawing near, the Blue Zone is here to preview each positional battle ahead of Saturday night's tipoff. Previously, we took a look at the backcourt, frontcourt and wings. Finally, we preview the bench of both teams:
Irrespective of which shade of blue you were wearing on Thursday, we can all agree that it was great to see Duke square off against historic rival North Carolina for the first time since March 2020. We can also all agree that the Blue Devils were comprehensively outplayed in their 78-62 loss, largely down to the most quintessential “shoot yourself in the foot” error: turnovers.
Following a long two-year hiatus, Duke finally welcomed North Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium Thursday. After a close start, the Tar Heels jumped ahead in the second quarter to take a 47-26 lead at the half. Here are five observations on the first 20 minutes of action.
After almost two long, long years of waiting, it’s finally time for No. 21 Duke to take on North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Both teams have had impressive seasons and are on remarkably similar records, meaning Thursday contest in Durham promises to be a match of equals with one singular goal: shut the other down and paint the Triangle their shade of blue. Here are five things to look out for before the Blue Devils take on the Tar Heels.
Before Duke hits the road Saturday to visit ACC foe Louisville, here is a player from each team that can be the difference-maker:
Before the Blue Devils welcome another foe in Clemson to Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday, let's take a look at a player from both teams who can be the difference-maker:
Following a sloppy, defensive-oriented 58-49 road win against Miami, Duke returns home to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday to welcome Virginia in the first of two meetings this season. The Blue Devils (12-4, 3-3 in the ACC) have impressed holistically this season but have been challenged by an immensely competitive conference, while Virginia (3-12, 0-5) has struggled.
The Blue Devils put on a clinic against N.C. State Saturday, but now they head to enemy territory to face Florida State. The Blue Zone has three keys to the game that can help propel Duke to a big road victory:
Duke fans: you can breathe again.
Victory, but at what cost?
They say there’s calm in the eye of a hurricane.
