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If you had said in mid-January that Duke would be the No. 3 seed in the ACC tournament, you would have been dismissed as an irrational optimist.
Ninety-three days after concluding a 5-7 2019 campaign, the Blue Devils returned to the practice field, holding their first spring practice Monday morning. After the practice, a trio of Duke players, quarterbacks Gunnar Holmberg and Chris Katrenick and safety Michael Carter II, and head coach David Cutcliffe addressed the media. Here are some key quotes from the media availability Monday.
Whenever these two teams face off, it is bound to be dramatic.
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end.
This past week was one filled with highs and lows for the Blue Devils, with Saturday’s lopsided victory against Virginia Tech serving as a bounce-back performance in the aftermath of a disappointing showing at North Carolina State. The Blue Zone will be here every Monday at noon until March giving you the biggest takeaways from each poll:
It was a successful Senior Night in Cameron for the surging Blue Devils.
It seems like Duke has flipped the switch in recent weeks.
Don’t look now, but the Blue Devils are starting to peak at just the right time before March overtakes the college basketball universe. However, despite North Carolina State being viewed as the tiny third wheel in the intense hatred between Duke and North Carolina, the Blue Devils should not overlook an improving Wolfpack team. The Blue Zone is here to give you a couple key names to look out for in Wednesday night’s battle:
The pendulum of momentum has finally swung in the direction of the Blue Devils over the past two weeks.
The Blue Devils appeared to have no trouble in paradise Sunday afternoon.
“There’s nothing better than this.”
It’s always a huge game when North Carolina ventures into Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke solved the rubix cube that is the Syracuse 2-3 zone Saturday, its 97-88 victory showcasing how effective the Blue Devils can be if they are able to attack a defense in multiple ways. The Blue Zone gives you three takeaways, stats and a looks forward for Duke.
It appears that the Blue Devils have turned the corner in the past two weeks, but a formidable in-state rival will march into Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday at 2 p.m.
Similar to a ping pong game, it appears as though Duke goes back and forth between struggle and prosperity every week during ACC play.
The Blue Devils were able to put consecutive losses behind them, thrashing the visiting Miami Hurricanes 89-59. Duke led from wire to wire, moving the ball effectively against the multiple defenses that Miami utilized and locking down the Hurricanes’ high ball screen action on the other end. The Blue Zone is here to give you three overall takeaways, three key stats and a look ahead to the future for Duke:
Coming off a tight victory against Notre Dame, the Blue Devils are looking to notch their third straight ACC win against Clemson.
Duke showed why it’s the No. 2 team in the country during a 95-62 thrashing of Miami Saturday night. The Blue Zone takes a look at three key takeaways, stats and looks forward for the Blue Devils:
Just two days into the new decade, the Blue Devils will also be ringing in the brunt of ACC play Thursday.
As 2019 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.