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It’s not often that teammates compete against each other, especially in a match against another school. However, since Sunday’s matches against Charleston Southern and Charlotte ended once one school reached four victories, the singles players for Duke were competing to be the ones to finish their matches first.
CHAPEL HILL—In a fieldhouse decked out with Tar Heel decorations, one might have expected an intimidated Duke team. But the Blue Devils infiltrated enemy territory undaunted by the building’s overwhelming “Carolina blue,” heading home to Durham with a successful day in the books.
This time a year ago, Duke was in a similar position to the one it finds itself in today. The Blue Devils had welcomed a few new faces and entered the spring season as the No. 6 team in the country, giving the upcoming start to the 2023 season an eerily familiar feel.
The oft-quoted adage, ‘The best defense is a good offense,’ rings true in reverse for Duke. En route to a 14-1 start, the Blue Devils have boasted one of the top defenses in the nation, and they look at their best on offense when playing off the opportunities created by their defensive success.
Hoping to rebound from a resounding defeat at N.C. State, Duke heads north to take on Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The Blue Zone is here with a potential difference-maker for both teams as the Blue Devils try to get back to winning ways:
Duke football looks to end its strong season with a victory in the Military Bowl against UCF. The Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Blue Devil victory:
As 2022 comes to a close, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest stories of the year in Duke athletics. Each day, we will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year for the Blue Devils.
Duke fans held their breaths as Austin Peay guard Liz Gibbs stepped up to the free throw line with under five seconds left on the clock Thursday. It was not the fourth quarter but the first, and fans were not worried about the score, but the lack thereof.
Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, is one of the most common fears in the world. However, Duke was anything but afraid in a 51-point rout of Richmond Sunday afternoon.
The last thing that any student wants to hear in the weeks leading up to final exams is a reference to a test. But that is exactly how head coach Shawn Wilbourn described Duke’s first and only meet before the new year.
One word that head coach Shawn Wilbourn uses to describe this year’s Duke team is “talented.”
Duke enters the Phil Knight Legacy at 3 p.m. Thursday with its first game against Oregon State. Before tipoff, the Blue Zone has three key points that can lead to a Blue Devil victory:
Sunday marked both the start of the World Cup and the start of Duke’s quest for its first NCAA championship since 1986. And, like the fans of Ecuador, the Blue Devil faithful celebrated as No. 7-seed Duke took down Denver in a second-round matchup that paired two of the top defenses in the country.
Duke football lost in the final minute against Pittsburgh Saturday, 28-26. The Blue Zone has three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead after the Blue Devils' final road game of the regular season:
Tuesday night marks Duke's biggest test thus far, as it faces 2022 national champions Kansas in Indianapolis for the State Farm Champions Classic. Before the game, the Blue Zone analyzes three key points for the Blue Devils to shine:
DAVIDSON, N.C.—The Blue Devils traveled to Belk Arena Saturday to face off against Davidson in their first away game of the season. Coming off of a lopsided victory against Charleston Southern in which six Blue Devils scored in double digits and the team reached 100 points for the first time since 2016, Duke found itself in a defensive battle against the Wildcats.
The Blue Devils officially begin their quest for their sixth national championship Monday against Jacksonville. In order to reach lofty expectations, Duke must start its season on the right foot. Here are five things to know ahead of Duke’s season opener.
Before Duke begins its season Monday, our Dom Fenoglio and Martin Heintzelman debate Duke's prospects for the upcoming season. Read Martin's counterpoint to Dom's sunny outlook here.
2021-22 record: 20-12, 12-8 in the Big Ten
As the college basketball season looms, it's finally time for the Blue Zone to preview the 2022-23 Duke women's basketball roster. We previously looked at Bo Shaffer, Emma Schmidt, Jiselle Havas, Lee Volker, Imani Lewis, Emma Koabel, Vanessa de Jesus, Mia Heide, Kennedy Brown and Shay Bollin. Here is Jordyn Oliver:
