Relive the moments that defined Duke men's basketball's 2018-19 campaign
(04/02/19 4:02am)
The 2018-19 Duke campaign will forever be remembered as a rollercoaster ride.
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The 2018-19 Duke campaign will forever be remembered as a rollercoaster ride.
COLUMBIA, S.C.—It felt like a classic Duke upset.
COLUMBIA, S.C.—The top-seeded Blue Devils struggled out of the gate against No. 9 seed Central Florida's unconventional 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall, but will carry a 44-36 edge into the locker room after a critical late run in the period. Here are five observations from the first half of play:
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Duke boasts a one-of-a-kind athlete in Zion Williamson, but Sunday evening, the superstar freshman won't be the most unique presence on the court.
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Duke trailed 12-5, was tied at 16 with 9:55 left in the first half and led 31-27 at halftime.
Oklahoma Sooners: 19-13, 7-11 in the Big 12 Conference
CHARLOTTE—One week ago Saturday, the Blue Devils walked off the court in Chapel Hill ready to hit the reset button prior to starting postseason play.
CHARLOTTE—While Zion Williamson stole the show offensively once again Friday, a pair of unsung heroes keyed Duke’s comeback victory against North Carolina.
CHARLOTTE—The Blue Devils got off to a slow start offensively in the ACC tournament semifinals against North Carolina, but cut a 33-20 deficit to a tie 44-44 game at the break. Here are five observations from the first half of play:
CHARLOTTE—When Zion Williamson went down and clenched his knee in the opening minute against North Carolina Feb. 20, the college basketball world froze.
CHARLOTTE—Twenty-one points, nine rebounds, five steals and four highlight-reel dunks. That was Zion Williamson’s statline Thursday—in the first half alone.
Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett and the Blue Devils have been the center of college basketball hype all season.
Auburn Tigers: 26-9, 11-7 in the Southeastern Conference
Louisville Cardinals: 20-13, 10-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference
The Blue Devils fell hard to North Carolina after Zion Williamson went down on the opening possession.
Cameron was buzzing at the opening tip. Barack Obama entered the building minutes before, and numerous hype videos had helped fire up the Crazies, who had stood around for two hours waiting for the game to start.
Ever since Duke obliterated then-No. 2 Kentucky in Indianapolis on opening night, the hype has been unprecedented.
Ahead of the Blue Devils' latest marquee battle against No. 8 North Carolina, our men's basketball beats make their predictions for the outcome of Wednesday evening's contest:
Duke is No. 1 in the nation with an impressive 23-2 record entering the season’s first showdown against North Carolina. Here are the Blue Devils’ top five wins of the season:
The Chronicle’s Michael Model spoke with former Chronicle sports editor and renowned sports author John Feinstein to break down the evolution of the battle of Tobacco Road and what makes it one of the most special rivalries in all of sports. Their conversation has been edited for length and clarity.