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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo already had plenty of fuel for his fire against second-seeded Duke. He is just 1-6 all-time against the Blue Devils, last season Mike Krzyzewski notched his record-setting 903rd victory against Izzo, and in December the Duke coaching staff edged Izzo in an uber-competitive recruitment to win over prized recruit Jabari Parker.
PHILADELPHIA—Duke entered Sunday night’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32 tilt with Creighton expecting an up-tempo, high-scoring and finesse game against the most efficient offensive team and best 3-point shooting team in the country, which featured the second most prolific scorer in the land: junior forward Doug McDermott.
PHILADELPHIA—Duke has faced a bevy of talented scorers this year, notably Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas and Virginia Tech’s Erick Green. But standing in between the second-seeded Blue Devils and a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament is arguably the most skilled offensive player that Duke will see all year: Creighton’s Doug McDermott.
PHILADELPHIA—Even though Duke led the whole game, the 73-61 win against Albany in NCAA Tournament's Round of 64 wasn't pretty. But the play of Quinn Cook at the point guard position was a thing of beauty.
Duke has a new key three.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Two very different teams stepped on the floor Friday night—one was playing for its NCAA-Tournament life and the other, uncharacteristically, lacked any sense of urgency or rhythm.
The last time Duke was in Greensboro it did not end well.
Bigger isn’t necessarily better—just ask the Tar Heels.
Seniors Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee have been through almost everything together—from the high of winning a National Championship in 2010 to the low of being upset in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 last season against 15th-seeded Lehigh.
Duke signee Semi Ojeleye—the No. 36 overall player in the class, according to ESPN—is nearing the end of his senior season. Recently having broken the all-time career scoring record in Kansas, the 6-foot-6 wing is averaging more than 40 points per game. His team, Ottawa High School (Ottawa, Kan.), is undefeated and the No. 1 ranked team in the 4A classification. With the state playoffs now underway, Ottawa head coach John McKowen spoke with The Chronicle’s Brady Buck about Ojeleye.
BLACKSBURG, Va.—Senior shooting guard Seth Curry was in a familiar arena Thursday night—Cassell Coliseum, where his father Dell played four years.
Five years ago, few knew Kyrie Irving’s name as an underclassmen in high school.
The first of two editions of the Tobacco Road showdown this year pits two teams against each other in vastly different positions.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.—Sandwiched between a pivotal win over N.C. State last Thursday and an upcoming showdown with rival North Carolina on Wednesday, the Blue Devils’ road tilt Sunday night with Boston College had “trap game” written all over it.
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe will officially welcome his latest crop of players today as committed recruits fax their national letters of intent to Durham on National Signing Day.
The eight defensive backs highlight Duke's 20-man recruiting class, geared to helping fill out the team's 4-2-5 defensive scheme.
Headlined by the dynamic Dominic McDonald, Duke adds one linebacker and one defensive lineman in its class of 2013.
Headlined by the No. 6 center in the class of 2013 according to ESPN, Duke's new crew of offensive linemen features three new faces who will add size to the Blue Devils in the trenches:
Duke adds two quarterbacks in its 2013 recruiting class: Parker Boehme and Quay Chambers. Although Chambers may not play quarterback in college, here is a profile of the two:
Duke added four wide receivers and one running back in its 2013 recruiting class. Here are profiles of those five players:
