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Outside of Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Va., it was as chilly as could be. Inside, Duke was as warm as ever. The Blue Devils put together an impressive performance in the Hokie Invitational over the course of two days, setting four school records and providing plenty of reasons to be optimistic as the meat of their indoor season gets underway.
It is no secret that Duke is on a tear right now. The Blue Devils have not lost since late November when they played then-No. 3 UConn in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament in Portland, Ore., and since that point the squad from Durham has won 11 straight games. While some stellar offensive performances from big names like sophomore Shayeann Day-Wilson and senior Celeste Taylor have received heaps of praise, an aspect of this team’s game that has perhaps gone unnoticed for much of the season has been its defense.
With the wind of an 11-game winning streak in their sails, the 13th-ranked Blue Devils head behind enemy lines Thursday evening for an all-important ACC matchup at No. 17 North Carolina. Before the 8 p.m. tipoff, our beat writers make their predictions.
After another two-win week for Duke women's basketball, a new AP Poll dropped Monday afternoon. With the Blue Devils now at No. 13, the Blue Zone takes a look at the updated rankings:
ATLANTA—Momentum is a difficult thing to change. On Sunday, Georgia Tech walked into McCamish Pavilion on a five-game skid, looking to reverse its fortunes against Duke in the second leg of a three-game homestand. Unfortunately for the squad from Atlanta, the Blue Devils had other ideas.
In many ways, this season can already be counted as a success for Duke head coach Mike Elko. He coached the Blue Devils through a remarkably quick U-turn that in the course of just one season, has brought the squad from a 3-9 record in 2021 to an 8-4 finish in the 2022 regular season.
Duke will head to Annapolis, Md., to take on UCF at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in the Military Bowl Wednesday. The Blue Zone is here to break down film on the Knights prior to the 2 p.m. matchup:
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.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Today, the Blue Zone dives into Kyle Filipowski's consistent shooting skills and how the Blue Devils' defense helped them to a victory against Boston College:
Women’s college basketball games are played over the course of four quarters. On a chilly Thursday evening in Durham, Duke seemed to forget about the latter pair of frames. After jumping out to a 20-point lead at halftime and at one point extending that margin to 29, the Blue Devils imploded, blowing much of their lead to take the victory 66-50 against a relatively weak Northwestern squad.
One word that head coach Shawn Wilbourn uses to describe this year’s Duke team is “talented.”
Last Saturday was a rough one for Duke. The Blue Devils struggled to convert on the several chances they had to pull ahead of Pittsburgh, and as a result lost a winnable game by a two-point margin to the Panthers. This week, Duke will return to Wallace Wade Stadium for Senior Day to take on Wake Forest in the regular-season finale. The Demon Deacons have been a strong team all year, so let’s see what they will have in store for Duke when they come to Durham Saturday.
Duke is looking to extend its three-game win streak Saturday at noon when it travels to Acrisure Stadium to play Pittsburgh. The Blue Zone has three keys for the Blue Devils to secure their eighth win:
Duke hits the road this weekend to take on Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Blue Zone is here to break down film on the Panthers prior to the noon matchup:
Duke will face its first real challenge Tuesday when it plays Kansas at the Champions Classic in Indianapolis. Both the sixth-ranked Jayhawks and seventh-ranked Blue Devils have blown out their first two opponents, but this matchup will be a test for both schools. Here are five things to know before the game tips off at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Duke bounced back after a slow start against Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon to move to 7-3 and 4-2 in the ACC. The Blue Zone is here with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead after the win:
In basketball, fouls can be crippling. In Monday’s game against North Carolina A&T, Duke struggled with them. The team recorded a single-game program-record 29 infractions against the Aggies, and while the win was solid, the foul count was troubling.
Duke clinched bowl eligibility with a win in a high-scoring affair against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass., Friday night. The Blue Zone is here to provide three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead after the victory:
Before Duke begins its season Monday, our Dom Fenoglio and Martin Heintzelman debate Duke's prospects for the upcoming season. Read Dom's counterpoint to Martin’s grounded take here.
2021-22 record: 22-13, 10-8 in the Colonial Athletic Association
