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Beats' picks: Can Duke football pick up a conference win in its last game of the season against Miami?

(11/27/21 4:24pm)

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to  give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track  of their prediction records every week. This is Duke's last game of the 2021 season, and it enters this one against Miami as 21-point underdogs.


Beats' picks: Who will come out on top in No. 5 Duke men's basketball's matchup against No. 1 Gonzaga?

(11/26/21 6:46pm)

No. 5 Duke has a marquee matchup at 10:30 p.m. Friday against No. 1 Gonzaga, who is an 8.5-point favorite, and this contest almost has too many storylines to count. There's the freshman matchup of Paolo Banchero versus Chet Holmgren, the battle down low between Mark Williams and Drew Timme and the dueling point guards of Jeremy Roach and Andrew Nembhard. And that's not even all of them. Here's who our beats think will come out on top. 




Beats' picks: Duke football hosts Louisville for Thursday night football in search of first ACC win

(11/18/21 7:14pm)

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. We've got Thursday night football this week, as the Blue Devils clash with 20-point favorite Louisville in Wallace Wade Stadium at 7:30 p.m. 





Beats' picks: Can Duke football take down a slumping Virginia Tech team?

(11/13/21 5:35pm)

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. The Blue Devils hit the road for Blacksburg, Virg., this week as 11.5-point underdogs against Virginia Tech.






Beats' picks: Duke football hosts ACC Coastal leader Pittsburgh

(11/06/21 2:13am)

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. The Blue Devils welcome Pittsburgh to town for an ACC Coastal matchup against in which Duke comes in as 21-point underdogs. 


'Be confident': The making of Duke men's basketball's Mark Williams

(11/05/21 2:18am)

Mark Williams soared for the rebound, controlled the ball into the paint and rose up for the two-handed slam. After hanging from the rim for a split second, the breakout star came down to Earth, turning toward the Blue Devil bench and unleashing a cry of emotion. In that vindicating, fulfilling moment, it felt as if Williams was only just getting started.




Five observations from Duke men's basketball's first half against Winston-Salem State

(10/30/21 6:19pm)

Duke dominated the entire first half against Winston-Salem State, feeding off the energy of the Cameron Crazies en route to a 63-13 lead. The Blue Devils showed off a little bit of everything, from freshman Paolo Banchero scoring the first bucket to sophomore Mark Williams owning the paint on both sides of the floor. Here are our five observations. 


Beats' picks: Duke football takes on No. 13 Wake Forest

(10/30/21 2:59pm)

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. The Blue Devils will travel down the road to Winston-Salem, N.C., for an ACC matchup against 16.5-point favorite Wake Forest.