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After being outrebounded in its first two games 70-51, Duke has turned its focus to the glass, and the attention has paid off in back-to-back wins.
After winning seven straight games to open the season and looking like the clear-cut ACC Coastal Division favorite, Miami has stumbled in the past two weeks, losing to No. 2 Florida State and Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes will have to beat a Duke team boasting a five-game winning streak in order to stay in the hunt for the Coastal crown.
Virginia Tech 42, No. 14 Miami 24
Duke has been on a four-game winning streak, but N.C. State enters Saturday’s contest on the opposite end of the spectrum as the Wolfpack will look to capture their first ACC victory and put an end to a four-game losing skid.
BLACKSBURG, Va.—Duke’s upset of No. 16 Virginia Tech Saturday took a stout defensive effort and a slew of career performances, but the Blue Devils were able to walk away with a victory that made history.
BLACKSBURG, Va.—When the offense could not put the game away, Duke’s special teams and defense stepped up and led the Blue Devils to a 13-10 road victory and made Duke bowl eligible two years in a row for the first time in team history.
Saturday’s matchup pits Duke against one of the nation’s stingiest defenses and the leader of the ACC Coastal Division in No. 16 Virginia Tech. The contest will kick off at 3:30 p.m. at Lane Stadium where the Hokies are 4-0 this season.
Virginia will look to get its season back on track Saturday when the Blue Devils travel to Charlottesville to take on the Cavaliers in a match between two teams winless in ACC play.
For a player that didn’t know he was going to start with 10 minutes until kickoff, quarterback Anthony Boone returned with a bang for Duke in Saturday’s 35-7 victory against Navy.
Behind an Anthony Boone-led offense in the junior's return to action and the best defensive performance of the year, Duke notched an impressive victory Saturday against Navy at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Following a bye week that gave Duke some much needed rest for several key players, the Blue Devils will wrap up nonconference play Saturday against Navy.
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Two Duke players received ACC Player of the Week honors following the team's 38-31 victory against Troy Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Although it was Duke’s defense that clinched the game in the fourth quarter for the Blue Devils, it was the offense that stepped up in the first half, registering 28 points and keeping the lead away from Troy.
This week's contest between Duke and Troy will feature a pair of teams facing off for the first time, with both looking to break a two-game losing streak and climb back above .500.
In a season that has ben eerily similar to Duke’s, Troy will look to turn things around when it travels to Durham to take on the Blue Devils.
Over the next three weeks, The Blue Zone will be counting down the top five performances from each of Duke’s graduating seniors during their collegiate careers. This week, we continue with guard Seth Curry.
Duke 76, Notre Dame 87 (Final)
Duke 53 , Nebraska 45 (Final)
Rushing the court seems like it's a daily occurrence in college basketball this season and Duke is no stranger, with four losses and four court stormings this year.
