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After a long few months of cross-country travel and their first taste of an ACC opponent last weekend in Wisconsin, the Blue Devils will finally dig into conference play this weekend.
Without freshman star Marvin Bagley III for a second consecutive contest, it was the Grayson Allen Show as Duke easily dispatched Virginia Tech 74-52 Wednesday night in Durham. The Blue Zone gives three takeaways and stats from the game and looks forward for the Blue Devils:
It may have not been a perfect weekend for the start of Duke’s softball program, but with a pair of victories in their pocket, the Blue Devils can return home with both positives and learning experiences.
Every week, the Blue Zone will make a take on college basketball—whether that take may be hot, cold or lukewarm. This week's take is in from managing sports editor and men's basketball beat writer Mitchell Gladstone:
With the Blue Devils set to face off against North Carolina for the first time this season, three of our men's basketball beat writers broke down some of the biggest questions surrounding the two teams this season and gave their predictions.
When Duke and North Carolina's 2016-17 seasons came to a close, both teams knew what was coming next. Combined, the two sides lost seven starters to the pros, including five first-round NBA Draft picks, and the Blue Devils would have to replace nearly 80 percent of their scoring offense.
With the Blue Devils falling to an unranked side for the third time this season, there was more moving and shaking at the top of the polls this week. But what other teams struggled in the teeth of conference play?
Facing one of the smallest and most injury-plagued teams in the ACC, it seems as if Duke has had a plan: get inside early and often.
For nearly a half-hour of game time Monday night, the Fighting Irish hung around, just hoping for a chance to claw back in front. And with Duke's lead down to just a half-dozen midway through the second half, the door remained open for a comeback.
Sunday night, there were 67,000 fans clapping their hands over their heads. No, Minnesota Vikings fans hadn’t taken over the Linc, nor were any of them chanting, “Skol, Skol, Skol.”
ARDMORE, Pa.—With his MVP trophy and another 25-point performance in hand, Cameron Reddish put his head down as he fought through the crowds on his way to the locker room.
With the first-ever regular-season contest for Duke softball less than a month away, we begin our multi-part series "Spotlight on Softball," several stories that will give fans an early look at the inaugural squad. Today's feature highlights head coach Marissa Young, the Blue Devils' leader who has helped build this team from square one.
When the Blue Devils woke up Saturday morning, they likely knew they’d be without a pair of sophomore big men.
Less than two months ago, Grayson Allen played arguably the best game of his collegiate career. Granted, Duke played that night in Chicago without Marvin Bagley III for most of the game, but 37 points and seven treys were career-best marks for the senior as the Blue Devils put down an early-season marker against then-No. 2 Michigan State.
RALEIGH—In its last three trips to PNC Arena as a top-two team, the final scene was the same for the Blue Devils: Duke headed to the locker room as a sea of red rushed onto the floor.
Prior to the heart of ACC play starting this weekend with Duke hosting Florida State Saturday afternoon, The Chronicle’s men’s basketball beat writers break down the season so far and the biggest storylines heading into the conference schedule.
After a losing start to ACC play at Boston College three weeks ago, Duke finally gets into the meat of its conference schedule, opening at home with No. 24 Florida State Saturday. With the Seminoles coming to Durham, the Blue Zone takes a look at a pair of players who could be key to their respective teams' success Saturday afternoon:
DETROIT—In a season when, as the Blue Devils themselves appropriately phrased it, Duke had more than its fair share of ups and downs, one group of players often proved critical to victory.
Through 20 minutes Thursday night in Durham, the Blue Devils had just 25 points and entered the locker room with a six-point advantage.
After a scorching start to his freshman season, Gary Trent Jr. found himself mired in a slump. Even with a 3-for-5 performance from distance against No. 7 Florida, the freshman was shooting just 19.5 percent from beyond the arc in Duke’s last eight contests.
