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No. 2 seed Duke will take its talents to Indianapolis next weekend after outlasting No. 7 seed Creighton Sunday night 66-50 to win its 2000th game in program history. Foul trouble plagued the Blue Devils much of the game, but a strong defensive performance held the Bluejays in check and punched Duke's ticket to the Sweet 16.
Today the Blue Devils begin their road to Atlanta with a 12:15 tip off time against the Albany Great Danes. In a tournament that has already seen No. 1 Gonzaga nearly falter, No. 3 Marquette barely scrape by, and No. 14 Harvard win its first ever NCAA tournament game, thoughts of last year's game against Lehigh will be fresh in many minds. Here are the keys for Duke to avoid another such second round loss.
The madness isn't being constrained to just basketball on Duke's campus. While both the men's and women's basketball teams await their round of 64 games, a food cart has already advanced to the round of 32.
Selection Sunday is upon us, which means that today we learn which programs get to dance this month and which ones will see their season come to an end. More importantly for Duke fans, today is the day that the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament are to be announced. Duke joins a group of six teams holding out hope for four slots at the top of the bracket. Here's a breakdown of all the teams—listed alphabetically—in the running for a one seed.
With the regular season in the books and tournament season right around the corner, The Blue Zone will review the seasons of all the Blue Devils, beginning with the freshman Monday and ending with the seniors Thursday.
Duke 92, North Carolina 73 (final): Elizabeth Williams finished out the game strong, adding an easy hoop, a few free throws, and her second block of the game. Sierra Moore and walk-on Jenna Frush made their first appearances of the game with the lead comfortably in hand. Despite the large deficit, the North Carolina effort never waned, staying with their full court press to force head coach Joanne P. McCallie to call time out to bail out the in-bounder. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt continued her strong second half, finishing the game with 25 points.
With the regular season in the books and tournament season right around the corner, The Blue Zone will review the seasons of all the Blue Devils, beginning with the freshman Monday and ending with the seniors Friday.
With the regular season in the books and tournament season right around the corner, The Blue Zone will review the seasons of all the Blue Devils, beginning with the freshman Tuesday and ending with the seniors Thursday.
Duke 69, North Carolina 53 (final): North Carolina kept the pressure on Duke right up until the end, but Duke would not be denied tonight in Chapel Hill. Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry lead the way for Duke all night tonight.
The No. 3 Blue Devils will close out the regular season against the Tar Heels at the Dean Dome tonight at 9 p.m. Duke had a shot of earning a tie of the ACC regular season crown with a Miami loss and a win against UNC, but the Hurricanes beat Clemson earlier today. A loss would drop the Blue Devils into a tie with North Carolina for second place in the conference, though the Blue Devils have secured the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament.
Members of the Duke basketball team met with the media today to discuss North Carolina, injuries, and the upcoming tournament season. Here's some of the important notes and quotes from today's media session.
Duke's women's basketball team had a fantastic season, and now the team's stars are getting recognized for their incredible work. Sophomore Elizabeth Williams was named ACC Defensive Player of the year, and joining her on the All-ACC Defensive team will be junior guard Chelsea Gray.
Each week The Chronicle will take a look at the ACC Men's Basketball standings and update you on who is in position to win the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season crown. Here are the ACC standings as of today:
Senior Night 2013 was a success in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Seth Curry, Mason Plumlee, and Ryan Kelly ignited a potent Duke offense to help the Blue Devils defeat the Hokies 85-57. With tonight's win, Duke finishes the season with an undefeated home record.
The White Raven took flight on Saturday in historic fashion, and now has been honored for his performance with his second ACC Player of the Week award.
After head coach Mike Krzyzewski and forward Ryan Kelly heaped praise on the Cameron Crazies for their role in Saturday's 79-76 victory over then-No. 5 Miami, the Crazies got an early start in lining up for the senior day game tonight against Virginia Tech.
No. 3 Duke looks to exact revenge against No. 5 Miami for the drubbing they received in Coral Gables back on January 23. Coming off of a tough loss on the road against Virginia, here are the keys for the Blue Devils to right the ship in this battle of top-five teams:
With a marquee game coming up on Saturday against No. 5 Miami, Duke basketball came up short against Joe Harris and Virginia Thursday night. The Blue Devils noticeably struggled at the four position and in controlling the paint.
Each week The Chronicle will take a look at the ACC Men's Basketball standings and update you on who is in position to win the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season crown. Here are the ACC standings as of today:
With the NCAA tournament nearing ever closer, ESPN took the time to rank the top-75 moments in the tournament's history. Unsurprisingly, Duke basketball was featured prominently in the rankings, including occupying the top spot on the list.
