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The Blue Devils faced the challenge this fall of replacing their top scorer. Now they have to replace their top two.
Assistant coach Jon Scheyer has recorded eight episodes of his new offseason podcasts so far. The Blue Zone takes a look at some of the highlights from those episodes below. The full podcasts can be found here. Check back later in the offseason for further highlights from Scheyer's remaining episodes.
When Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was paralyzed after colliding with Army kick returner Malcolm Brown in a game in October 2010, likely no one expected it to be the beginning of the end for the kickoff in football.
BALTIMORE—After advancing to eight straight Final Fours in head coach John Danowski's first eight years at Duke, fighting for national titles in late May had become routine for the Blue Devils.
Duke met the Greyhounds in Baltimore more than two months ago for a marquee top-10 matchup, but the Blue Devils are expecting a new level of intensity for the teams' NCAA tournament opener.
With the opening round of the NCAA tournament looming, Duke hoped to make a final positive impression on the selection committee.
As the first round of the NBA playoffs begins to wrap up, one all-star led his team to a sweep, but several other former Blue Devils are still locked in tight series and playing major roles.
CHAPEL HILL—It was a gorgeous 78-degree April afternoon at the opening draw as Duke made the 11-mile journey with hopes of bringing home a signature win.
When the members of Duke’s senior class began their college careers in spring 2013, Marquette had just established a Division I lacrosse program.
When the ball blasted off the bat of Miami’s Zack Collins, Duke center fielder Jimmy Herron sprinted toward the wall in right-center field, hoping to rob the Hurricanes’ leading hitter of a homer. But the freshman could not reel the ball in as it bounced off the top of the wall and into the right-field stands.
With a pair of midweek contests against in-state opponents and an upcoming weekend series with the nation's top-ranked team, Duke needed to keep its momentum going.
On a sloppy, cold and windy afternoon in South Bend, Ind., the level of play from two of the nation’s top-15 teams matched the weather in which their game took place.
Friday morning, before the Toronto Blue Jays opened their home slate against the Red Sox, the Players’ Tribune published a letter written by Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman entitled “The 6ix,” a nod to his new hometown of Toronto.
Through a pair of ACC games, the Blue Devils have experienced the emotional roller coaster that has epitomized their season to date.
Star sophomore Azurá Stevens and freshman point guard Angela Salvadores both announced they were leaving Duke last Friday, dealing an unexpected blow to a Blue Devil team that was returning most of its main contributors from this season. Stevens is expected to transfer to another college to play, and Salvadores will return to Europe to pursue a professional career. The Chronicle's women's basketball beat writers examine how the departures will impact Duke looking ahead to next season.
Marshall Plumlee
After taking care of No. 13 seed UNC Wilmington and No. 12 seed Yale in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils will look to advance to the Elite Eight with a win Thursday against top-seeded Oregon. Before the game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in the upcoming contest.
After using a strong second half to push past UNC Wilmington, No. 4 seed Duke will look to avoid another upset Saturday when they take on 12th-seeded Yale in the Round of 32. In a matchup between two academic heavyweights, the Bulldogs will play just 100 miles from Yale's campus, hoping to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history. Here are three keys to the game:
The No. 1 seed: Kansas (30-4, 15-3 in the Big 12). The Jayhawks are the top overall seed and certainly the favorites to emerge from the South region. Playing in the loaded Big 12, Kansas pulled off three pairs of wins against Oklahoma, West Virginia and Baylor, all of whom are a No. 5 seed or better in this year’s tournament. Although the Jayhawks fell to Michigan State in their second game of the season, head coach Bill Self’s squad was able to get back on track, losing just three games the rest of the way. Kansas is one of the deepest teams in the nation, boasting a 10-man rotation including four double-figure scorers. Senior Perry Ellis leads the team on offense with 16.7 points per game and diminutive guard Frank Mason efficiently runs the point, registering nearly five assists per game. The Jayhawks have the height, talent and experience to brush even the strongest opponents out of the way and appear poised to make it to the Final Four.
The fourth-seeded Blue Devils begin their tournament run Thursday at 12:15 p.m. against No. 13 seed UNC Wilmington from the Colonial Athletic Association. Duke enters with the highest winning percentage in the history of the NCAA tournament and will look to improve that mark and set up a matchup Saturday against the winner of Baylor/Yale. The Blue Zone takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference in the game: